Tag Archives: e-sports

Blizzard launches esports app for Overwatch, Hearthstone and more

Blizzard has a deep investment in esports, following its experiences with StarCraft II’s tournament scene and the growing Overwatch League. Now fans can follow Blizzard’s many multiplayer-centric franchises with a new app for iOS and Android. The Blizzard Esports Mobile App is available now, and it’s focused on delivering scores, schedules, updates and other game-centric …

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A bigger phone could help you win that esports tournament

Looking for a way to step up your competitive mobile gaming? The answer could be simple: Get a bigger phone. Mobile esports company Skillz announced today that it’s conducted an analysis of over 800 million tournaments and found that people competing with larger phones won significantly more often than people using smaller phones. Skillz hosts a mobile esports platform on which …

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Mastercard signs on as global partner for League of Legends

Mastercard wants in on esports, and it’s going in big. The company Tuesday announced in Singapore a new partnership with the Riot Games’ League of Legends, which is currently one of the biggest (if not the biggest) esport. A recent tournament, the Mid-Season Invitational, saw close to 20 million players watching online streams, and the game itself features an estimated …

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