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The first instalment in Razer’s three-part eSports documentary has hit the web. Episode one of ‘Team Razer: Great Games’ looks at the beginnings of contemporary eSports, focusing on the formative effect of Blizzard’s seminal real-time strategy game StarCraft: Brood War and widely-known eSports competitors such as Jaedong and Flash, before …
Read More »Razer eSports documentary coming soon
The first episode of a documentary following professional eSports players is set for release this Saturday. ‘Team Razer: Great Games’ is a three-part documentary following members of Team Razer, and focusing on three big pro-gaming titles – StarCraft II, Dota 2 and League of Legends. A new episode of the …
Read More »Starcraft II player kicked from tournament for Twitter rape threat
A Ukrainian Starcraft II player has been disqualified from an eSports tournament for threatening to rape a female opponent on social media. Gonna rape some girl soon #fragbitemasters,” Mihaylo Hayda tweeted ahead of his scheduled match against Swedish counterpart Madeleine Leander, according to Deadspin. Leander later wrote: He is one …
Read More »ESL app arrives on Xbox One
An app dedicated to eSports specialist Electronic Sports League (ESL) is now available on Xbox One. It allows users to watch live eSports events either on the TV or on a second screen. Gamers can also use it to find potential opponents and swap contact information so they can connect …
Read More »League of Legends World Championship draws 40,000 fans
An audience of approximately 40,000 eSports fans were in attendance at the recently concluded League of Legends finals in Seoul, South Korea. The BBC reports Seoul’s World Cup Stadium was filled to capacity for the final match between Star Horn Royal Club and eventual winning team Samsung White – which …
Read More »Sony unveils Official PlayStation League eSports platform
PlayStation is making its move in the eSports market. Hardcoregamer reports that the Official PlayStation League was announced at a Spanish press event and will debut in Spain tomorrow (October 16th). A rollout in Portugal and Italy will follow shortly after and, presumably, a wider European expansion will follow shortly …
Read More »US startup Skillz raises $6m for mobile eSports
Mobile eSports platform Skillz has raised $6m in its latest round of fundraising, money the company will use to help drive a user acquisition initiative for its partners. Skillz currently runs around 50,000 daily competitions and pays out around $10,000 a day in tournament prizes to participating mobile users. The …
Read More »New Endemol-backed London consumer video games event coming next year
Entertainment giant Endemol will launch a video games-dedicated YouTube channel this month. The firm’s ‘global premium channel network’ Endemol Beyond will launch Legends of Gaming, a UK eSports channel that will be fronted by YouTube star Ali A. The channel will see up-and-coming and established YouTube personalities battle it out …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to competitive gaming peripherals and accessories
Playing titles competitively is becoming an increasingly desirable career for many gamers. MCV looks at the pro-gaming products you should be stocking You’ve seen it online, you’ve read it in the very pages of MCV – eSports is big business. The rapid explosion of interest in gamers playing and watching …
Read More »ESPN president: ‘eSports is not a sport’
One of the most powerful figures in sports broadcasting has questioned the rising legitimacy of eSports. Re/code reports that ESPN president John Skipper has said that eSports is not a sport”, adding: It’s a competition. Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition. Mostly, I’m interested in doing real sports.” …
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