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SMITE, the free-to-play mythology-themed MOBA from Hi-Rez Studios, has launched on Xbox One. During the game’s alpha and beta testing, there were over one million unique players, and now newcomers can jump into the fray. Read more at VG24/7 >>>
Read More »Red Bull Experiments With Eye-Tracking Technology Through eSports
Red Bull is bullish–pun intended–about several emerging sports, especially this one: eSports. Envisioning the brand as a strong supporter for this sector isn’t surprising. They’re at the pulse of what’s next, even before the mainstream embraces it. Their exploration and investment in eSports shouldn’t go unnoticed; rather, it should be …
Read More »Gfinity at EGX: $100,000 on the line
Counter-Striketeams, Virtus.Pro,Fnatic, Ninjas in Pyjamas andTeam EnvyUs, along with a whole host of the world’s bestStarCraft IIplayers, are set to descend upon the NEC in Birmingham next month to compete at the UK’s biggest games event, EGX. The EGX team have partnered withGfinity, host of some of the biggest eSports …
Read More »In The Eye Of The ‘Tempo Storm’
The blinds are closed, the lights are on and the air conditioning is pumping into the second floor of a rented five-bedroom home in suburban Phoenix. Anime posters and an Assassin’s Creed 3” flag adorn yellow walls. Five guys in their 20s sit at white folding tables, bathed in blue …
Read More »Cloud9 disbands its Dota 2 team
After a poor showing atThe International 2015, the Cloud9 Dota 2 team has been officially disbanded. Word of the split came first from Rasmus "Misery" Filipsen, whoGamespressoreports revealed the news during a livestream. Filipsen didn’t go into detail about the breakup, saying only, "I can’t say anything more than that. …
Read More »Saintvicious AMA Roundup: "I’ve taken a step back later in my career but I always try to be honest."
When asked about his takeaway from the Navy and esports, Saint replied, "I grew up with 3 sisters and a mom so. The navy kind of gave me that having a bunch of brothers experience and taught me a lot more community type stuff. For esports, though, I think it …
Read More »Pro gamers are being held back by Australia’s dismal Internet
In early August, an American team of professional gamers made headlines when theywon themselves a US$6.6 million prizeplaying the online video gameDota 2. The money inesportsis increasingly eye watering, but that doesn’t mean the bounty is being shared globally. In Australia, the esport scene is younger than in the U.S. …
Read More »YouTube is now better at live streaming than Twitch
TheDota 2 International Championshipstook place last week, determining the winner of the grand Aegis of the Immortal trophy and distributing $18.4 million in prize money among the 16 participating teams. Beyond the mythical battles and skirmishes inside the game, the tournament was also an important event in the ongoingcontest between …
Read More »Hearthstone surpasses DotA 2, collects $20m monthly revenue
According to the latest research conducted bySuperData, Hearthstone dominates the digital collectible card games global market, which is set to hit an all-time high of $1.3 billion this year, with a monthly revenue of $20 million. The research team noted that Hearthstone managed to transform the entire digital collectible card …
Read More »Curse Voice White Paper Shows Huge Gains in Smite, League of Legends
Curse Inc. has released a new white paper that highlights the advantages of having VoIP implemented into online games. The data within it shows Curse Voice’s progress since its creation and the positive growth that games implemented with the VoIP have seen. There is huge market potential for VoIP since …
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