eSports, or multiplayer, spectator-focused competitive video games, is experiencing global growth — and thriving in Georgia. With the video game industry’s economic impact topping $750 million in Georgia in 2017, the…
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Axis Replay, A ‘Social Gaming Club’ With Amenities For Everyone, Debuts at Esports Week Atlanta
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinAfter a week where Drake, Scooter Braun and Michael Jordan made investments in eSports companies, it appears that the market for competitive online gaming is as hot as it gets.…
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A Look Into Atlanta’s Newest Global Gaming Production Studio
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaThe break room was buzzing at Skillshot Media. The new eSports production company, a subsidiary of video game developer Hi-Rez Studios, is already hosting its second tournament since opening in early May.…
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Join Atlanta eSports Companies to Power Up Charity Gaming Marathon
by Hype Staffby Hype StaffIt’s time to break out the video games… #ForTheKids You’ve heard of running a 5K for charity, but how about a charity video game marathon? With the mission to “Play…
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Sure, football is in full swing, but another season is kicking off this fall – eSports. This competitive video gameplay attracts millions of worldwide viewers, with the lot of them gathered around their…
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The Mozart of Madden | This Guy Has the Coolest Job in ATL
by Carey Tuckerby Carey TuckerIf you look at the most iconic video games of all time, take Super Mario Bros. and Tetris for example, there are plenty of reasons why they’re considered timeless classics.…
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Local Samurai Game Launches With Incredible Response
by Carey Tuckerby Carey Tucker***April 3rd, 2015 – UPDATE: Hanako has launched their kickstarter campaign! Check it out and consider supporting this hardworking team. *** Samurais have always been cool. Thankfully, their reputation survived the…
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The first world championship for the SMITE video game packed the 2,750 seat Cobb Energy Centre this weekend. The crowd was a sea of gaming enthusiasts eager to watch the Cognitive Prime…