Tag: esports
Twitch revamps channel pages to help streamers express themselves
When you visit the channel of a Twitch streamer who’s offline, you’re greeted with a pretty sparse page — some recent broadcasts and a few top clips. The company is changing that, though. Over the next few weeks, all users will be able to customize… Source
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NBA 2K League comes to broadcast TV on ESPN2
Despite establishing an esports footprint a couple of years before COVID-19 canceled live sports for a while, the NBA 2K League is only just now coming to traditional TV. While we’ve seen a number of broadcasts for NASCAR, F1, FIFA and Madden in the… Source
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Evo 2020 is canceled, but organizers are planning an online event
The “world’s biggest fighting game tournament” has joined the list of events canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers announced in a tweet that the annual battle in Las Vegas is off for 2020, but “to keep the Evo spirit alive, we’re bring… Source
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Dota 2’s biggest esports tournament will likely be pushed back until 2021
Valve has announced that the 2020 edition of its massive The International Dota 2 tournament will likely be delayed until 2021. The tournament was set to take place this August in Stockholm, with last year’s Shanghai tournament boasting the richest p… Source
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Epic cancels 2020 Fortnite World Cup
Epic is the next big game developer cutting physical esports tourneys from its schedule as it deals with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has canceled the 2020 Fortnite World Cup outright in addition to moving all other Fortnite ev… Source
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Twitch launches an esports directory to cater to growing streaming audience
Twitch is doubling down on esports in this new era of social distancing where a number of traditional sporting events have been cancelled. The company this week introduced a new esports directory on its site that will make it easier for viewers to find live matches, information on players, games…
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