Overwatch League Coming To ESPN, Disney, & ABC Networks In Broadcast Deal
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This signals ESPN 'turning the corner' on esports interest and engagement.
READ MORE >Nielsen Esports Brings Global Viewer Analytics To Gaming
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Advertisers and sponsors will now have a better idea of where they can cash in.
READ MORE >Rocket League Invitational Joins the Summer X Games
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Psyonix’s car-soccer mash-up gets extreme, and lands a broadcast deal with NBC.
READ MORE >Heroes of the Dorm drops ESPN and moves to Facebook, signups open today for college players
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Mark Zuckerberg's social media juggernaut allows access to a wider audience than the sports-network institution.
READ MORE >ESPN will broadcast Street Fighter 5 championship from this year's EVO tournament
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Hado... Ken, Ryu, and the rest of the SF5 cast join Heroes of the Storm on ESPN's roster of eSports broadcast on television.
READ MORE >"Definitely for much longer at local tournaments, as well as community talk shows with FGC community"
see all 29 commentsRumor: ESPN in discussions to pay Riot Games $500 million to broadcast League of Legends - UPDATED
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ESPN already launched an eSports Twitter account and pays writers to cover the eSports scene. Now it's looking to augment its coverage of virtual sporting events by broadcasting League of Legends, according to a report published by PVP Live.
READ MORE >"Best I can do is 3.99$ + two tickets to "man with the briefcase on ice" "
see all 9 commentsHeroes of the Storm college tournament returns on ESPN
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The Heroes of the Dorm will once again be going on this year, and Blizzard has partnered with ESPN for all its coverage.
READ MORE >"it's only the second week into the regular season, and ESPN has Yankess-Tigers that night. home ..."
see all 6 commentsESPN's Outside The Lines issues report on eSports and PEDs
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With the increasing prominence of competitive gaming, there's a growing sector of competitive gamers that are turning to performance-enhancing drugs. As part of its new eSports presence, ESPN's Outside the Lines has dedicated a full segment to this issue.
READ MORE >"I like how their first splash into esports is to go straight for PEDs"
see all 3 commentsESPN website opens new section for eSports
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ESPN is diving further into the realm of eSports by opening a dedicated section on ESPN.com and recruiting a full-time staff devoted to covering Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and more.
READ MORE >"Not yet. I had to find one of their stories off to the side of the main site, but that's ..."
see all 7 commentsHeroes of the Storm college tournament finals will air April 26 on an ESPN network
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Blizzard is holding its massive "Heroes of the Dorm" eSports tournament for Heroes of the Storm over the next month, with Grand Finals set to take place on April 26.
READ MORE >Opinion: ESPN2's Dota 2 special was far from mainstream
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ESPN2 aired a Dota 2 special last night, but it did little to attract anyone beyond niche viewers.
READ MORE >"Dota got 30 minutes on ESPN on a sunday night to make it's pitch, that is it, that's the difference."
see all 6 commentsDota 2 International Championships will be broadcast on ESPN networks
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The Dota 2 International Championships are hitting The Worldwide Leader of (e)Sports
READ MORE >"Oh cool it's the opinions are facts thread too. Two-fer bonus."
see all 66 commentsNFL and ESPN apps coming to Xbox One in November
Microsoft has detailed plans for its upcoming ESPN and NFL apps, both set to arrive in November.
READ MORE >"It's going to be one of those things that I'd imagine is going to depend on the provider. We'll ..."
see all 9 commentsESPN gets updated on Xbox 360 today
Reminder: the ESPN app on Xbox 360 is being updated today. Microsoft released a new video today, highlighting all the new features.
READ MORE >ESPN on Xbox Live gets split-screen, Kinect support in August
ESPN on Xbox Live is going to get a major update next month. Boasting a redesign, the ESPN app will be updated with a slew of new features.
READ MORE >"Thank you both... was not sure how this worked, but that helps a lot. :)"
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