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There is just one week to go until the 2015 MCV Awards. IGN is the latest firm to back the event. As Gold Partner the entertainment giant is also Award Partner for the all-important Marketing Team prize. You’ll have to wait until the night of Thursday, April 16th to find …
Read More »MCV Awards 2015: Two weeks to go
There are just two weeks to go until the big night for the UK games business: the 2015 MCV Awards. Just a handful of spaces remain at the prestigious awards ceremony and gala dinner, which takes place at the Lancaster London Hotel on the evening of April 16th. Over 500 …
Read More »Gamescom tour hits London in time for MCV Awards day, April 16th
Organisers of the big summer trade and consumer games show Gamescom are once again showcasing the event on a world tour that kicks off next month. The London leg of the tour takes place just ahead of the MCV Awards at the Lancaster London Hotel, from 2pm on April 16th. …
Read More »Gaming hardware market worth $67bn last year – JPR
The overall gaming hardware market reached $67bn in 2014, according to new data presented by analyst Jon Peddie Research. Games Industry reports on JPR’s presentation, which claimed PC accounted for 33 per cent of the market, smartphones came in at 23 per cent, consoles and handhelds brought in 16 per …
Read More »Trade price cuts for Xbox, Take-Two and Ubisoft products this month
Distributor Exertis is lowering prices on a number of gaming products as part of a month-long promotion. ‘March Madness’ started on February 27th and will run until March 31st. Each day will focus on a specific brand, with headset specialists Turtle Beach and Polk, as well as racing wheel peripheral …
Read More »One in five eSports fans would pay $200 for event tickets – Eventbrite survey
Live event marketplace Eventbrite has released the results of a recently conducted eSports event survey that includes a few notable findings for the industry to take note of. Gamasutra reports on the survey, which polled 1,500 individuals who attended eSports-related events with tickets purchased on Eventbrite. In terms of ticket …
Read More »GAME acquires Multiplay for £20m
Retailer GAME has made a big move into the eSports and events space by acquiring Multiplay. The deal has been priced at £20m, the initial £12.6m payment of which is coming directly from GAME’s existing cash. The company says the move will help expand its community events and eSports program, …
Read More »Twitch COO: eSports is here to stay
The debate surrounding the legitimacy of eSports as a sport is over. That’s according to Twitch COO Kevin Lin, who told Games Industry that: “Anyone who’s still concerned with legitimacy needs to move on, because it’s here. And it’s here to stay. “The first couple years, between 2010 and 2012, …
Read More »D!ngIt challenges Twitch superiority with weekly tournaments
Game streaming newcomer D!ngIt.TV has announced a weekly rota of tournaments for five eSports titles, in a bid to establish themselves as serious competition for Twitch viewer share. The microtournaments, held every day of the week from the end of February, will offer up to $8500 worth of payouts per …
Read More »Investing in eSports: How to get involved in the pro-gaming sector
Many firms want to dive into the eSports sector – but very few know where to start. MCV talks to Nathan Lindberg, vice president of global sales at Curse, about the company’s experience “You should invest in the lucrative eSports sector.” It’s a sentiment those working in games are likely …
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