The Wall Street Journal reports that “Activision Blizzard Inc. wants to make that a reality starting as soon as next year. The biggest videogame company in the U.S. by market value… is … Continue reading Will Overwatch Look Like NFL?
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Report: High-Profile Mobile Games Struggle to Sustain
Venture Beat reports: “Nielsen, the intelligence firm that studies consumer media behavior, has released research that looks into long-term success of mobile games. The company has found that popular games — especially … Continue reading Report: High-Profile Mobile Games Struggle to Sustain
AI Advances: Computers Learning to Play StarCraft
Brian Fung of the Washington Post: “Earlier this year, researchers’ artificial intelligence beat a human in the dazzlingly complex board game known as Go. Not just once, but four times. It was a … Continue reading AI Advances: Computers Learning to Play StarCraft
StarCraft II Serves as AI Research Environment
DeepMind has announced a “collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment to open up StarCraft II to AI and Machine Learning researchers around the world.” The DeepMind post continues: “For almost 20 years, the StarCraft … Continue reading StarCraft II Serves as AI Research Environment
How eSports Could Upend Sports Viewing
The Wall Street Journal offers an important presentation and analysis via Activate: “Competitive videogaming, or e-sports, is becoming a significant new category of entertainment with the potential to even disrupt traditional … Continue reading How eSports Could Upend Sports Viewing
Does Nintendo Switch Mark Its eSports Entrance?
Kellen Beck writes in Mashable: “When Nintendo revealed its next console, Nintendo Switch, one thing in the trailer stood out that didn’t really have anything to do with the hardware: esports.” … Continue reading Does Nintendo Switch Mark Its eSports Entrance?
Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick Talks eSports Future
The Street: “Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says the number of spectators that watch eSports competitions out numbers the viewership of both the NFL and NBA, and he has plans … Continue reading Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick Talks eSports Future
Infographic: eSports & Brands
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Report: U.S. Male Millennials Watch as Much eSports as Baseball, Hockey
A fascinating report via Newzoo: “In brief, there are three reasons resulting in the enormous interest from both consumer brands and sports companies to get involved in esports:” “Reaching the unreachables: … Continue reading Report: U.S. Male Millennials Watch as Much eSports as Baseball, Hockey
October: Big Month for VR
We know VR’s role in gaming and eSports is growing fast. October looks like it will offer a growth spurt. Ian Hamilton of UploadVR covers all the details: Google: “Starting October … Continue reading October: Big Month for VR
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