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EA’s digital unit sales are tracking ahead of the publisher’s own expectations. That’s according to an investor call with the publisher last night, in which CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed that that 32 per cent of its unit sales were digital. The exec said that is just on PlayStation 4 and …

SMITE is back for another year of action packed eSports action with both PC and console competitions making a return.  Right now the open bracket for the SMITE Pro League is taking place, with the top teams battling it out for a spot in the SMITE Pro League Spring Split. …

It’s no secret that World of Tanks is one of the biggest eSports out there. It may not challenge the likes of League of Legends in the west, but in Eastern Europe it is one of the biggest games available. When we went over to Russia to experience Wargaming Fest, …

The ESL Pro League Season 5 schedule has been revealed, with the event set to kick off in just under a week.  14 teams are set to compete in the European division and another 14 will battle it out in the North American side of the competition. The top teams …

ESL has announced a new partnership with Gillette, who will sponsor the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters Katowice League of Legends event.  The male grooming company will sponsor the LoL portion of the event, which runs in Katowice between February 24th and 26th. Gillette will allow fans to customize Gillette razor …

As Banner Saga 3 sails past its Kickstarter goal of $200,000 in less than a week, Stoic’s technical director John Watson has told MCV that the series as a whole would not exist without the support of crowd-funding.  "Banner Saga, really, is an improbable game," Watson tells us. "It is unique …

Despite the narrative of digital sales becoming a bigger part of today’s games market, 80 per cent of new releases are bought in a box.   This is a sector within which publisher Sold Out has built its business, and it’s done it rather successfully, too. The current version of …

First title is an unnamed esports game to be revealed at GDC 2017

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The Unicorns of Love have partnered with Lagardère Sports, the sports arm of the major media group.  The deal will see Lagardère Sports give the Unicorns a helping hand when it comes to selling media rights and acquiring sponsors, something that the group has done for multiple sports teams.  "We …