Variety reports that Will Ferrell will “Star as Professional eSports Player in Upcoming Comedy.” In the as-yet-unnamed movie, Ferrell “will star as a member of a professional eSports team. In … Continue reading New Will Ferrell Movie to Focus on eSports
Eben Novy-Williams of Bloomberg reports that “the NBA’s Houston Rockets have hired an esports executive to guide the franchise into the rapidly growing world of competitive video gaming.” “Sebastian Park, … Continue reading NBA’s Rockets Shoot for eSports Win: 1st to Hire Executive for Dedicated Role
New York Post: “Gov. Cuomo delivered a sour note to the music and digital gaming industry… vetoing legislation that would have provided millions of dollars in tax breaks to companies in … Continue reading Cuomo Not in NY State of Mind for Digital Gaming Tax Break
Taylor Soper of GeekWire recently “visited Turner Studios to learn more about how the broadcasting giant is investing in competitive gaming.” Soper writes: “What really caught our attention was the … Continue reading Video: Go Inside Turner’s eSports ELEAGUE studio
Gamesindustry.biz ran a terrific interview with COO Kristian Segerstrale on “Vainglory’s ascendancy as an eSport, and why massive prize pools are bad for business” European Deputy Editor Matthew Handrahan notes: “Super … Continue reading Super Evil Megacorp on eSports, Mobile, More
StartApp ran an excellent conversation with Eric John, Senior Director, Mobile and Video at IAB. He is also co-author of the new report: “Is Virtual the New Reality: A Market Snapshot of … Continue reading Podcast: What’s Next in VR, From Publishing to Monetization
More evidence of how big the eSports business has become: Gambling has arrived. Alena Alambeigi writes in Mashable: “The Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas finally received permission to … Continue reading Las Vegas Approves First eSports Tournament for Casino Gambling
The Sydney Morning Herald: “The first eSports company to list on the Australian share market gained 27 per cent on its first day of trading, ending the day 1¢ higher … Continue reading First Listed Australian eSports Firm Begins Trading
Taylor Soper reports in GeekWire: “Amazon continues to invest in eSports, and the company’s latest initiative expands the experience to the types of casual games that many people play on their … Continue reading Amazon Makes More eSports Moves
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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