Major League Gaming has launched its esports platform GameBattles directly into Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, marking the first time the long-running GameBattles system has been directly integrated into a Call of Duty title. Players will be able to set up competitive ladder or tournament matches using a preset lobby …
Read More »Soon after shelling out $5.9bn for Candy Crush firm King.com, it appears that Activision Blizzard might be making another acquisition. According to eSports Observer, the Board of pro-gaming company Major League Gaming approved an Asset Purchase Agreement allowing the Call of Duty publisher to acquire the majority of the firm’s …
Read More »eSports organisation Major League Gaming has reported strong growth for its online MLG.tv platform. Viewers on its channel MLG.tv have jumped 253 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2015. Growth is averaging about 70 per cent per quarter, although the Q1 numbers beat both of the previous quarters …
Read More »Major League Gaming will host its first official Call of Duty tournament this November, the eSports organization has announced. MLG will host and stream the world premiere Call of Duty eSports tournament and broadcast for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare between November 28th-30th. The event is scheduled to air exclusively …
Read More »Leading internet celebrity Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg has signed a timed exclusivity deal with Major League Gaming. Episodes of PewDiePie’s BroKen podcast will as of today debut on MLG.tv before they are available elsewhere, further strengthening the star’s seemingly gradual move away from YouTube. We’re excited to introduce PewDiePie to the …
Read More »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 »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 »The Xbox 360 version of Major League Gaming’s app is out today in a handful of territories, including the UK and US. Xbox Live Gold subscribers in the UK, US, Canada and Australia should have access to the app at some point in the day, according to the eSports organization. …
Read More »North American eSports organization Major League Gaming has announced a deal with Brazilian sports entertainment company Grupo guia to form MLG Brasil. The organization will look to expand its competitive gaming platfrom to South America – following a decade of impressive growth in North America, as well as leagues and …
Read More »Millions of people around the world are playing their favourite games right now. The majority do so for fun in their free time. But others are seasoned professionals, celebrated for their gaming prowess – and even make a living through their in-game abilities and accomplishments. And then there are the …
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