Esports
Telkom VS Gaming to Bring Esports League to Virtual Comic Con Africa
Sourced from Students Brands. The 2020 edition of Comic Con Africa will be held virtually for the first time ever. Comic Con announced that this year’s edition of the biggest event in the pop culture and gaming calendar will go ahead from 24 – 27 September 2020; bringing a virtual Con to fans in their own homes. “The (COVID-19) pandemic has forced all aspects of the sports fraternity to relook their approach. Luckily for us, nothing much has changed; VS Gaming continued to host its online leagues through this time. With the postponement of Comic Con Africa the VS Gaming flagship Masters tournament will conclude and the revised structure will be shared with our community soon,” says Wanda Mkhize, Telkom VS Gaming Spokesperson. In light of the new developments, Telkom VS Gaming in partnershi...
eSports: Games, Tournaments, Earnings, How to Get Started, The Future
eSports is one of THE biggest success stories of the 21st century having shaken off its perception as a pursuit for geeky teenagers to become a worldwide phenomenon. Annual revenues in the industry are already around the $1 billion mark and experts are tipping that figure to keep rising over the coming years. Approximately 500 million people currently watch eSports around the world, giving it the potential to become a genuine challenger to traditional top sports events in the future. Increased exposure from major broadcasters like ESPN has powered the growth in eSports, sparking interest from both big sponsors and the betting industry. Having crossed over into the mainstream, many sports organisations have made moves to link themselves officially with their eSports equivalent. With the pro...
NBA Back… Well Sort of, ESPN2 Will Now Air The ‘NBA 2K League’ Matchups
Source: Mike Stobe / Getty With sports on hold indefinitely, ESPN is definitely looking for ways to fill in the massive void and is turning to eSports. The NBA is back on TV… well sort of. Yesterday, it was announced that the NBA 2K League will make its television debut. Starting last night (May.5), the growing eSports league kicked off its season, and games will air every Tuesday through at least May 19 on ESPN2. The sports network has already aired the NBA 2K Player’s Only Tournament, as well as broadcasts from FIFA, NASCAR, Madden, and F1. They also aired tournaments featuring other video games such as Overwatch, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and League of Legends. On top of airing matchups on television, NBA 2K League followers can watch the action on the...
