2017 will see the introduction of an official eSports degree in colleges by China's Ministry of Education and we expect to see more companies
investing in eSports tournaments this year.
You may not necessarily need this in your bedroom at home, but for competitive gamers
in eSports tournaments, it could be the difference between winning and losing.
League of Legends has had remarkable staying power as one of the most popular
games in esports for a couple simple reasons.
The esports program is offering scholarships
in esports for up to $ 4,000 based on player skill level and academic requirements.
And this year, apart from Bandai Namco's efforts, Intel and the esports company ESL partnered to form AnyKey, an advocacy organization that seeks to create support networks and provide opportunities for
women in esports.
on Ubisoft, ESL and NESL team together to host one of the largest Multiplayer Shooter
events in eSports history
Triple A PC games like Doom and FarCry Primal, first person shooter games like Battlefield 1 and COD plus open world action games like GTA V are all capably dealt with by the VR - Ready Radeon GPU, whilst the 4.25 GHz 6 - Cored processor means this PC will also give you the best possible
experience in eSports games like CS: GO and Overwatch, at 2560 x 1440 or even higher resolutions.
Efforts to increase
diversity in esports go back more than a decade but have started gathering momentum.
Activision's
investment in eSports comes at a time where PC games like Riot Games» League of Legends, Valve's Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm and StarCraft II dominate the scene.
Nuria Tarre, Chief Marketing Officer for City Football Group said: «The
growth in esports over the past 18 months has been significant and our increasing presence in this field has provided another exciting platform for us to engage with City fans, both here in the UK and further afield.»
SMITE already has quite the following
in eSports with Oceanic competitions being organised through CyberGamer and Reddit.
Having launched across three platforms so far (and a Switch version coming later this year), the game boasts a massive online community and a very strong presence
in the eSports sector.
Las Vegas shows interest
in eSports as the revenues generated in the world of competitive gaming continue to grow higher and higher.
The total prize pool for the SMITE World Championships is the third
largest in eSports prize pool history, edging out the $ 2.14 million which was offered by League of Legends» 2014 World Championship.
Then there are the lucky few who go on to play games on the professional circuit,
competing in eSports like League of Legends, DOTA 2, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, and so many others.
October 27th, 2015)-- The 2015 Big Buck World Championship took over the Chicago Hard Rock Cafe on October 23rd - 24th and made groundbreaking moves
in the eSports industry by raking in over 200k views through the epic two day arcade gaming event.
The competitive scene is very active and growing fast, I expect this game will become a major
player in the esport scene.
Titles that can keep their current user base engaged as well as grow the overall user base are more successful
in the eSports world.
It's all part of an exciting new partnership between F1, Codemasters (developers of the F1 games) and Gfinity — the world
leader in eSports events.
Having launched across three platforms so far (and a Switch version coming later this year), the game boasts a massive online community and a very strong
presence in the eSports sector.
The scene ends on a shot of a crowded tournament hall, possibly implying a larger role for
Nintendo in eSports.
Speaking of DOTA 2, the league is taking up the second spot
in eSports Bets» top 20.
In an article by The New York Times, Bandai Namco Entertainment Brand Manager Mark Religioso spoke about sparking interest
in esports among women.
With LoL
featured in eSports tournaments across the globe and shown on ESPN, Riot's mammoth franchise only looks to grow into 2016 and beyond.
While this type of «casualization» may sound counterintuitive for a game trying to make a
splash in the esport fighting game scene, having a level of accessibility is crucial to maintaining the player base after the inevitable initial boom.
I felt that it really did have a chance to be strong,
especially in the eSports scene, I think we are kinda getting to that point.
Ryu's V - Skill is a parry - the only one in the game - and players are already using it to recreate perhaps the greatest
moment in eSports history: Daigo Umehara's rousing parry of Justin Wong's Chun - Li for a dramatic Evolution tournament victory.
* Restrict Danger Close
in eSports rules * Additional Broadcast mode fixes (better team identification in the HUD, simplified Scoreboard toggle, etc).
We expect the
best in eSports rising talent to compete in our inaugural tournament featuring the popular games of League of Legends and Rocket League.»
A brand new website for the PlayStation Plus League has just popped up revealing a heavy investment
in Esports from Sony.
Given the overwhelming popularity of the MOBA genre
in the eSports space, an FPS that borrows lightly from that genre has a great chance of gaining a foothold with professional players.