‘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 […]
Read more »eSports: Turning High School Gamers Into Varsity Athletes
December 10th, 2018
Via Fast Company, an interesting look at how, with his PlayVS e-sports platform, Delane Parnell is creating a valuable scouting grounds for new tech talent: Sporting a pair of black Jordan 11 Cap and Gowns that look like they were just unboxed and a dark baseball cap that casts a slight shadow over his baby-cheeked […]
Read more »Are Violent E-Sports Olympic Material?
August 30th, 2018
Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting article on whether violent eSports should be considered for the Olympics: As fighting raged across the battlefield in a video game called Arena of Valor, the announcers could barely contain their enthusiasm. “That is going to be two kills for team Thailand!” said Caro Wang, an announcer who was calling […]
Read more »eSports: DraftKings’ Fastest-Growing Fantasy Game Category
May 14th, 2018
Via CNBC, a report on the rapid growth of eSports in the world of only sports betting: DraftKings’ fastest growing fantasy sport last year was esports, in which people create fantasy leagues of professional video gamers, showing yet another example of how gaming is inching its way into the mainstream. It could become an interesting business […]
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