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UK House of Lords: Loot Boxes Should be Regulated as Gambling

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The United Kingdom’s House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry has released a report urging the British government to pass new regulations…

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Esports: Ubisoft Announces New Battle Royale Hyper Scape

1000 648 David Hoppe

On Thursday, Ubisoft formally announced its new battle-royale game Hyper Scape. The game is the company’s first foray into the battle royale genre and is developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the…

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Class Action Case Filed Against Apple for In-game Loot Boxes

1000 648 David Hoppe

Apple has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that the company’s App Store facilitates predatory gambling by hosting games that include loot boxes. The suit was filed in…

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Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm Permanently Banned from Twitch

1000 648 David Hoppe

Guy Beahm, known online by his internet personality DrDisrespect, has been permanently banned from Twitch. At the time of his ban, Beahm had over 4 million followers on Twitch and…

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Microsoft’s Mixer Platform to Shut Down

1000 648 David Hoppe

In a surprising move, Microsoft announced that it will shut down Mixer, its streaming service, on July 22. Microsoft will partner with Facebook to transition its streamers and viewers to…

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Twitch Streamers Fear Bans Amidst Jump in DMCA Takedown Notices

1000 648 David Hoppe

Twitch streamers frequently listen to music as they stream and this music often ends up recorded together with the rest of the stream content. Recently, this practice has resulted in…

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Xbox Game Pass Surpasses 10 Million Subscribers

1000 648 David Hoppe

Microsoft has announced that its relatively new Xbox Game Pass service has surpassed 10 million subscribers. The news comes from the company’s quarterly financial report for the three-month period ending…

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YouTube Paid $160M for Activision Blizzard Streaming Rights

1000 648 David Hoppe

According to a new report by The Esports Observer, YouTube’s recent deal to acquire the broadcasting rights for all of Activision Blizzard’s esports leagues was worth $160 million.  Originally reporting…

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Drake Signs Exclusive, Multi-year Deal with Streaming Platform Caffeine

1000 648 David Hoppe

Drake is getting into the streaming game. Streaming platform Caffeine signed a multi-year deal with the rapper to bring exclusive content to the platform. As part of the deal, Caffeine…

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Esports News: YouTube Wins Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Hearthstone Leagues from Twitch

1000 648 David Hoppe

YouTube fired the latest shots in the video games streaming wars last week as it acquired exclusive live streaming rights for Activision Blizzard’s live esports. The purchased rights include some…

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