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It’s been three weeks sinceBlizzard’snewest franchise went into beta and already one of the oldest Americanesportsorganizations is planning to build a team in the game. CompLexity Gaming is looking to put together anOverwatchteam by talking toTeam Fortress 2players, founder Jason Lake told the Daily Dot. The organization already has a …
Read More »Is Hearthstone Actually an eSport? We Ask Blizzard
Upstairs and out of the way at BlizzCon were a series of rooms where Blizzard developers from a variety of teams were hidden away. Inside one of these rooms was Hamilton Chu, Executive Producer for Hearthstone, and we took the opportunity to have a frank discussion about the nature of …
Read More »eSports streamer DingIt.tv hits 11m monthly visitors
Since launching in beta in February, the platform has grown at a rate of 132% month-on-month. Real demand exists for premium eSport events broadcast in true HD at 60 frames per second. In addition to this achievement, the number of returning users has also increased to more than 31%. It’s …
Read More »Infiltration signs with Team Razer
The biggest free agent in fighting games is a free agent no longer. Team Razer has signed Seonwoo Infiltration” Lee of South Korea. The deal was made public during Capcom’sStreet Fighter Vpresentation at this weekend’s GameStart 2015 in Singapore. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Team Razertweeted out …
Read More »Interface: The day in pictures
MCV and Develop’s content marketplace Interface returned for another successful outing yesterday – and you can now see some pictures from the day. As well as the expo, which was attended by more than 100 indie developers and small studios eager to see the latest independent titles and speak with …
Read More »Missed Interface? Here are the top tips that emerged from the indie dev event
Over 100 indie developers and small studios packed into St Mary’s Church in London yesterday to get invaluable advice on funding, marketing and more – and to pitch their games to publishers looking for new IP. Interface returned to London for its second outing, with each conference session packed out. …
Read More »Interface: New indie publishing deals ahoy!
Indie developers from across the UK are today being given the opportunity to showcase their games, find investors and partners, receive funding advice, pitch ideas and sign their games at the day-long event. Brought to you by MCV and Develop, Interface is taking place at St Mary’s Church, near Baker …
Read More »Friendlies: Ken, the King of Smash
Time changes things. Ken Hoang, known to Melee fans simply as Ken, was a monster. In the early days of Melee, Ken was a force in the scene. Smart, skilled, and driven, he won nearly every tournament he attended between 2002 and 2007, talking trash and taking down every opponent …
Read More »Mike Sepso on Activision Blizzard’s new esports division (and why StarCraft is like baseball)
In terms ofesportsgame developers and publishers, it doesn’t get much bigger than Activision Blizzard—just thinkStarCraft,Hearthstone, andCall of Duty. With its new new esports division, the company is taking a serious look at the future of the industry and what it will mean for the company and its gaming titles. The …
Read More »TSM and H2k locked in public tug of war over Svenskeren
Amidst a flurry of offseason roster changes inLeague of Legends, one player’s future has become the subject of a very public and potentially litigious battle. BothTeam SoloMidandH2k-Gamingattempted to secure the services of jungler Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen, who had been playing forSK Gaming. First reported byRichard Lewis at Breitbartand later confirmed …
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