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WePlay Esports tech engineer lead Anatoliy Ryzhkin on the technology, development, and production of esports events

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This article is sponsored by WePlay Holding. The world’s livestreaming audience in 2021 has reached a total of 729 million people, according to games and esports analytics platform Newzoo.  With each passing year, the number of both new viewers and esports enthusiasts is growing and esports has slowly become a cultural phenomenon for both younger and older audiences.  Esports tournaments have long left the cramped space of internet cafés, now hosting large, international events that attract millions of spectators both in-person and from behind the screen. With AR integration, VR

For the love of the loot: Blockchain, the metaverse and gaming’s blind spot

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Jonathan Stringfield Contributor Jonathan Stringfield, PhD, is VP and Global Head of Business Marketing, Measurement and Insights at Activision Blizzard Media and Esports. The speed at which gaming has proliferated is matched only by the pace of new buzzwords inundating the ecosystem. Marketers and decision makers, already suffering from FOMO about opportunities within gaming, have latched onto buzzy trends like the applications of blockchain in gaming and the “metaverse” in an effort to get ahead of the trend rather than constantly play catch-up. The allure is obvious, as the relationship

Valorant Pro Asuna Receives Death Threats For Taunting at VCT Masters

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ValorantImage courtesy of Riot GamesValorant player Peter ‘Asuna’ Mazuryk has been receiving death threats over "taunts" towards Havan Liberty during the Valorant Champions Tour Masters in Berlin. 100 Thieves took a 2-0 victory during their first game of the tournament over Havan Liberty. During the match, the team could be heard having a bit of fun at the Brazlilian team's expense. In a clip posted to Twitter by Valorant host and analyst Yinsu Collins, Asuna can be heard making some playful taunts towards the team, saying that they had been

100T wins triple-initiator battle against Havan Liberty to close first day of VCT Masters 3 Berlin

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100 Thieves won the battle of the triple-initiator compositions to open their series against Havan Liberty at VCT Masters Three Berlin before trouncing the Brazilian side on their own map pick to win the opening match of Group C. Both rosters busted out triple-initiator comps on Ascent, strategies that each had debuted during regional Stage Three play. Havan opted for Sova, Skye, and Breach alongside Astra and Jett, while 100T utilized Sova, Skye, and KAY/O with Omen and Jett. Shion produced the first kill of the series with the Breach

Will Knights of the Old Republic Remake be a PS5 Exclusive?

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Top GamesImage courtesy of Aspyr Media/Lucasfilm GamesStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is being remade from the ground up, ready to grace the PlayStation 5 in the future. Announced as part of the PlayStation Showcase, classic RPG Knights of the Old Republic is getting a remake. Aspyr Media and Sony have joined forced with Lucasfilm Games to bring back this much-loved Star Wars game. For its time, Knights of the Old Republic was truly an achievement for RPGs, offering a diverse and ambitious game that now holds a special

The Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo Hero, Windwalker Echo, is Coming to Fortnite

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FortniteImage courtesy of Epic GamesIt turns out her name is Echo - and she's coming to Fortnite.Those who saw the Unreal Engine 5 reveal trailer last year might be familiar with this particular hero. At the time though, we didn't know much about her - not even her name. Echo has appeared in a number of Epic's UE5 tech demos, such as the playable Lumen in the Land of Nanite and Valley of the Ancient. Her appearance in these demos left many players wondering if we might see Echo in

Halo Infinite Makes Change to Radar After Beta Response

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Top GamesImage courtesy of 343 Industries343 Industries has been making changes to upcoming Halo Infinite based on the responses to the Beta. One particular change that the team has been working on is the Combat Sensor (radar).Radar changes have been teased and tested for a while now in Halo. Back in 2017, 343 tweaked the motion sensor/radar for Ranked games in Halo 5. In this version, only two activities would make the player show up on the radar - a non-silenced weapon being fired and sprinting. The functional range was

How to Repair IO Equipment in Fortnite

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FortniteImage courtesy of Epic GamesAs part of this week's Fortnite Epic Quests, players have been tasked with repairing some IO equipment. Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 7 might be drawing to a close, but players still have a few quests to complete that will see them to the end of the season. This week, as part of the set of Epic Quests, players will need to assist the IO by helping to repair some equipment. To complete this quest, players will only need to repair two pieces of equipment. The objects