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Like any competitor aiming to be the best, eSports players need the right equipment to stay on top of their game. MCV checks out the picks of the pros A few weeks ago, on BBC Radio 5 Live, former professional footballer Danny Mills argued that eSports could not be classified …
Read More »MCV Extra to delve into eSports Hardware in two weeks
As our coverage of the eSports world ramps up, MCV is preparing to publish a supplement dedicated to eSports Hardware in two weeks. This guide will be perfect for retailers looking to appeal to eSports players and fans, covering important hardware releases from the likes of Mad Catz and detailing …
Read More »ESL releases matchmaking devkit to debut in WipEout spiritual successor
The biggest eSports league in the world, ESL, has released a white label development toolkit called ESL Matchmaking. The tool, to be first used in UK indie developer R8 Games’ upcoming anti-gravity racer, Formula Fusion, will allow competitive-grade ranked multiplayer matchmaking. The game, hailed as a spiritual successor to the …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jason Yeh, head of EU eSports at Riot Games, on League of Legends’ rise to the top
With more than 27 million daily players and viewership numbers that rival national TV broadcasting, League of Legends is undeniably the biggest eSports title in the world. Jason Yeh, head of EU eSports at the title’s developer Riot Games, tells MCV how League got to the top – and how …
Read More »Pokémon World Championship boasts $2m prize pool
The Pokmon Company has announced that its 2015 Pokmon World Championships will offer $2m in prizes. Organizers have detailed locations and dates for the US Pokmon Winter Regional Championship tournaments. The US regional tourneys take place later this month at the following locations: St. Louis, MO: February 14–15 – St. …
Read More »Intel’s $30,000 female CS:GO tournament draws fire from pros
Intel has announced a $30,000 (19,600) tournament for female Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams. The event, to be played at Spodek Arena on March 15, the last day of ESL One Katowice, will invite four teams to compete for the prize. The Intel Challenge Katowice purports to be bringing in "the …
Read More »Heroes of the Storm marks Blizzard’s digital in-store GAME debut
MOBA upstart Heroes of the Storm is now available to buy on the High Street at GAME. The 29.99 Founder’s Pack, which grants immediate access to the closed beta of the game, is the first time a Blizzard title has been available digitally at GAME. Heroes of the Storm will …
Read More »eSports organiser EGL teams up with ad agency in bid for global recognition
The European Gaming League is the latest eSports organiser to team up with a communications and ad agency in an effort to take the fledgling business mainstream. EGL has announced that advertising and communications agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) has taken shares in the business. It follows news that event …
Read More »Learn how to become an eSports Pro in this week’s issue of MCV
This week’s issue of MCV is an eSports special, featuring interviews and insight from around that sector of the industry. Riot Game’s EU eSports boss Jason Yeh tells us how League of Legends became the world’s top eSports game and how it plans on staying there. Also Alex ‘Xpecial’ Chu …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Stewart Chisam, president of Hi-Rez Studios, on breaking into eSports with Smite
After developing the critically-acclaimed first-person shooter Tribes: Ascend, Hi-Rez Studios decided to make its move into eSports with a brand new MOBA title – Smite. Stewart Chisam tells MCV about the firm’s journey into the world of pro-gaming How did Hi-Rez get involved in competitive gaming? We made our first …
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