World of Tanks Blitz, NS Switch version now out

Wargaming announced that World of Tanks Blitz, its free-to-play team-based mobile MMO game, is available for the Nintendo SwitchTM. Wargaming’s first ever partnership with Nintendo brings the World of Tanks franchise to Nintendo Switch players and tank fans everywhere.

“World of Tanks Blitz is the very first Wargaming title to launch on a Nintendo platform, unveiling its signature tank gameplay to even more gamers around the world,” said Andrey Ryabovol, Product Director of World of Tanks Blitz.… Read the rest

Overwatch, 25,000 Euros to students making themed animations

The Overwatch Student Animation Festival which offers a prize pool of more than 25,000 EUR in value to support aspiring creators from all around Europe.

https://animationfestival.playoverwatch.com/

Animation is a huge part of the Overwatch universe, and a big area of interest for Overwatch community, and we believe it is one of the most beautiful and inspiring forms or art and storytelling that enables various talents and passions.

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Indie Arena Booth Online gamescom 2020 Schedule

Super Crowd Entertainment, the Germany-based company known for organizing indie game showcase Indie Arena Booth, announced its main schedule of events for Indie Arena Booth Online, taking place at gamescom 2020 from August 27-30. The showcase is set to feature 185 indie games from 53 countries in its first online event, spanning 100,000 virtual square meters in a multiplayer online browser game.

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PUBG MOBILE, 1.0 version and the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship

PUBG MOBILE  revealed a new era announcement, including the highly anticipated 1.0 version with huge updates, and the world’s biggest global mobile esports event, the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC). Following nearly three years’ success as one of the most popular mobile games in the world, PUBG MOBILE will launch 1.0 version on September 8th with new tech, new UX, new gameplay features and more to deliver the most realistic tactical tournament experience on mobile.… Read the rest

FACEIT, ‘FPL EU Rainbow Six Siege’ qualifiers

FACEIT and Ubisoft® revealed the FPL EU Rainbow Six. Beginning this month, the FPL will give talented Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege players a clear and robust path to pro, whilst galvanizing the existing pro talent pool in a highly competitive environment. Rainbow Six Siege players on FACEIT, beginning with Europe, will have the opportunity to hone their skills on the ultimate competitive battleground, competing and training with some of the biggest stars in Rainbow Six Siege, such as Niclas “Pengu” Mouritzen and Fabian “Fabian” Hällsten, who have been invited to compete.… Read the rest

gamescom 2020, 9 studios go on a virtual road trip

The first purely digital gamescom opens its doors from August 27 to 30. Within this time, internet users worldwide will have the opportunity to experience the newly developed Indie Arena Booth Online for the first time. In less than five months, the Hamburg-based event agency Super Crowd Entertainment has created an online platform that makes a virtual visit to the fair with original booths more fun and varied than ever before.… Read the rest

DC FanDome, August 22nd and 23rd

This Saturday, 22nd August, starting at 6.00pm BST, DC FanDome – a first-of-its kind, virtual experience for DC superfans around the world – begins.  In case you missed it, two games will be announced so be sure to tune-in for those announcements and much more!

    • Saturday, 22nd August, 6.25pm BST (with encores at 2.25am BST and 10.25am BST on Sunday 23rd Aug) – Warner Bros.
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Continental Series 2’s grand final line-up

 PUBG Continental Series 2 (PCS2) continues after exciting Group Stages, where 16 teams from each of the four regional tournaments across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Asia advance to the PCS2 Grand Final. Each roster will have to test themselves against their region’s best sides, as well as fight for their regional $200,000 USD prize pot ($800,000 across all regions).… Read the rest

Saint Joseph’s University Launches Esports Program

Saint Joseph’s University announced the launch of a multi-faceted approach to esports, an industry that is growing by every measure – fans, revenue and job growth – in a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to an annual report on the industry, the total global esports audience is expected to grow to 495 million people and revenue will grow to $1.1 billion in 2020, up 15.7 percent from 2019.… Read the rest