Q3 Streaming Industry Reports indicate Ninja’s Mixer exclusivity deal has been a mixed Bag
A joint report from Streamlabs and Newzoo reveals that Mixer’s viewership is down despite more channels being actively used by streamers.
South Africa ranks pretty high on the list for the top 100 game markets
South Africa is spending a LOT of money on video games. How much exactly? Boet, we're in the top 50 out of a hundred other countries that don't have buggered currencies.
Newzoo’s latest report puts esports revenue at $696 million this year
The latest Newzoo report is here and esports revenue is climbing by as much as 41%, anually.
What the puck? eSports is more popular than Ice Hockey among millennials
That's right. eSports has now overtaken Ice Hockey in the millennial age group of 21-35 showing significant growth between fans of both eSports and sports.
Dota 2 tops the viewership rankings for August
August viewership numbers are in and Dota 2 topped the rankings thanks to The International 2016. Overwatch jumped three spots, while Counter-Strike dropped three too. What does this say about eSports and their dedicated following?
Newzoo’s latest prediction pushes eSports revenue to $493 million
Newzoo's original prediction for 2016 annual eSports revenue has been upped by 7% from $463 million to $492 million, largely aided by the investment of publishers, media, sponsors and advertising.
Newzoo reports eSports will surge past 1 billion consumers in 2016
Newzoo's quarterly findings show eSports is set to grow to 1 billion consumers worldwide in 2016. This is in accordance to their report early this year which predicts eSports will be a $1 billion industry by 2019.
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