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UK based eSports organisation Gfinity has launched GTV into open beta. GTV is Gfinity’s media player that gives viewers a lot more control over what they see compared to watching on traditional streaming services. Anyone using the beta will be able to select from up to 10 different camera feeds, …
Read More »CEVO Gfinity Season 9 LAN Finals kick off today
The CEVO Gfinity Season 9 LAN Finals begin later today at the Gfinity arena in London. The tournament will see some of the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams in the world battle it out for a share of the $125,000 prize pool, over the course of the next four days. …
Read More »Gfinity blows away targets with 58m viewers in 2015
British eSports organiser Gfinity has recorded 58.5m online views of their 2015 Championship Series, exceeding first year targets of 50m. The Gfinity Series, comprised of 23 weekly tournaments since March, was played across five eSports titles at the company’s dedicated eSports Arena in Fulham, London. September’s series finale, held at …
Read More »In Pictures: Behind the scenes at the Gfinity Arena debut
As the dust settles on Gfinity’s CS:GO Spring Masters I finals last Sunday, it seems a good time to assess the results of the UK’s first eSports arena’s opening weekend. Clearly, the one that matters most, is that Team EnVyUs walked out of the Fulham Broadway Gfinity Arena with the …
Read More »Gfinity continues raft of new hires with ESL presenter Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner
Gfinity today continued to expand their ranks with news that veteran shoutcaster, ESL One and WCS host Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner would join the company as Head of Broadcasting. Chaloner is known best as one of the first professional shoutcasters, and the host of Blizzard’s StarCraft II tournament WCS Europe. The …
Read More »The letter behind the law of Gfinity’s 18+ CoD tournament ruling
Gfinity’s 2015 Call of Duty Open announcement last Thursday was met with mixed reactions from fans and players alike, after it was revealed to be for over-18s only. The age restriction, a result of Gfinity’s policy to uphold the game’s PEGI rating, has caused some anger among younger members of …
Read More »The UK is getting its first dedicated eSports arena next month
Gfinity has confirmed that the UK’s first dedicated eSports arena will be opened next month. It will be called the Gfinity Arena and will be located inside Fulham Broadway’s Vue Cinema. It will be able to accommodate up to 600 spectators. There will also be an eSports section on the …
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