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Esports is a global phenomenon and it’s only going to get bigger – and there’s few people who would now disagree with that statement. While the biggest titles may bring together such disparate locales as Sweden and Shanghai – it’s the sector’s growth in the UK that’s of most interest …

Psyonix’s car-based kickabout Rocket League is two years old this month, and while most toddlers can’t even string a sentence together, Rocket League has managed to mark itself out as one of the most promising esports of the generation. Over those two years, Rocket League has picked up 33m players, …

As the esports business booms, developers face tough new challenges. Esports Pro’s Jake Tucker discusses ways developers can make a smoother transition to the world of competitive gaming

Oakland based studio to develop platform fighting game

eSports Pro hires new editor, Premier appoints two senior account directors, Charlotte Nangle joins Curve Digital and Future appoints three new editors. eSports Pro appoints Tucker as editor Jake Tucker has joined MCV’s sister title eSports Pro as editor. Previously he was a contributor on Develop, but he’s also written for a …

This year's Women In Games Awards finalists revealed ahead of the May 19th ceremony

While we may still be some way off seeing VR games competing with the top eSports titles, the role of VR for eSports viewers is expected to grow in importance. That’s according to Intel eSports marketing manager George Woo, who told eSports Pro that getting people to experience eSports in …

Intel "in the leadership spot right now" when it comes to eSports VR

Women in Games returns on 18th May 2017 to celebrate the contribution of women in the UK games industry

Last week I got the chance to head down to London to go and play with the Nintendo Switch. There wasn’t too much in the way of eSports, with that Smash Melee virtual console port yet to be confirmed, but I did manage to get hands on with Splatoon 2 …