https://twitter.com/iem/status/861167253047320576 The Brazilians of SK Gaming have claimed the inaugural IEM Sydney title, cementing themselves as once again amongst the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sides in the world. SK defeated the surging FaZe Clan in the final 3-1 to win the $100,000 first prize. https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/sk-gaming-iem-sydney-14505 Brazilians Prove Unstoppable At Australian Counter-Strike Tournament http://compete.kotaku.com/brazilians-prove-unstoppable-at-australian-counter-stri-1794995886
Unlocking media riches in esports
Digital viewership numbers are prone to hyperbole, but it’s clear that some esports have a worldwide audience that ought to generate many times the revenue they currently do. Source: Unlocking media riches in esports - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global
More than 60 games make up the Switch’s year one indie offerings
A few examples of the indie games announced for the console can be found below, while a longer list is available from Nintendo. Runner3 (Choice Provisions) SteamWorld Dig 2 (Image & Form Games) Yooka Laylee (Team 17 and Playtronic Games) Flipping Death (Zoink Games) Stardew Valley (ConcernedApe) GoNNER (Raw Fury and Art in Heart) Source:…
Games, eSports picking up Traditional Media’s Slack
Sony's film business US$920MM write-down was tempered by strong PlayStation sales and their gaming unit's US$431MM operating profit. That profit's a 25% increase over last year. TBS had 228k prime-time viewers of their latest ELEAGUEmajor Counter-Strike tournament. More than 1MM people streamed the same tournament live on Twitch. Other fans were streaming it on Twitter. Cumulative…