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Most people I talk to are genuinely confused byeSports. I often hear, "who in their right mind watches this stuff?", or "those nerdy dudes make how much money!?" The incredulity goes on. The fact is, eSports is happening and it’s happening in a big way. Read more at Pulse >>>
Read More »Twitch hits 2 million concurrent viewers milestone
Streaming service Twitch passed a big milestone over the weekend, hitting two million concurrent viewers on Sunday 23 August. The company’s senior vice president of marketing Matthew DiPietro revealed the figure when asked about the impending launch of rival service YouTube Gaming. Read more at IBT >>>
Read More »As mobile gaming stagnates, people are spending less time (and more money) playing games
The top games on mobile in 2015 are the same games that were at the top of the charts in 2012 — and that incessant domination of just a handful of apps is starting to take its toll on the audience. Gamers spent less time playing on mobile in 2015 …
Read More »YouTube Gaming won’t take Twitch’s crown unless it gets serious about eSports
Google is set to launch its YouTube Gaming service tomorrow (August 26th), putting it in direct competition with Amazon’s livestreaming giant Twitch – but how will they differ and what should you know as an advertiser or content creator? Since launching ten years ago, YouTube has grown enormously – and …
Read More »The Big Money Business of Esports and Video Games
Riot Games Vice President of Esports Dustin Beck discusses League of Legends” growing audience with Brad Stone on Bloomberg West.” The video covers many of the macro points of eSports business for a wider market audience. Watch the video at Bloomberg >>>
Read More »Pics Of A Massive Weekend In ESports
One weekend. Two events. Three countries, three stadiums. While theLCS Summer Finalswere going on in both New York and Stockholm, the biggest Counter-Strike event of the year, ESL One,was also being held in Cologne. Millions watched the events from home, but what makes for a more impressive visual are the …
Read More »How Coke teamed up with the most popular eSports game in the world
Coke has spent the past two years connecting to eSports fans through Riot Games’ League of Legends Championship Series. From Aug. 22-23, the top North AmericanLeague of LegendseSports teams will battle at Madison Square Garden for a chance to go to Europe and compete for the world championship in Berlin. …
Read More »AlphaDraft nets new partnership with Hi-Rez Studios
Fantasy sports giant AlphaDraft have announced a new partnership with developerHi-Rez Studios for the SMITE Pro League This is anindependent eSports league based around their popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game SMITE. The details of the partnership are that both companies will work together to provider users with real-time …
Read More »Will eSports PED Testing Protect Players, Or Deflect Blame?
When competitive video game players gather in Germany this weekend for ESL One Cologne, the world’s largestCounter-Strike: Global Offensivetournament, they will be subjected to an E-sports first: the Electronic Sports League will conduct random testing for drugs on the World Anti-Doping Association’s (WADA) banned substances list, including marijuana, stimulants, and …
Read More »Splatoon Esports Tournament Series Launched In Japan, As US Receives Transformers Splatfest
Splatoonhas legitimately become eSports, as Tokaigi Game Show has revealed a major tournament series in Japan. The tournament will also be for Puzzle and Dragons, and will have over $ 1 million in prize money. Eight cities will hold 40 events, in Fukuoka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Miyagi, Hiroshima, Kagawa, and …
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