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NHL 22 Release Date Revealed for Consoles

Top GamesEA Sport's NHL 22 has been treated to its first reveal trailer, featuring impressive graphical enhancements and the confirmation of the game's release / EA Sports, EA VancouverEA Sport's NHL 22 has been treated to its first reveal trailer, featuring impressive graphical enhancements and the confirmation of the game's release date.Finally, after a new generation of consoles, a new Madden release, and the development of a brand new graphics engine, EA's NHL franchise is making the jump to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game's first reveal trailer,

EA Plans to Expand Sports Games Over Five Years

Top GamesEA wants to reach 500 million players worldwide with its sports games in the next five years. / Photo courtesy of EAElectronic Arts plans to expand its sports games over the next five years, aiming to reach a global audience of 500 million players, according to EA Sports general manager Daryl Holt.Speaking to Axios, Holt said the company plans to expand with "new business models, new geographies" as it works toward that goal. EA's plans include moving back into golf, college football, baseball, and, using recent acquisition Codemasters, to

The Roads Left Unseen: The Paths for Up-And-Coming Gamers to Become Pros

Top GamesThe many paths of Esports players may be more murky and diverse than expected. | Photo Courtesy of Fifa eWorld CupFrom popularity to viewership, net worth and more, just about everything about esports has grown in the past 10 years. But as the industry has advanced, and the pool of professional players has widened, many questions remain about how exactly players reach the highest level. What is the process like for young, up-and-coming players? What pathways do they take? How do each of them differ? Which one has the

Xbox Game Pass to add more games for April 2021

- Advertisement - Microsoft is adding more games to the Xbox Game Pass ranging from new titles to some old classics. Games such as GTA V, Zombie Army 4, and NHL 21, were offered in the first part of the month.  With less than 12 days left till the month of April ends, Microsoft has added 6 more games to this month’s Xbox Game Pass. From new games such as MLB The Show 21 and Destroy All Humans, to old classics such as Fable 3 and Fable Anniversary, Microsoft is

Ole Gunnar Solskjær joins ULTI Agency, OverActive Media raises $40m | ESI Digest #38

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Jim Solbakken becoming owners of ULTI Agency, OverActive Media’s $40m investment, Enthusiast Gaming looking to list shares on NASDAQ, Epic Games raising $1bn, and the University of Kentucky (UK) joining forces with Gen.G to launch an

Arizona Coyotes Sign Deal With Rival

The Coyotes have signed a deal with gaming platform developer Rival to provide back-end technology that is now powering the NHL team’s new Coyotes Gaming initiative. The deal will see the Coyotes use Rival’s white-label technology to run its gaming platform that it launched last week with its first hosted tournament. The technology allows the team to host tournaments and offer prizes and incentives. Last week’s event was the Coyotes Gaming NHL21 Kickoff with more than 80 players participating. This is Rival’s second NHL team deal after one with the

NHL’s Montreal Canadiens join esports industry

Esports organization OverActive Media announced that the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens have joined its ownership group. OverActive Media is the organization behind teams such as the Toronto Ultra, Toronto Defiant and MAD Lions. Alongside this announcement, OverActive Media reported the second closing on its private placement. The aggregate gross proceeds reached over $40 million. The NHL, OverActive Media and esports The Montreal Canadiens’ investment in OverActive Media signifies a move into the esports ecosystem. It is also an indication that the Montreal Canadiens wish to play a leadership role in the

OverActive Media announces $40m investment, Montreal Canadiens joins ownership group

OverActive Media, the parent company of MAD Lions, Toronto Ultra and Toronto Defiant, has announced a second close to its private placement, with the firm receiving a total of over $40m (~£29.11m) in funding.   As a result of the investment, NHL’s Montreal Canadiens has joined OverActive Media’s ownership group. Moreover, Arizona Coyotes’ Phil Kessel and Washington Capitals’ Carl Hagelin have also become the latest in the esports company’s growing contingent of owners who are professional athletes. Photo credit: NHL / OverActive Media RELATED: OverActive Media announces plans to build 7,000-seat