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When Ispoke to James Firebat” Kostesichlast monthhe was still mulling over offers from new teams after his exit from Team Archon and the accompanying drama. He was also considering whether it might be wiser to go solo and build his profile as a streamer. Today he announced that he’s decided …
Read More »Noble Esports threatens to sue its own Halo team
An esports organization is threatening to sue its ownHaloteam after the players decided they want out of their deal. The Noble EsportsHaloteam was formed in May last year, but underwent a number of lineup changes before adding Tyler "Calm Mentality" Mozingo and Alex "Swift Kill" Ramirez in January ahead of …
Read More »Former EA exec Frank Gibeau is the new Zynga CEO
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus has been replaced by former EA exec Frank Gibeau. Pincus’ resignation from his position at the top of the social and mobile studio marks the second time he has stepped down from the post. He returned to the company last April, replacing outgoing boss Don Mattrick, …
Read More »MCV Awards 2016 Finalists: Marketing Team
As we countdown to the MCV Awards 2016, which takes place in London on March 3rd, we profile each of the finalists for the Marketing Team category 2K The 2K team began the year with new IP in the form of Evolve, moving on to The Handsome Collection before the …
Read More »5 things you need to know about Intel Extreme Masters, including Intel’s new gaming PCs
With a prize pool of more than half a million dollars, the backing of big PC brands and 1m+ viewers expected, the latest Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is about to get underway. Here are five things you need to know about the eSports tournament. IEM Season 10 is set to …
Read More »DraftKings drops esports sponsorships
Late last week it was announced thatDraftKingshas decided to pull its sponsorships of major esports organisations. It’s believed that this is due to the mounting costs of the daily fantasy sports operator’s numerous legal battles in states throughout the US. In September DraftKings was one of many companies committing to …
Read More »New film takes you inside the cut-throat world of professional eSports
Tech Insider’s first documentary "League of Millions" follows professional video game team,Team Liquid, as they battle to reach the 2015League of Legendsworld championships. We meet the team in the summer split coming off some of the worst losses of the season. It’s up to team membersIWillDominate, Xpecial, Quas, Piglet, Fenixand …
Read More »In Attempt to Make eSports Grow Up, Valve Fires Commentator and Calls Him an Ass
eSports is growing incredibly fast. According to research firmNewzoo, the eSports industry generated $325 million in revenue worldwide in 2015, and is expected to grow to $463 million in 2016. What was once a small, young industry needs to grow up fast to meet the demands of a huge global …
Read More »FORG1VEN to leave H2k-Gaming to fulfill obligations in Greek military
After anemotional interviewfollowing H2k’s win over Fnatic on Thursday, FORG1VEN announced an imminent nine-month absence from the European League Championship Series in order to fulfill his military obligations for his home country, Greece. Considering H2k is embroiled in a heated, three-way battle for first place on top of the EU …
Read More »MCV Awards 2016 Finalist Profiles: Game Campaign
As we countdown to the MCV Awards 2016, which takes place in London on March 3rd, we profile each of the finalists for the Game Campaign award Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – Ubisoft Ubisoft brought the London-based title to market with public events, scale creative activations and big budget livestreams at …
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