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”
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Esports : $1B teams ? (NBA in the 1980s)
▻https://hackernoon.com/esports-1b-teams-nba-in-the-1980s-b3ffcb54c4f7?source=rss----3a8144eabfeToday, 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 (...)
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Take-Two and NBA extend partnership in $1.1bn deal
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-16-take-two-and-nba-extend-partnership-in-usd1-1bn-dealMulti-year licensing agreement enables 2K to continue making its best-selling basketball game
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The architects of fantasy
▻https://africasacountry.com/2018/11/the-architects-of-fantasyA pink fish, a fierce lion, an NBA basketball, or even an octopus. These are all
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NBA superstar Michael Jordan leads $26m investment into aXiomatic Gaming
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-29-nba-superstar-michael-jordan-leads-usd26m-investment-into-Jordan invests in parent company of third-most valuable #eSports organisation, Team Liquid
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NBA 2K League reflecting on its rookie season
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-25-one-year-in-nba-2k-league-succeeding-through-accessibilityManaging director Brendan Donohue talks Twitch, Olympics, and player diversity as the #eSports effort enters its sophomore campaign
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UK charts: Slow start for Tomb Raider as Spider-Man reigns supreme
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-16-uk-charts-slow-start-for-tomb-raider-as-spider-man-reigns-NBA 2K19 debuts at No.3
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Microtransactions “an unfortunate reality in modern gaming” - NBA 2K19 dev
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-04-microtransactions-an-unfortunate-reality-in-modern-gaming-Every game tries to get additional revenue from players in some way, says senior producer Rob Jones in wake of NBA 2K18 criticism
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2K Games alters NBA 2K MyTeam mode to comply with Belgian loot box laws
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-22-nba-2k-alters-myteam-mode-to-comply-with-belgian-loot-box-Card packs no longer available for premium currency, though 2K “disagrees with this position”
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High school #eSports firm PlayVS raises $15 million
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-05-high-school-esports-firm-playvs-raises-USD15-millionSeries A funding round led by firms with ties to NFL, NBA, Twitch, and Nas; inaugural season set for October
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Twitch signs multi-year deal with NBA 2K League
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-18-twitch-signs-multi-year-deal-with-nba-2k-leagueFirst media rights deal for the NBA and Take-Two’s #eSports endeavor will see up to 199 games aired live on streaming site
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The Israeli Sports Minister Is Using the NBA to Further an Anti-Palestine PR Campaign
The NBA in fact was shocked by Regev’s PR offensive. It may have been particularly disturbing for the league offices because Regev is best known for whipping up hatred against African migrants, calling them “a cancer” in 2012. She has also been accused of whipping up violence against these impoverished refugees. The NBA not only does a great deal of work in Africa, and it not only has several star players from the African continent, but their brightest young star is arguably Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was born to Nigerian migrants in Greece, where African immigrants have become the targets of Greek fascists exploiting the global refugee crisis—like Regev and Trump—to achieve political power.
▻https://www.thenation.com/article/the-israeli-sports-minister-is-using-the-nba-to-further-an-anti-palestine
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Israeli minister gets ’Palestine’ removed from NBA site
▻http://www.tampabay.com/israeli-minister-gets-palestine-removed-from-nba-site-ap_world20a56324e0bcIsrael’s sports minister says she got the words “Palestine-occupied territory” removed from an NBA website.
Miri Regev, in her letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, called Palestine “an imaginary ’state’.” She said the listing was not in line with President Donald Trump’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
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Reviews vs. revenues: Mixed messages for Take-Two
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-10-reviews-vs-revenues-mixed-messages-for-take-twoNBA 2K18 players say they hate virtual currency, but sales figures say they’re spending more than ever; Take-Two listens to the latter at its peril
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NBA 2K18, GTA Online drive Take-Two’s Q2
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-07-nba-2k18-gta-online-drive-take-twos-q2CEO Strauss Zelnick says despite complaints of aggressive microtransactions, player spending “probably the best barometer of how a title’s being received”
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Watch NBA Games in the Terminal
▻http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/11/watch-nba-games-in-terminal-cliNBA Go is a CLI app that displays real time NBA scores in the terminal app, as well as providing detailed stats and player information. This post, Watch NBA Games in the Terminal, was written by Joey Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
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Putting video games on gallery walls - Chicago Tribune
▻http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-ent-video-game-art-chicago-1102-story.html
▻http://www.trbimg.com/img-59fa17a0/turbine/ct-ent-video-game-art-chicago-1102If you’re like most people I know, you think of video games as the thing you try to keep your kids from playing so much — and then you muddle the message at gift-giving time by delivering the latest edition of “NBA 2K” or “Call of Duty.”
But you are also aware that a whole game-playing culture has sprung up, that millions of well-adjusted people play video games even after they start paying taxes, having kids of their own, etc.
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NBA: “Esports is a massive industry, and we think we have a place in it”
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-16-nba-esports-is-a-massive-industry-and-we-think-we-have-a-pThe basketball league’s #eSports boss discusses decades-long plans for professional competitions with 2K Games
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UK Charts: NBA 2K18 tops PES as the biggest new game of the week
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-18-uk-charts-nba-2k18-tops-pes-as-the-biggest-new-game-of-theDestiny 2 remains at No.1
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Take-Two argues fair use in NBA 2K tattoo lawsuit
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-15-take-two-argues-fair-use-in-nba-2k-tattoo-lawsuitEventual ruling may have an impact on ownership laws around the video game medium
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Echo Fox names Jared Jeffries new president
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-14-echo-fox-names-jared-jeffries-new-presidentEsports organization hires former NBA player and Denver Nuggets director of player personnel to oversee player recruiting, team development
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NBA considering Chinese #eSports league - Report
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-07-nba-considering-chinese-esports-league-reportBasketball league’s ambitions to expand in the country and competitive gaming could overlap
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Study links late-night tweeting by NBA players to worse game performance
▻https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170601193411.htmNBA players had worse personal statistics in games that followed a late-night tweet between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m, preliminary data from a new study suggests.
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NBA 2K eSports league appoints Brendan Donohue as managing director
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-04-25-nba-2k-esports-league-appoints-brendan-donohue-as-managingNBA executive to oversee the new eSports league kicking off its inaugural season in 2018
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NHL sizing up #eSports opportunity
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-03-22-nhl-sizing-up-esports-opportunityCommissioner Gary Bettman envisions something like the NBA 2K eLeague, with each team running its own gaming squad
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