Tag: league of legends
With stadiums closed, TV networks turn to live esports broadcasts
The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out the spring seasons for professional sports and associated revenue for TV networks, but esports is filling part of that void. Gaming companies behind titles licensed by each major league are the winners in this unexpected shift; Electronic Arts (EA) is first among them with…
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Valorant’s wild success on Twitch wasn’t an accident
On any given day this April, at any chosen time, you’ll find around half a million people watching live Valorant gameplay on Twitch. It’s easily the top title on the streaming service, usually with double the number of viewers as Counter-Strike: Glob… Source
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‘League of Legends’ mid-season tournament canceled due to COVID-19
Bringing esports teams from around the world together for a major in-person tournament isn’t exactly feasible right now, nor will it be any time soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, Riot Games has cancelled this year’s League of Legends Mid-Se… Source
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Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy ‘Minecraft’ clone
League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale. If you're not familiar with the game, think M… Source
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‘Valorant’ is just the start of a massive year for Riot Games
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a new first-person shooter taking the internet by storm. And no, I don’t mean Call of Duty: Warzone, although that’s also blown up in recent weeks. Instead, I’m talking about Valorant, the first title by Riot Games tha… Source
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ESPN will broadcast and stream ‘League of Legends’ spring playoffs
ESPN’s 12-hour esports marathon was just the start of its return to live competitive gaming. The broadcaster and Riot Games have reached a deal that will stream the League of Legends Championship Series Spring Split Playoffs live on ESPN2 or the ESPN… Source
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