LG Electronics (LG) is once again making its presence known in the fast-growing global esports industry with a partnership with Gen.G Esports (Gen.G), one of the biggest esports organizations in the world. Gen.G and LG will collaborate to further develop the esports scene internationally with the help of LG’s category-leading UltraGear gaming monitors. Ranked sixth […]
Gfinity, an eSports and gaming solutions provider, announces the appointment of Catherine Bygrave as Head of Publisher and Developer Relations. Bygrave joins from Activision and brings extensive international experience having been at the forefront of digital transformation in the video games industry for many years. Bygrave joined Activision in April 2011 and has held a […]
Despite a ferocious consumer appetite for on-demand experiences – live sport streaming, bet-in play options, online gaming – a third (32 per cent) of UK businesses in the media and gaming sectors admit they can’t guarantee an ‘always-on’ IT experience for customers. The stats were revealed in a survey of IT decision-makers by Veritas Technologies, […]
NTT, the global technology services company, is partnering with Zwift, the global online training and racing platform for athletes, to deliver data analytics to enhance the fan experience at the first ever UCI Cycling Esports World Championships. NTT will draw upon experience collaborating with the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) to bring data analytics to the […]
A new documentary series from BBC Three has been commissioned to give viewers an unprecedented insight into the rise of eSports. Fight For First: EXCEL ESPORTS will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer in early 2021. Narrated by Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, Peaky Blinders), this five-part series follows EXCEL ESPORTS, a multimillion […]
Piplsay – a global consumer insights platform – polled more than 12,000 Brits to understand their interest and enthusiasm for the fast-growing world of cloud gaming. This survey comes at the heels of the online gaming industry seeing a huge spike in demand the UK amid the continuing lockdowns and shows that 43 per cent […]
Online games are becoming increasingly popular, with over 930 million players globally currently. However, with popularity comes cyber threats as a growing number of gamer accounts are lucrative targets to cybercriminals. According to the data from the Atlas VPN team, 38 per cent of gamers have been hacked at least once in the past while […]
The gaming accessories market continues to climb, on track to achieve 21 per cent volume growth in 2020, according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. “There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has made a significant positive contribution to the gaming landscape this year,” says Morris Garrard, Research Analyst at Futuresource Consulting. “Yet consumer interest was already […]
Under a new initiative to build a gaming ecosystem in the UAE’s capital, twofour54 and Media Zone Authority (MZA) have launched a range of 57 new license categories that cater to a broad spectrum of gaming and e-sports companies and freelance creative professionals. The new licences for game developers and publishers, eSports companies, and virtual […]
Enthusiast Gaming has announced the launch of BCC Gaming, its first free, ad-supported streaming channel, which is available on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free Smart TV video service, in the US. This licensing and distribution activity is the latest result of Enthusiast Gaming’s recent acquisition of Omnia Media, which extends the company from one that […]