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Live and local league play If you want to play professionally, we hope you like Atlanta. Starting the 2019 season, all teams participating in the SMITE pro league and Paladins premier league will either be traveling to Atlanta or even relocating there in order to play league games. The matches will be broadcast live in house from the Skillshot Media studio. Harris emphasized how this will allow for better programming — including more interviews, more behind-the-scenes content, and more emotional shows overall — as well as grow the local gaming community and boost the local economy. Currently, the video games industry has a $750 million annual economic impact on the state of Georgia, a number that surpasses the total sales of both the music and movie industries. And it is a growing industry (even if many gamers of other persuasions will scoff at it). … [Read more...] about Hi-Rez Expo: Esports adds college varsity national championships and high school leagues

And you don’t have to look far for evidence of this, because Battlefront II is a prime example of a game that most assuredly lost a lot of day one sales because of the reception to the early access demo. Yes, the service costs money and for many the $30 per year is worth it to cover the included vault games as well as the ability to personally preview new releases and see if they are worth it. Even if you are not an Origin subscriber, you still see a benefit in that other people are playing the games early and able to report on their quality. … [Read more...] about [Column] EA Origin Premier Is A Value Proposition

“League of Legends revenue is down 21% compared to the same time period in 2017,” SuperData notes. “World of Warcraft made $161M in August following the release of its Battle of Azeroth expansion, not including all pre-sales in the months leading up to launch. Subscribers for WoW West hit its highest point since 2014.” … [Read more...] about World of Warcraft made more money than League of Legends last month, SuperData reports

This year we are increasing the amount of custom game content that allows you to directly support specific teams. We’re also changing the way we distribute revenue from the Championship skin and ward. As in previous years, 25% of all revenue will be available for teams who qualify for the event. This year, only half of this amount (12.5%) will be distributed based on tournament performance. The remaining portion (12.5%) will be distributed equally between all teams who qualify for the event. Qualifying for Worlds is an enormous achievement and we want to further recognize and reward all teams who make it to the event. Teams that win the World Championship will continue to be recognized with custom skins from which they will receive a portion of the revenue as well. … [Read more...] about League of Legends Devs Detail Worlds Season 2018 Event

In additional, we’re welcoming a new Warcraft Hero to the fray—Yrel, the first-ever Draenei to enter the Nexus. You can also test your mettle in the epic Echoes of Alterac in-game event, which asks you to declare your allegiance for the Horde or the Alliance. Once you choose your side, you can win Heroes, portraits, banners, and mounts through a series of quests. … [Read more...] about The Warcraft universe comes to Heroes of the Storm with new Alterac Pass Map