Oil firms, petrostates, airlines and carmakers ‘doubling down’ on sector that is popular with young people
Oil companies, petrostates, airlines and carmakers are among the big polluters bombarding the esports industry with adverts, a study has found.
Esports, short for electronic sports, are competitive video games watched by spectators, with multiplayer games such as League of Legends and Defense of the Ancients 2 attracting peak viewer figures in the millions.
Continue reading...IOC signs deal with kingdom to host gaming Olympics over 12-year period amid criticism of Saudi human rights record
Saudi Arabia and the International Olympic Committee have announced a 12-year agreement to host the new esports Olympics in the oil-rich kingdom starting next year.
The partnership promises “Olympic Esports Games held regularly”, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement on Friday, beginning with the Esports Olympics in 2025. Saudi Arabia did not disclose how much it planned to spend on the competition.
Continue reading...World’s oldest grand slam breaks with tradition to host ‘eChamps’ as part of efforts to attract younger audience
From Hawk-Eye to AI, Wimbledon traditionalists have spent 20 years railing against the introduction of computer technology on the hallowed turf.
But now the oldest grand slam in tennis is experimenting with hosting a whole tournament in a virtual world.
Continue reading...Jaden Ashman, 15, known as Wolfiez, came second in the video game’s duos competition
A British teenager has won $1.25m (£1m) by coming second in the first Fortnite World Cup in New York on Saturday.
Jaden Ashman, 15, who competes under the name Wolfiez, was placed second alongside his Dutch teammate Dave Jong, 21, in a duos round of the battle royal-style shooting game that has more than 250 million players worldwide.
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