Video game culture

Extreme Networks Showcases Future of Esports and Education at New York Summit

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Monday, September 30, 2019

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks , Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced it will host an Esports & Education Summit on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown Hotel in Syracuse, New York.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks , Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced it will host an Esports & Education Summit on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown Hotel in Syracuse, New York.
  • A recent global survey from Extreme Networks and eCampus News found that 20% of schools have implemented an esports program and another 50% are considering one.
  • Summit attendees will hear from successful esports leaders at educational institutions, such as SUNY Canton, about the important benefits esports can bring to schools, including student engagement, recruitment, and retention.
  • This experience translates to data-hungry esports venues, where performance and reliability are absolutely critical to the esports experience.

6 Ways to Play the Hottest Investment Sector of the Year

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Monday, September 30, 2019

It's take a center-stage approach, hosting and broadcasting esports tournaments ahead of the Olympics, including Street Fighter V and Rocket League .

Key Points: 
  • It's take a center-stage approach, hosting and broadcasting esports tournaments ahead of the Olympics, including Street Fighter V and Rocket League .
  • We expect big things from this hardware company that has proven to be much more than a backend onlooker.
  • You further warrant that you are solely responsible for any financial outcome that may come from your investment decisions.
  • You should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and not place undue reliance on such statements.

6 Ways to Play the Hottest Investment Sector of the Year

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Monday, September 30, 2019

It's take a center-stage approach, hosting and broadcasting esports tournaments ahead of the Olympics, including Street Fighter V and Rocket League .

Key Points: 
  • It's take a center-stage approach, hosting and broadcasting esports tournaments ahead of the Olympics, including Street Fighter V and Rocket League .
  • We expect big things from this hardware company that has proven to be much more than a backend onlooker.
  • You further warrant that you are solely responsible for any financial outcome that may come from your investment decisions.
  • You should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and not place undue reliance on such statements.

Wormhole Labs Partners with Twitch to Launch Gaming and Esports Technology Platform

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Saturday, September 28, 2019

Wormhole Labs will also unveil its custom Twitch Extension, which offers desktop users a chance to "Step into the Stream," enhancing their experience with their favorite content creators.

Key Points: 
  • Wormhole Labs will also unveil its custom Twitch Extension, which offers desktop users a chance to "Step into the Stream," enhancing their experience with their favorite content creators.
  • "Twitch is pleased to partner with a company that provides experiences benefitting our content creators and their fans via Twitch Extensions," says Amber Dalton, Senior Director of Event Sponsorships at Twitch.
  • Wormhole seams the threads of gaming culture through its powerful technology platform and shows "The World is the Game" by layering the fantastic universe of gaming, the competitive landscape of esports, and the real world.
  • "Wormhole's mission is to unite gamers across all cultures and who better to help introduce this technology and platform than Twitch at TwitchCon," said Curtis Hutten, CEO and founder of Wormhole Labs.

Nerd Street Gamers Teams Up With Wells Fargo Center to Open First Dedicated Public Esports Space in a Pro Stadium

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Friday, September 27, 2019

"At the Wells Fargo Center, fans will now have access to the excitement of their favorite teams coupled with the thrill of their favorite games."

Key Points: 
  • "At the Wells Fargo Center, fans will now have access to the excitement of their favorite teams coupled with the thrill of their favorite games."
  • "Through this new gaming space and partnership, we have created another unique destination for our guests within the Wells Fargo Center" said Valerie Camillo, President of Business Operations for Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center.
  • Localhost Wells Fargo Center will be equipped with professional-grade PC and console gaming stations and will be open before, during, and after events for Wells Fargo Center patrons.
  • Nerd Street Gamers (NSG), is a national network of esports facilities and events dedicated to powering competitive opportunities for gamers.

Formula 1 legend Barrichello to appear at Miami esports conference

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Friday, September 27, 2019

MIAMI, Sept. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Millennial Esports Corp. ("Millennial" or the "Company," TSX VENTURE: GAME, OTCQB: MLLLF): Brazilian Formula 1 legend and esports investor Rubens Barrichello is bringing his insights from the real and virtual racing worlds to Miami next week as a keynote speaker for a major esports business conference.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Sept. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Millennial Esports Corp. ("Millennial" or the "Company," TSX VENTURE: GAME, OTCQB: MLLLF): Brazilian Formula 1 legend and esports investor Rubens Barrichello is bringing his insights from the real and virtual racing worlds to Miami next week as a keynote speaker for a major esports business conference.
  • Barrichello will join Millennial Esports President and CEO Darren Cox in a keynote appearance at Esports BAR - The World's Business Esports Arena, which will be held at the JW Marriott Turnberry Miami from October 2-4.
  • Additionally, Millennial Esports own the Barcelona, Spain-based data consultancy Stream Hatchet - the industry leader in esports live streaming data analysis.
  • Esports BAR Miami is the world's leading international business, conference and networking event for esports and leaders shaping the future of esports.

The Unknown Entertainment Market Bigger Than Hollywood

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Friday, September 27, 2019

By next year, tech consulting firm Activate forecasts that esports will make up 10% of all sports viewing in North America.

Key Points: 
  • By next year, tech consulting firm Activate forecasts that esports will make up 10% of all sports viewing in North America.
  • Millennial Esports is the industry's one stop shop for branding, media rights, advertising, sponsorship, big data and game development.
  • The nearly $200-billion Big Data industry is the massively lucrative difference between esports and the traditional sporting industry.
  • Millennial ( GAME , MLLLF ), with all of its experience and weapons in the space, is only a $10-million market cap company.

The Unknown Entertainment Market Bigger Than Hollywood

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Friday, September 27, 2019

By next year, tech consulting firm Activate forecasts that esports will make up 10% of all sports viewing in North America.

Key Points: 
  • By next year, tech consulting firm Activate forecasts that esports will make up 10% of all sports viewing in North America.
  • Millennial Esports is the industry's one stop shop for branding, media rights, advertising, sponsorship, big data and game development.
  • The nearly $200-billion Big Data industry is the massively lucrative difference between esports and the traditional sporting industry.
  • Millennial ( GAME , MLLLF ), with all of its experience and weapons in the space, is only a $10-million market cap company.

Super League Gaming Launching Monthly Consumer Subscription Service and Expanding Globally Through Comprehensive Partnership with ggCircuit 

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Friday, September 27, 2019

The companies first joined forces in April 2019 to bring Super League esports events and leagues to gaming centers throughout the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • The companies first joined forces in April 2019 to bring Super League esports events and leagues to gaming centers throughout the U.S.
  • In the five ensuing months, Super Leagues user base and number of markets have more than doubled.
  • Based on the growth of the programs and the overwhelming positive response from gaming center operators, the companies are deepening their strategic partnership with a focus on more programming, more player benefits, and an all-new monthly subscription offering called Super League Prime.
  • Believing that gaming together is more fun than gaming alone, Super League is able to reach the worlds enthusiasts where they are, bringing them together to play the games they love.

NBA 2K League Announces Gen.G To Launch Shanghai Team

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Friday, September 27, 2019

NEW YORK andLOS ANGELES and SEOUL, South Koreaand SHANGHAI, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The NBA 2K League today announced that Gen.G, the global esports organization connecting the best gamers in the U.S. and Asia, will launch an NBA 2K League team from Shanghai that will join the other 22 NBA 2K League teams for the 2020 season.The Shanghai franchise will be the centerpiece of a long-term strategic relationship between the NBA 2K League and Gen.G that will mobilize Gen.G's multicultural brand and multi-title esports presence to expand the global footprint of the first official esports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league.

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  • NEW YORK andLOS ANGELES and SEOUL, South Koreaand SHANGHAI, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The NBA 2K League today announced that Gen.G, the global esports organization connecting the best gamers in the U.S. and Asia, will launch an NBA 2K League team from Shanghai that will join the other 22 NBA 2K League teams for the 2020 season.The Shanghai franchise will be the centerpiece of a long-term strategic relationship between the NBA 2K League and Gen.G that will mobilize Gen.G's multicultural brand and multi-title esports presence to expand the global footprint of the first official esports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league.
  • Gen.G, whose investors include LA Clippers alternate governor Dennis Wong and whose teams compete in seven other major titles, is also the first NBA 2K League team not affiliated with an NBA team.Gen.G's NBA 2K League team will be Gen.G's second esports franchise (joining Seoul Dynasty of the Overwatch League) and second entry in Chinese esports (China Clash Royale League).
  • Together, the NBA 2K League and Gen.G will build a world-class pipeline for the next generation of great Asian players, develop NBA 2K League content for the more than 12 million followers of Gen.G's global esports portfolio and the NBA 2K League's global audience, and promote the NBA 2K League to fans around the world.
  • In August, the NBA 2K League held its first-ever development camp for elite female NBA 2K players at the NBA 2K League Studio in New York City, and Gen.G announced its all-women Fortnite team Gen.G Empowered by Bumble (Team Bumble) as part of the organization's ongoing commitment to driving women's empowerment in gaming and esports.