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?
International Business Times reports: “Monday marks National Video Games Day! This is the day to celebrate and reminiscence about video games that made your childhood complete and continue to bring … Continue reading No School? Today is National Video Games Day
As acquisitions continue to gain headlines in gaming & Esports, the Wall Street Journal and SuperData Research report on “Tencent’s High-Stakes Supercell Game.” WSJ: “Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s deal in June for … Continue reading Tencent Valuation Questioned Following Supercell Challenges: Report
Wall Street Journal reporter Sarah E. Needleman’s podcast: “2016 is nowhere near being over, and already a record 25 billion dollars has been spent on videogame acquisitions… Acquirers are looking … Continue reading Podcast: ‘Record Year for Videogame Dealmaking’
More extraordinary insights from SuperData, this time via its North America digital games market report 2016E. One clear headline: The lifetime value of a North American gamer is $221 — … Continue reading Report: North America Digital Games Market 2016E
The latest influential eSports Market Brief by SuperData is out and it touts big numbers for the growing eSports business world: Estimated global revenue of $1.9B by 2018. According to the … Continue reading Global eSports Market to Reach $1.9B by 2018: Report
IGN reports that “Sony appears set to launch its own eSports platform called PlayStation Plus League.” “A new French-language site has popped up, revealing games like Street Fighter IV Ultra, Battlefield Hardline … Continue reading Sony ‘Reveals’ PlayStation Plus eSports League
Last week we reported that DraftKings was getting into the eSports business. This week, it’s live. The Wall Street Journal reports: “DraftKings Inc. on Wednesday began letting customers assemble teams … Continue reading DraftKings eSports Goes Live
Normally we write about innovations about gaming; but today we saw a piece how gaming can inspire innovation. The post is by Robbie Bach, author of Xbox Revisited: A Game Plan for … Continue reading Can Xbox Lead a Civic Renewal?
It was just a matter of time. Once Google didn’t win the Twitch auction, it had to respond. Today Google did. “This summer, we’ll launch YouTube Gaming, a brand new … Continue reading YouTube Gaming Announced
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