Des joueurs de Tetris établissent de nouveaux records grâce à une technique inédite
hypertapping et DAS dépassés, on a ré-inventé le rolling
▻https://www.futura-sciences.com/tech/actualites/jeux-video-joueurs-tetris-etablissent-nouveaux-records-grace-techni
▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-BZ5-Q48lE
Immortals rebrands, raises $30m in Series B funding
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-02-immortals-rebrands-raises-USD30m-in-series-b-funding
Now-named Immortals Gaming Club also acquires Brazilian matchmaking platform Gamers Club
Capcom restructures #eSports and media licensing business units
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-01-capcom-restructures-esports-and-media-licensing-business-u
Company forms Capcom Media Ventures to manage global esports projects
Fnatic appoints new leadership after securing $19m investment
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-01-fnatic-closes-usd19m-series-a-investment
“This is a pivotal moment in the evolution of Fnatic,” says CEO
Over 200 Fortnite World Cup prize winners caught cheating
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-22-over-200-fortnite-world-cup-prize-winners-caught-cheating
Over 1,200 total cheaters caught in first week of competition, most for circumventing region locks
European #eSports Federation to be formed with 12 countries
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-19-european-esports-federation-to-be-formed-with-12-countries
Organization to serve as a “moderating partner” rather than a governing body for the industry
Actor Will Smith joins $46m investment into #eSports organisation Gen.G
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-18-actor-will-smith-leads-usd46m-investment-into-esports-orga
Smith joined by investment partner and Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda
Ninja named to Time 100
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-17-ninja-named-to-time-100
Popular streamer represents gaming on magazine’s annual list of influential people
Fortnite cheat maker exposes professional player cheating in World Cup
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-fortnite-cheat-maker-exposes-professional-player-cheating-
Player dropped from Team Kaliber after using cheats during qualifiers for $30m competition
Machine learning bots beat DOTA 2 world champions in best-of-three
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-machine-learning-bots-beat-dota-2-world-champions-in-best-
After millions of learning matches, OpenAI Five readily best world champs
Esports, #blockchain and Betting — A New Paradigm
▻https://hackernoon.com/esports-blockchain-and-betting-a-new-paradigm-c933255678fc?source=rss---
Esports, Blockchain and Betting — A New ParadigmImage Credit: Australian Sports CampsThe esports industry is growing at an exponential rate in terms of viewership and revenue generated. Reuters ran an article in February stating that revenue is likely to reach $1.1billion in 2019 based on advertising, sponsorship and media rights to these live competitive gaming events. Additionally, Newzoo reported that 427 million people will be watching some form of esports by the end of 2019.For the uninitiated, esports are a form of competition focusing around video games. Although esports have been around since the late 80s, it’s only recently that the popularity has exploded. Games such as League of Legends, Fortnite and DOTA are at the forefront of this movement having moved on from the early (...)
GameStop partners with three #eSports organisations
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-27-gamestop-announces-three-esports-partnerships
Games retailer signs deals with Houston Outlaws, Envy Gaming, and OpTic Gaming
Philadelphia Overwatch team getting $50m arena
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-philadelphia-overwatch-team-getting-usd50m-arena
Fusion owner Comcast Spectacor investing in 3,500-seat venue to begin hosting events in 2021
Valve adds soft currency gambling to Dota Plus subscription
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-valve-adds-soft-currency-gambling-to-dota-plus-subscriptio
Users can now bet on Dota Pro Circuit matches with Shards, the companion app’s currency
EA builds its own #eSports broadcast studio
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-15-ea-builds-its-own-esports-broadcast-studio
New facility “signals EA’s commitment to competitive gaming for years to come,” will host tournaments, esports-focused shows
Team spaces in Call of Duty #eSports league reportedly cost $25m each
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-14-team-spaces-in-call-of-duty-esports-league-reportedly-cost
Preparations begin for franchised, city-based competition around Activision’s flagship shooter
Konami building #eSports centre in downtown Tokyo
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-08-konami-building-esports-centre-in-downtown-tokyo
12-storey building will open doors this November, will offers classes to help grow Japan’s esports scene
Warriors Gaming Squad drafts NBA 2K League’s first woman player
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-06-warriors-gaming-squad-drafts-nba-2k-leagues-first-woman-pl
Chiquita Evans: “Barriers are made to be broken... I’m just the beginning”
FIFA announces eNations Cup tournament
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-26-fifa-introduces-the-fifa-enations-cup
Latest series is one of three officially hosted by the football association in partnership with EA Sports
“China is saying is that #eSports is cool, and more healthy than gaming itself”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-22-china-is-saying-is-that-esports-is-cool-and-more-healthy-t
What role can “offline” esports events like summer camps play in repairing the industry’s relationship with the Chinese goverment?
Hi-Rez Studios: Turning battle royale into an entertaining esport
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-21-hi-rez-studios-the-unique-challenge-of-turning-battle-roya
Esports BAR Cannes speaker Alex Grimonpont explains why “we still haven’t seen a significant success” from battle royale in terms entertaining spectators
Female viewership of #eSports increasing
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-21-female-viewership-of-esports-increasing
Interpret finds girls and women account for 30% of esports watchers, up more than 6% in just two years
Esports : $1B teams ? (NBA in the 1980s)
▻https://hackernoon.com/esports-1b-teams-nba-in-the-1980s-b3ffcb54c4f7?source=rss----3a8144eabfe
Today, every #nba team is worth over $1B (USD) and we believe that esports organizations could be worth the same, or more, in the near future. History is repeating itself, but much faster this time.After noticing the deals taking place with esports teams like Cloud9 raising $50M, TSM raising $37M, Team Liquid raising $25M, and the lucrative expansion fees for OWL franchises, it reminded us of what happened in the NBA in the 1980s. The investments in these esports teams and franchises are very similar to the prices paid for NBA franchises in the 1980s.The path to a $1B valuation will happen faster for esports organizations than it did for the NBA.Main Takeaways:1) Team transaction values are similar2) Expansion fees are similar3) Global viewership for esports will drive higher valuations (...)
#eSports now officially a profession in China
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-13-esports-now-officially-a-profession-in-china
’Esports operator’ and ’esports professional’ formally recognized by Chinese government
Riot Games: “Before we take on football, we have to be humble”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-13-riot-games-before-we-take-on-football-we-have-to-be-humble
League of Legends European Championship makes less revenue than a German second division football team, Riot’s Alban Dechelotte said at #eSports BAR Cannes yesterday