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Mike Acton and Andreas Frederiksson will be joining the new Burbank office to work on data-oriented programming
Read More »Two Insomniac engine developers join Unity
War Child kicks off Armistice 2017 charity event
Promoting peace and non-violence in a cross-industry collaboration
Read More »Asura wins game of the year at the NGF Awards in India
Four studios took home Awards and prizes at the event during the NASSCOM Game Developers Conference
Read More »Twitch wants to make chess a major streaming attraction
Leading streaming games platform Twitch has partnered with one of the biggest names in chess to try and drive the game’s popularity with online audiences. It has struck a multi-year agreement with Chess.com to stream on the twitch.tv/chess channel and further help promote its range of events, many of which …
Read More »QPR forms its own esports FIFA team
Yet another real-life football club has decided to venture into the esports waters. QPR has announced that it has teamed up with Virtual Pro Gaming to launch its own esports team, which will specialise in 11v11 Pro Clubs in FIFA 18. Furthermore, it is still looking to fill four positions …
Read More »Tencent could yet acquire Bluehole
Talk of Chinese gaming giant Tencent acquiring PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer Bluehole is once again doing the rounds. The Korea Times reports that Bluehole previously rejected an acquisition offer prior to the PUBG explosion. However, as Bluehole’s value continues to soar, sources have indicated that shareholders may now be veering back …
Read More »Heavy Metal Machines is getting its own university tournament
Free-to-play car-combat MOBA Heavy Metal Machines is to star in its very first university tournament. It will take place in Brazil’s Florianópolis, the home city of developer Hoplon, on November 11th. The tournament will take the form of a college championship at Universidade do Vale do Itajaí. Hoplon has held …
Read More »Jack in the Box sponsors Overwatch League outfit Dallas Fuel
Restaurant chain Jack in the Box has signed up to become the official sponsor of Team Envy’s Overwatch League team Dallas Fuel. It becomes the sole jersey rights sponsor for team’s foray into the much-anticipated League that kicks off next month. The deal also sees the company back Envy’s Call …
Read More »Announcing the Esports Pro 30 Under 30
Esports Pro is delighted to announce the first ever Esports Pro 30 Under 30. We work in such a vibrant and rapidly expanding sector, and it’s only right that our brightest talent is given the recognition it deserves. That’s why we’re reaching out to every corner of the European esports …
Read More »The video game voice actor strike is over
After nearly a year, voice actors in the SAG-AFTRA have ratified an agreement to end a dispute that had forced many of gaming’s most recognisable voices to stay away from the sector. 90 per cent of those who voted agreed to the deal, which grants actors a bonus of up …
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