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In terms ofesportsgame developers and publishers, it doesn’t get much bigger than Activision Blizzard—just thinkStarCraft,Hearthstone, andCall of Duty. With its new new esports division, the company is taking a serious look at the future of the industry and what it will mean for the company and its gaming titles. The …
Read More »Interface takes place tomorrow – Here’s everything you need to know!
Interface– the UK’s interactive content marketplace, presented by MCV and Develop -takes place tomorrow,November 12that St Mary’s Church in London (see map below). The full schdule can be seen below, complete with conference sesions, private pitching, games showcase, funding advice and more. Registration opens at 9.30am, with the three main …
Read More »Is eSports too dependent on sponsors?
In a rather ironic short posted to eSports weekly, Steven Arhancet, co-owner of Team Liquid, and Jason Lake, owner of Complexity, discussed the involvement of sponsorship in eSports. Host Kevin Knocke opened the segment with an astounding figure of 80% which makes up eSports revenue, which begs the question – …
Read More »CS:GO is currently 100 times more popular than Call of Duty on Steam
That got your attention, didn’t it? Yup, turns out Counter Strike: Global Offensive has a hundred times as many Steam users as the most popular COD on the platform. Turns out you really can’t keep a good terrorist-kiboshing force down. A quick look atSteam’s stats pageshows you a hundred of …
Read More »Blizzard Unveils Its Plan For Full-Spectrum Dominance Of The Esports Scene
Blizzard wants to dominate the esports landscape. That much was evident after the keynote at its annual convention Fridaymorning in Anaheim, which opened with emphasis onStarcraft II: Legacy of the Void,Heroes of the Storm,Overwatch, andHearthstone, with only a passing mention ofDiablo(new patch coming, guys!) and aWorld of Warcraftsegment that offered …
Read More »Win five tickets to London Games Conference 2015
We’re giving you the chance to win five tickets worth 249 each for you and your colleagues to attend London Games Conference, which takes place on Thursday, November 19th at the Congress Centre in London. All you need to do is read the conference programme listed below and answer this …
Read More »Glu sued, accused of stealing Kim Kardashian game idea
Just Games Interactive Entertainment has accused mobile games publisher Glu Mobile of stealing its idea for a Kim Kardashian game. The Associated Press reports that Just Games claims to have prepared a detailed pitch” for a Kardashian title for a representative of Kim Kardashian’s mother and manager, Kris Jenner. Just …
Read More »More than 7 million people have registered for the Overwatch beta
If you’re one of the those unlucky people who still don’t have access to theOverwatchbeta, you’re not alone. And there are 7 million reasons why you may still have to wait. That’s the number of people currently registered for theOverwatchbeta, according to Mike Morhaime, Blizzard’s president, who spoke to investors …
Read More »Professional League of Legends eSports team sold for close to $1 million
Michael O’Dell, manager of Team Dignitas,toldBBC Newsthat the sale was close to $1 million, but he was unable to state the exact amount. The sale leaves Dignitas with just the one North AmericanLeague of Legendsteam, as the pro rules state that eSports groups can only manage one squad. Read more …
Read More »World of Tanks developer Wargaming helps Twitch rival Hitbox with $4M funding round
Hitbox, a European startup that can stream gameplay at 4K resolution, has raised $4 million from World of Tanks developerWargamingand others to further develop livestreaming service in competition with Amazon’s Twitch division. The deal shows that Vienna, Austria-based Hitbox is making progress in its effort to provide competition to Twitch, …
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