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2K is making NFL games again and the first will be out in 2021
Touchdown.
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Sources: YouTube’s Deal With Activision Blizzard Valued At $160M
YouTube's media-rights deal with Activision Blizzard Esports is valued at around $160M USD over three years, according to people briefed
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How -- and why -- advertisers are looking at gaming and esports
With the decline of the major broadcast networks, the balkanization of the cable channel landscape, and the growing legions of cord-cutting consumers, many brands are finding it increasingly difficult to reach their target markets -- in particular, the elusive 18-to-34 consumer. It is little wonder, then, that many organizations are exploring gaming as a channel for advertising and sponsorship.
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Nvidia and Asus announce a 360Hz gaming monitor designed for e-sports
When Asus first showed off a 360Hz gaming monitor last year, it was an April Fools’ prank. At CES 2020, Asus is bringing the real thing: a 24.5-inch 1080p gaming monitor that runs at 360Hz with Nvidia’s G-Sync technology. Asus is claiming this is the world’s first 360Hz gaming monitor with G-Sync, and it’s designed with e-sports and competitive gaming in mind.
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How Gaming Changed in the 2010s
From the meteoric growth of Twitch and mega moves in esports, to the ease of on-the-go gaming with Nintendo Switch and rise of cloud gaming subscriptions, the video game industry has many reasons to show off their success.
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Soul Mortal donated all his PMCO 2019 winnings to Indian Army - We4 Gaming
Soul Mortal, melted the heart of every Indian as he announced to donate his entire share of prize money from the event to the Indian Army.
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A Squad of Buddhist Monks Won an eSports Tournament - We4 Gaming
Last month in Thailand, a tournament was organized for game Speed Drifters from 15-18 August and surprisingly, a squad of 3 monks won that tournament.
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Here's a timeline of Activision Blizzard's terrible week, as it faces fan protests after an esports athlete was punished for voicing support for Hong Kong
Activision Blizzard is dealing with a fan revolt and intense public scrutiny after punishing Blitzchung — a Hong Kong-based esports competitor who voiced support for Hong Kong's protesters during a Blizzard-run event on October 5. Blitzchung, whose real name is Chung Ng Wai, is a grandmaster-level player in "Hearthstone," Blizzard's very popular digital card game.
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US teenager wins $3m as Fortnite world champion
It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners.
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Fortnite’s Colossal Monster vs. Mech Battle Was One of the Game’s Least Watched Events on Twitch
In an attempt to top last summer’s in-game rocket launch event, Fortnite’s Season 9 finale over the weekend featured a colossal kaiju monster vs. mech showdown. As spectators watched the two giants fight over key locations on the map, the one-time event ended with the mech driving a sword through the beast’s head in heroic fashion reminiscent of Voltron, Power Rangers, and Pacific Rim.
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The Top Gaming Tournaments in the World
Chances are if you are a serious gamer, you have heard of many of these tournaments. For the rest of us, check out the details and see what the top tournaments are for online gamers.
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Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports Bubble
The mainstream narrative of esports has been lovingly crafted by those who benefit from its success. There’s big money in esports, they say. You’ve heard the stories. Teenaged gamers flown overseas to sunny mansions with live-in chefs. The erection of $50 million arenas for Enders Game-esque sci-fi battles. League of Legends pros pulling down seven-figure salaries. Yet there’s a reason why these narratives are provocative enough to attract lip-licking headlines in business news and have accrued colossal amounts of venture capital. More and more, esports is looking like a bubble ready to pop.
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Shady Numbers And Bad Business
Inside The Esports Bubble. By Cecilia D'Anastasio.
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Movie Theaters Find New Life as E-Sports Arenas
While Avengers: Endgame keeps breaking records, 2019 has been hard in terms of generating box office revenue outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Overall, the film industry hit a six-year low to open this year and theater chains across the nation are feeling the strain. An unlikely lifeline has emerged, however, in the form of e-sports.
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GameStop Saving Themselves By Entering Esports
GameStop is a company founded all the way in 1984 and was a part of many people’s childhoods. It is an American video game, consumer electronics, and wireless services retailer. Now, it is official – Gamestop is entering Esports!
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Fortnite goes big on esports for 2019 with $100 million prize pool
Epic Games, maker of the ultra popular Battle Royale game Fortnite, is putting up another $100 million in prize cash for competitive tournaments in 2019. The company made waves in the esports world last year, announcing a $100 million prize pool for the 2018 competitive year, dwarfing every other competitive title in one fell swoop.
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Blizzard’s trying to clean up Twitch chat by tying it to Battle.net accounts
Since the earliest days of the Overwatch League, Blizzard has had a tough time getting fans, and even pro players, to behave themselves in Twitch chat. Whether it was spamming emotes or simply posting offensive messages, every week of the Overwatch League meant more and more bans. However, as we head into the league’s second season, Blizzard is trying combat Twitch chat toxicity through a new program that it will first test during Overwatch Contenders.
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2 years on from launch, and Paladins has proven itself to be much more than just an Overwatch clone
I don’t think I’ve ever heard an audience cheer so loudly for an announcement so unremarkable, but the crowd at Hi-Rez Expo are clearly excited. As part of its Hi-Rez Presents briefing, Paladins studio Evil Mojo has just announced that full cross-play and cross-progression is coming to the hero shooter across PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and “future platforms when they’re available” (a.k.a. PS4), and those seated around me are visibly elated by the news.
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Twitch is reportedly blocked in China
It recently surged in popularity as eSports fans in the country sought coverage of the Asian Games.
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Esports classified as sport in Taiwan, pros even exempt from mandatory military service
At the Overseas Chinese University "esports training center" here seven students in the school's esports club gaze into their computer screens intensely and practice their skills at a shooting game. "A strong team will come to build defenses like the Great Wall of China," said former club member and instructor, 27-year-old Lu K'e-hung, as he passionately tutored the players.
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