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Esports could learn a lot from the World Cup
Turning games into global events.
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League of Legends reunion story shows games as the new pen pal letter
Not sure how we missed this one. Riot Games asked San Francisco agency Muhtayzik Hoffer to show what League of Legends means to its millions of players and the result was a short called “Tim’s Story.” Tim lives in Nebraska, but grew up in Arizona. After his father endures a coma, the family decides
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How server farms power your favorite esport
It’s more straightforward than you might think.
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How Heroes of the Storm began its life as a cooking game
Game director Dustin Browder recalls the the strange origins of Blizzard’s MOBA.
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New international league brings Street Fighter a step closer to booking Staples Center
Fill out your brackets.
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Blizzard will now pay for you to play esports at the college level
We’re one step closer to realizing everyone’s childhood dream of getting a scholarship for playing videogames, as Blizzard has begun a campaign to promote and fund collegiate esports. The way it works is this: the Starcraft developer incentivizes campuses who sign up for their Membership Milestone P
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The fancy camera tech that will make League of Legends easier to watch
Riot Games are working on smart cameras that automatically follow the action on-screen in League of Legends, because sometimes you just want to kick back and watch esports, the way you would any other sport. This new feature, which they’ve been granted a patent for, aims to improve Spectator Mode, w
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How big data helps-and hurts-League of Legends players
Rising above the law of averages.
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Congratulations League of Legends, you’re nearly as popular as Everybody Loves Raymond
Last month, 32 million people watched SK Telecom T1 trounce Royal Club in the League of Legends Finals. Some eight years before that, 32.9 million Americans watched as Debra nagged Ray to death in the final episode of Everybody Loves Raymond. In the end, League of Legends is not yet as beloved as t
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Online penetration is still a barrier to esports
Esports are huge. This year’s League of Legends World Championship was held at a sold-out Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers. With spectacular events like this, it’s easy to forget that there is a huge barrier to esports that doesn’t exist with other sports. Namely, a large portion of th
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What are pro gamers stealing from Bill Belichick?
Work hard, play hard.