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Twitter will brodcast Eleague’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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Esports has already conquered livestreaming. It’s infiltrating cable. And it’s next target is Twitter.

Eleague announced today that it has partnered with the social media platform, which will provide live streaming coverage of the semi-finals and championship matches for the first season of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. According to Turner, which runs Eleague along with WME | IMG, this is the first esports event presented live on Twitter. Research firm SuperData expects the esports market to reach $1.23 billion by 2019.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.