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Honor of Kings World Champion Cup 2021 could have a prize pool of up to $7.7 million

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The finals for the Honor of Kings World Champion Cup 2021 will happen on Aug. 28, the director of Beijing state-owned cultural asset management center Liu Shaojain announced today. The finals will be held at the Beijing Olympic Sports Center as a part of the Esports Beijing 2021 events. The stadium has a capacity of up to 36,000 people. It hosted the 1990 Asian Games and was also a venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Shaojain also announced that the prize pool for the Honor of Kings World Champion Cup

You Can Qualify for the Real Olympics by Playing Gran Turismo Sport

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But you have to be really good. If you’ve ever dreamed of being an Olympic athlete while also playing video games, well, you’re about to get your chance. You’ll have to be really good at Gran Turismo Sport to do it, though. Polyphony Digital’s racing game has been selected to be a part of the inaugural Olympic Virtual Series, where the best players in the world will compete on the digital stage. Qualifications are now open for the motorsport event. To qualify, you’ll need to be over the age of

Intel World Open returns for Rocket League and Street Fighter V events

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When the 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed last year, Intel also pushed the Intel World Open back since it will be directly tied to the Olympics in several ways.  Now, the IWO is back, with new dates lined up for its Rocket League and Street Fighter V competition and support from the International Olympic Committee. With a prize pool of $500,000 prize pool, $250,000 for each game, the IWO will begin in June, though registration for Rocket League and Street Fighter V both open on May 15 and will remain

Ringling College’s Growth in Collegiate Esports in the Midst of a Pandemic

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Top GamesThe Smash varsity team practices with anti-bacterial and mandatory mask wearing at one of the facilities. | Photo taken by Andrea Saravia Pérez.With majors such as Virtual Reality Development and Game Art, it was no surprise that there was a small esports scene at Ringling College of Art and Design back in March of 2020. Back then, there were video game clubs that fostered a casual environment for students to play with their peers in their spare time. Some, such as Hanz Ago and E Ramey, were looking into

Monster Hunter Rise Boss Guide – How to Beat Zinogre, Tigrex and Diablos

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It’s a triple threat of classic monsters. Good ol’ thunder wolf has made its way into Monster Hunter Rise. Zinogre is a Fanged Wyvern that deals Thunder damage and can inflict Thunderblight. Its weaknesses include Ice, followed by Water and Fire. Naturally, it’s immune to Thunder damage and resistant to Dragon element attacks. In terms of weak points, its head is the best place to attack for Cutting, Impact and Shot damage. Ailments like Blast and Iceblight are also decently effective. Zinogre is extremely nimble, executing twirls, backflips and handstands

Is esports a sport?

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Whether esports count as sports has been asked by many people, in good and bad faith, many times over the year. Your personal answer to this question likely depends on a lot of variables; where you grew up, what you did in high school, etc. The technical definition of a sport is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” By this definition, esports are absolutely sports. The level of physical exertion one would need to play an

The Olympic Virtual Series is a Compromise No One Wants

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Top GamesThe Olympic Virtual Series promises to bring the most boring possible video games to the Olympic-adjacent stage. | Photo courtesy of the International Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee has announced a new video game-focused event called the Olympic Virtual Series, fulfilling a kind of Faustian bargain for esports advocates.All the games in the series will be based on real-world sports. Baseball, represented by the World Baseball Softball Confederation, will be played in Konami's eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020. The Union Cycliste Internationale will have cyclists race in a cycling

The Razer Invitational – North America Tournament Series Set to Start in May

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Razer announced Tuesday that it will host the Razer Invitational – North America tournament series. The tournament series is open to all players in North America and will start with qualifiers beginning on May 8 which will ultimately lead to three separate weeklong tournaments. Each week, gamers will have an opportunity to compete in a different title. The titles for this iteration of the series are Fortnite (PC, console, mobile), Rainbow 6 Siege (PC), and Brawl Stars (mobile). Prizes include gaming hardware and a chance to earn a share of

Small Business Champions Creatively Disruptive Launch Kids Activity Centers Olympic Kickstart Package, Offers 2-Months Free for Marketing Services for Businesses

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SURPRISE, Ariz., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatively Disruptive (https://creativelydisruptive.com/stimulus ) is a digital marketing agency known as the "Small Business Champions'' offering a unique type of stimulus package for kids activity center business owners. Continue Reading The Kids Activity Centers Kickstart Package promotes continued growth for one of the small business sectors hit hardest during the COVID-19 pandemic. Every month, Creatively Disruptive will partner with 10 gymnastics clubs, dance studios, and swim schools and give them a financial kickstart by waiving company fees for the first two months. When the