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Morepeople are watching eSports, and for longer periods of time. Triple-A publishers are investing heavily in the space. And the prize pools are growing in size, with players competing for massive piles of cash. As these sums grow, so does the pressure and desire to win. To this end, we’ve …
Read More »Stripe Communications is Ubisoft’s new UK PR agency
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft has picked Stripe Communications as its retained consumer and corporate PR agency in the UK. Stripe will be working with Ubisoft’s in-house team on upcoming launches such as Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Watch Dogs 2 and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. The firm has been working …
Read More »Telltale’s Crowd Play ‘unsuitable for Twitch’
Episodic games dev clarifies limitations for new multiplayer technology
Read More »Telltale says Batman multiplayer mode will not be suitable for Twitch
Many assumed that the online multiplayer in Telltale’s upcoming Batman game would be perfect for streaming services like Twitch, but developer Telltale insists this isn’t the case. The firm has made an update to its blog post announcing the feature, saying that due to the high level of latency introduced …
Read More »ELeague’s Counter-Strike: GO tournament pulled from German TV following Munich shooting
In the aftermath last week’s shooting in Munich German network ProSieben MAXX will not be showing an upcoming Counter-Strike Global Offensive competition in the country. That’s according to ESPN, which says ELeague’s semi finals – planned to be aired today (Friday, July 29th) and tomorrow – will no longer be …
Read More »eSports players need industry-wide representation
The head of competitive gaming body eSports Integrity Coalition has said that players must band together to influence industry decisions. Speaking to eSports Pro, Ian Smith said that pro-gamers are the main draw for eSports events, yet they have little say in any part of the sector. Furthermore, if a …
Read More »Valve adds VR spectator support to DOTA 2 ahead of International tournament
eSports fans will be able to watch the upcoming DOTA 2 International in virtual reality. Developer Valve has announced the DOTA VR Hub, which lets consumers put on a headset and watch live games in a ‘DOTA VR Theater’. Fans will be surrounded by heroes from the game when watching …
Read More »Yo-Kai Watch 3 is No.1 in Japan, Pokémon games return to the Top Ten
A new entry in the blockbuster Yo-Kai Watch series was the best-selling game in Japan last week, according to market data provided by Famitsu. The third numbered entry in the series, Sushi/Tempura, sold 147,364 units this week for the 3DS. Meanwhile, past entries in the Pokmon franchise returned to the …
Read More »Quantum Break studio Remedy partners with Smilegate for Crossfire 2
The Finnish developer behind Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break, Remedy, is teaming up with Korean firm Smilegate for a sequel to its billion-dollar free-to-play shooter, Crossfire. At China Joy, Smilegate revealed that Remedy would be developing the story mode for the upcoming Crossfire 2. The first Crossfire game …
Read More »New Dara O’Briain-hosted games TV show hitting Dave in September
Go 8 Bit, a brand new TV video games series hosted by comedian Dara O’Briainis launching on Dave next month. The show debuts on Monday, September 5th and features two teams captained by Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon who must assist celebrity guests through rounds of ‘competitive and hilarious gaming …
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