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Blizzard will open its first U.S. esports stadium in Los Angeles next month
The world’s best pedigreed esports developer is opening a state-of-the-art temple to its craft right in its own backyard. Blizzard Entertainment, creator of the fine-tuned esports hit Overwatch and MMO legacy World of Warcraft, will open its very own esports facility and stadium on October 7, just in time for the playoffs for the aspiring pros in its Overwatch Contenders league. Read More
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Overwatch finally adds Deathmatch and it kind of sucks
I haven’t played another FPS besides Overwatch in months, which makes me qualified to state that Overwatch is the best FPS on the market. That said, until today, it was lacking a deathmatch mode. And players wanted deathmatch. Though after playing a few rounds, it’s clear why adding this mode was not a priority.
Before this update, the only way to play the game was through… Read More
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The biggest Call of Duty tournament shines light on growth of esports
Esports is becoming a true spectator sport, but will the average Joe one day care about competitive League of Legends or Overwatch or Counter-Sstrike the way they care about watching football on Sundays? A number of factors are at play for esports to garner the same level of popularity as mainstream sports like football, baseball, basketball and fútbol everywhere but the U.S., some of which… Read More
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Here’s how much the best Overwatch players will make in Blizzard’s new pro league
E-sports is maturing at a rapid pace. What once was only found on a Twitch stream here and there is now becoming the new favored spectator sport for an entire generation of gamers. Blizzard recently announced the first city-based e-sports league for the ultra-popular game Overwatch. As a follow-up, Blizzard has outlined some of the standards for signing and employing professional players. Read More
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With a bet on diversity, Blizzard reveals Overwatch’s queer character
After months of hinting, Blizzard finally revealed which member of Overwatch’s colorful cast of characters counts themselves part of the LGBTQ community. The much-anticipated reveal came in a seasonal digital comic centered around Tracer, the spritely Londoner with gravity-defying hair who proved to be an early fan favorite and the literal face of the game.
The comic… Read More
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Heads up Twitch, Facebook just hired gamer Snoopeh for its e-sports division
459,000 years. That’s how long Twitch users spent watching other people play video games last year, and Facebook wants a piece of the pie. It might sound weird, but e-sports are wildly popular, and Facebook is getting serious about owning those video views. A source tipped us off that Facebook has hired e-sports super-connector and former professional gamer Stephen… Read More
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