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Cineplex has launched its first national video game tournament in hopes of capitalizing on the growing popularity of competitive gaming to help fill seats at its countrywide chain of theatres. The company’s foray into gaming tournaments is aimed at a younger demographic being pulled away from movie theatres by mobile …
Read More »DreamHack announces $250,000 Masters tournament series
DreamHack have announced two $250,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments for 2016 under the name DreamHack Masters. The events will join the Swedish Modern Times Group-owned company’s five other Open events throughout the year, and bring the total prizepool for CS:GO at DreamHack events in 2016 up to $1m. The first …
Read More »Fans Give Support to Dota player serving lifetime ban after matchfixing
Following Valve’s banning announcementfor several players in the Southeast Asian scene, fans took to social media to raise apetition for reconsideration against Valve’s verdict. Jellal AAAlgorithm” Fernandez, a player currently coaching in SEA, started the petition saying that Valve should have given different levels of punishment for the players involved. …
Read More »Japanese games market falls to lowest point in 26 years, declines 13 per cent year-on-year
Things continue to look exceptionally bleak for the Japanese console games market, according to data from Famitsu. In 2015 the sector’s games market generated 321bn, a 13 per cent decline year-on-year. Meanwhile, software sales dropped 16 per cent to 191bn, and console sales dipped to 130bn – a 8.5 per …
Read More »Can Activision Blizzard create the ESPN of eSports? Gamers are skeptical
Major League Gaming, a professional eSports organization,announced on Mondaythat it was acquired by video game publisher Activision Blizzard for a reported $46m, bringing MLG’s assets and infrastructure under Activision Blizzard’s Media Network. This is the latest event in a timeline that begins on 21 October, when the publisher announced it …
Read More »Happy with your salary? Take our survey right here
Ever wondered how much you’re worth? Participate in our latest study into the games jobs market and help shed light on the average salary across all forms of development. Last month, MCV and its sister publication Develop once again launched our annual salary survey, forming a detailed look at the …
Read More »NBA legend Rick Fox buys pro League of Legends team
A former basketball star has bought a professionalLeague of Legendsteam. Former Boston Celtics and LA Lakers forward Rick Fox has bought theLeagueChampionship Series(LCS) spot ofGravity Gaming. The team will play under the name Echo Fox in 2016. The sale tallied "roughy $1 million," according to a Dec. 3reporton the Daily …
Read More »Twitter appoints gaming head, esports pros promptly verified
It was Christmas come early for certain professionalesportsplayers on Twitter today as dozens of pros woke up to find that coveted little checkmark next to their account names, marking them as verified users on the popular social media platform. Read more at Daily Dot >>>
Read More »Two of the top minds behind the ELEAGUE on its structure, futureand name
Last Thursday, retired NBA player Shaquille O’Neal stepped onto The Game Awards stage in San Francisco to present an award and reveal a surprise:the name and logoof Turner Sports andWME | IMG‘s much-anticipated newesportsleague. NamedELEAGUE, there has been a lot of hype surrounding it since it wasfirst announcedon Sept. 23, …
Read More »What Investors Need to Know About ESports
BLH Venture Partners’ Ashish Mistry explains how companies, brands, and investors can capitalize on eSports. ESports is big business today, and it’s only just begun. The eSports ecosystem, a $278 million industry, could surpass $1 billion as early as 2018, according to research firm Newzoo. The firm estimates there are …
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