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Read More »eSports viewing almost doubled in 2013
New numbers suggest the boom in eSports is showing no sign of abating. Gamasutra reports that IHS Technology data suggests 2.4bn hours of eSports were viewed throughout 2013. That’s nearly double the 1.3bn watched in 2012. Furthermore, it estimates that this will have climbed to 6.6bn hours by 2018, by …
Read More »ESL teams up with MCM Expo for UK tournaments
MCM has teamed up with the Electronic Sports League to launch what it hopes will be one of the biggest eSports events. At this month’s MCM Expo, ESL will run League of Legends invitational and open tournaments in an area at the event, which takes place at London Excel. The …
Read More »Major League Gaming arena under construction in China
Major League Gaming has partnered with a pair of Chinese corporations to build an eSports-dedicated arena near Hong Kong. The arena, which MLG described to onGamers as a true stadium and the first of its time,” will open in 2017 on Hengqin Island – a tourist city just a short …
Read More »Insomnia51 gaming festival draws record 20,000 attendance
Multiplay’s gaming festival Insomnia51 scored its biggest ever crowd across the Easter weekend. Over 20,000 gamers turned out for the first Insomnia event of 2014 and the highest attendance for Multiplay in its 17-year history. It smashed the figures for last year’s 50th anniversary event, which prompted the move to …
Read More »Machinima’s Ryan Wyatt joins MLG as VP of Programming
Major League Gaming has reunited with eSports vet Ryan ‘Fwiz’ Wyatt, appointing the former Machinima boss as its new VP of Programming. His job will entail working directly with MLG.tv’s stable of eSports leagues and personalities, as well as being involved with MLG.tv’s production studio to develop premium programming for …
Read More »EA wants to up its eSports game
eSports isn’t going away, and EA CEO Andrew Wilson wants his company to play a big part. EA already partners with Virgin Gaming in the eSports sector, but the exec sees bigger opportunities ahead. I actually think [eSports is] going to continue to grow,” he told Red Bull. When we’ve …
Read More »Wargaming investing $10m in eSports this year
Victor Kisyli says World of Tanks becoming increasingly popular in competitive gaming scene
Read More »Wargaming plans $10m eSports investment in 2014
Wargaming has pledged to invest $10m into World of Tanks’ eSports presence this year, creating a dedicated team to head up that portion of the business. Games Industry reports from Wargaming CEO Victor Kisyli’s press conference in Warsaw, Poland. Kisyli explained that the competive online title has seen a huge …
Read More »SuperData: eSports viewership reaches 31.4m in US, 70m worldwide
Reserach group SuperData has released a new brief on eSports viewership, revealing rapid growth within the medium. According to the brief, over 70m individuals tuned in worldwide – with 31.4m coming from the US alone. SuperData reports worldwide viewership has doubled in the last year. eSports are a rapidly growing …
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