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Anheuser-Busch, brand sponsorships, and esports: Jump in, the beer is fine

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 12, 2019
13 min

GamesBeat: There was one data point I saw recently from EsportsEarnings.com, talking about how they expect the prize pool from this year to reach...

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What a long name says about the reality of mainstream esports

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 12, 2019
10 min

GamesBeat: I interviewed Delane Parnell from PlayVS, and then the 17-year-old who runs the All Star Esports League. I thought they might run into...

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Sony patent may hint at features of rumored PSVR 2

Posted byby Jason Wilson
October 12, 2019
2 min

A seemingly uninteresting patent recently granted to Sony may reveal some features of the hotly rumored new PSVR 2. Let’s Go Digital first spotted the patent...

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Blizzard president J. Allen Brack issues statement on Hearthstone’s Hong Kong controversy

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 12, 2019
2 min

After days of silence, Blizzard has responded to the anger and controversy over its punishments of a Hearthstone player and two casters. The response...

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Running of the Gnomes gets ready to help breast cancer patients with World of Warcraft shenanigans

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 11, 2019
5 min

The Running of the Gnomes is one of the best feel-good-stories in World of Warcraft‘s history. This charity event has players creating new Gnome...

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David Gaider’s Summerfall Studios is staging a musical in video game form with Chorus

Posted byby Jason Wilson
October 11, 2019
6 min

If David Gaider would’ve had his way, he would’ve made his musical game years ago — as downloaded content for Dragon Age: Inquisition. But...

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Riot Games asks League of Legends esports players to not discuss politics during broadcasts

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 11, 2019
2 min

Riot Games said that esports players and “shout casters” participating in the 2019 League of Legends World Championships should not discuss personal views on...