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GG Media wants to talk esports on its dedicated news show 4Cast

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 8, 2017
1 min

The esports industry has been building up infrastructure, such as developing platforms for managing teams or launching an awards show. To capture the new ecosystem springing up around...

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Future Group inserts game characters into Street Fighter esports broadcast

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 7, 2017
2 min

Televised esports took a step into mixed reality with the recent Street Fighter V Invitational event. The broadcast by Turner-IMG’s ELeague, Ross Video, and...

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PwC predicts moderate growth for U.S. video games, fast growth for VR and esports

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 6, 2017
2 min

Once a year, accounting and consulting firm PwC sorts out its predictions for games, technology, and entertainment. This year, it is predicting moderate growth of...

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Twitch’s deal with Optic Gaming is all about taking a shot at shooters (update)

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 6, 2017
2 min

Livestreaming platform Twitch is a serious fan of esports and takes its esports fans seriously, too. After renewing its partnership with DreamHack in March for...

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HypSports bridges traditional sports and esports with League of Legends app

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 5, 2017
2 min

HypSports, a Florida startup that aims to bridge esports and traditional sports, is launching a League of Legends app today that enables esports fans...

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The ESL esports finals for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in Katowice, Poland, in 2017.

Traditional sports have an esports problem

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
June 2, 2017
3 min

Professional sports leagues like the NFL and the NBA are about to face a major challenge called “the march of time.” Young Americans, or...

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League of Legends gets its first million-dollar pro: Faker

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
May 27, 2017
2 min

Arguably the best player in one of the world’s most popular games has just surpassed a huge benchmark in tournament earnings. Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok...

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Overwatch’s esports is getting a minor league

Posted byby Mike Minotti
May 22, 2017
1 min

Blizzard announced Overwatch Contenders today, a development system for its planned Overwatch League. The Overwatch League is Blizzard’s esports organization for its hit team-based shooter. It plans to have teams based in major cities around the world, with players earning a money from contracts.

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Rainbow Six Siege documentary reveals the tactical shooter’s esports scene

Posted byby Mike Minotti
May 22, 2017
1 min

You hear a lot about Overwatch and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in esports, but Ubisoft has a shooter of its own that has attracted pro gamers....

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Facebook will live stream ESL video game tournaments

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 18, 2017
1 min

Facebook wants its millions of users to watch the high-stakes world of competitive video gaming. The social networking giant said Thursday that it has...

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