‘Rocket League’ Is Poised To Become The Next Major Esport
January 21st, 2019
Via Forbes, a look at the potential of Rocket League to become the next major eSport: Rocket League is a rapidly growing esport, amassing a massive fanbase and an active community in the three and a half years since its release. The finale of the last Rocket League Championship Series was broadcast live to over 160,000 viewers […]
Read more »eSports: Using NBA 2K To Build Basketball and Its Brand Globally
January 21st, 2019
Via Ozy, an interesting look at the power of eSports to build the NBA sport and brand overseas: The NBA has come up with a game plan for building robust fan bases in places like Berlin and Shanghai without having to fly any players across any oceans or find suitable arenas to host games — […]
Read more »eSports Have Fantasy Leagues Too
January 18th, 2019
Via Ozy, an interesting article on the convergence of virtual sports and fantasy leagues: Here’s how you play fantasy esports: Thousands of esports fans build an eight-player fantasy league lineup of professional video gamers, working to stay under a demarcated salary cap in hopes of earning the most points based on said players’ performance in […]
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