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Intel has announced a $30,000 (19,600) tournament for female Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams. The event, to be played at Spodek Arena on March 15, the last day of ESL One Katowice, will invite four teams to compete for the prize. The Intel Challenge Katowice purports to be bringing in "the …
Read More »Heroes of the Storm marks Blizzard’s digital in-store GAME debut
MOBA upstart Heroes of the Storm is now available to buy on the High Street at GAME. The 29.99 Founder’s Pack, which grants immediate access to the closed beta of the game, is the first time a Blizzard title has been available digitally at GAME. Heroes of the Storm will …
Read More »eSports organiser EGL teams up with ad agency in bid for global recognition
The European Gaming League is the latest eSports organiser to team up with a communications and ad agency in an effort to take the fledgling business mainstream. EGL has announced that advertising and communications agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) has taken shares in the business. It follows news that event …
Read More »Learn how to become an eSports Pro in this week’s issue of MCV
This week’s issue of MCV is an eSports special, featuring interviews and insight from around that sector of the industry. Riot Game’s EU eSports boss Jason Yeh tells us how League of Legends became the world’s top eSports game and how it plans on staying there. Also Alex ‘Xpecial’ Chu …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Stewart Chisam, president of Hi-Rez Studios, on breaking into eSports with Smite
After developing the critically-acclaimed first-person shooter Tribes: Ascend, Hi-Rez Studios decided to make its move into eSports with a brand new MOBA title – Smite. Stewart Chisam tells MCV about the firm’s journey into the world of pro-gaming How did Hi-Rez get involved in competitive gaming? We made our first …
Read More »eSports Pro is live – here’s how to get involved
Later today the very first eSports Pro newsletter is published by MCV. eSports Pro is the first dedicated B2B source for pro-gaming, and is part of a bigger commitment to this important part of games culture and business by MCV. There are plenty of ways MCV readers and the global …
Read More »Apex 2015 Smash Bros tournament saved by Twitch, Red Bull
Apex 2015, the annual Smash Bros. community gathering, almost ended before it began last weekend after a series of ill-timed disasters left organisers shaken and without a venue. However the intervention of Twitch and Red Bull ensured the show went on to hand Kevin "PPMD" Nanney the coveted Melee singles …
Read More »HTC makes eSports move, sponsors three professional teams
Smartphone manufacturer HTC has made a big move into the eSports sector by sponsorting no less than three professional teams. The Verge reports that the Chinese company has sealed sponsorship deals with Team Liquid, Cloud9 and Team SoloMid. Walter Wang and Thomas Chen have also been named as HTC’s new …
Read More »Understanding eSports: Britain’s battle to join the eSports big leagues
Fish and chips. Red postboxes. Cups of tea. eSports? While a stadium full of gamers, eyes glued to an intense Dota 2 match, may not currently recall images of Wembley Arena or The NEC, that could soon be set to change, as Britain’s pro-gaming sector increasingly vies for a spot …
Read More »eSports Pro kicks off in February – don’t forget to sign up
MCV’s new service dedicated to the world of competitive gaming launches in just over a week – so now’s the time to make sure you’re signed up. The start of February will see the introduction of eSports Pro, a new e-bulletin and alerts service that will look at the latest …
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