Global #esports revenue is expected to exceed $1 billion in 2020, acc. to @NewzooHQ.
This year, three-quarters of the generated revenue ($822.4 million) will come from media and sponsorships. By 2023, this number is predicted to increase to $1.2 billion.
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According to @HitmarkerJobs report, the number of #esports jobs doubled in 2019. ๐ฎ
87% - the total number of esports jobs growth.
111% - the total number of paid esports jobs growth.
118% - the total number of full-time employed esports jobs growth.
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Does tech development always produce favorable results?.. South Korean TV has aired a documentary that centers on a familyโs loss of their seven-year-old daughter. The filmmakers recreated the girl in VR for one last goodbye with her mother.
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Coronavirus has already done a lot of damage.๐It's also influenced: #esports (some organizations have cancelled events to be held in China and the Asia-Pacific region);
Nintendo Switch production in China; #racing (cancelling the 2020 Sanya E-Prix).
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In 2019 associations including @theESA, @ESACanada, @igea, @ISFE_Games, and @uk_ie united on a set of principles for #esports engagement: 1. Safety, well-being. 2. Integrity, fair play. 3. Respect, diversity. 4. Positive, enriching game play. https://t.co/9YaAXdafVn
Focus on the nonviolent sector in games, that Modern Pick adheres to, is justified by modern world tendencies. The Chinese government revealed a plan to improve the mental health of the children which includes a pledge to crack down on violence in games.
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The market is now going through the expected trend to simplify and lighten #VR headsets.๐Panasonic unveiled their compact VR eyeglasses, which are capable of removing the dreaded โscreen-doorโ effect from images, offering truly natural in-headset visuals.
https://t.co/RGaUDTbkSI
Summing up 2019... The digital #gaming market is still moving beyond the horizon. ๐
The games industry generated an impressive $120.1 billion with its digital content last year. It grew by 4% when compared to 2018. https://t.co/1htHqnWUxq
2019 has gone and left us with some remarkable racing records. ๐๏ธ๐๐
Seven-time world champion Michael @schumacher led 142 races during his career โ a record that stood until @LewisHamilton broke it the previous year. Heโs now headed 148 GPs! ๐
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They`re flying to Leipzig! ๐
We congratulate @virtuspro who performed successfully at the Dota Pro Circuit closed regional qualifiers. Their victory guarantees their participation in Major of the 13th season of DreamLeague which will be held in Leipzig.
Keep up the good work! ๐ช
'3D gaming will replace standard graphics' โ they said...
'All gaming will become digital' โ they added...
What else has not been realized in the last ten years? ๐ค
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Does franchising work for esports? ๐ง
Some examples show that it has added investment, a more sophisticated business structure, stability and expertise. But the question remains whether every game is worth being franchised... https://t.co/AhpfpWOyVG
Are you ready to make a step into the world of imagination? Well, it`s more real than it seems.
A new AR system lets smartphone users interact with virtual objects using their hands, as if they`re really there.๐๏ธ https://t.co/ZDzDYPU7tj
EPICENTER will again become the place for real battles to be held on December 21-22, 2019. ๐
Power, energy, fighting spirit, the thrill of victory and the bitterness of defeat await both the participants and the fans at the very heart of @epicentergg CS:GO. ๐
For those who still doubt it. ๐Scientists have proven that #esports gamers face as much pressure and stress as professional athletes.
That's why we have less reasons to consider esports as just entertainment. ๐๐ช
https://t.co/VGPuPX2UC4
Do you have any idea what esports needs to cease being solely about playing games and become an independent sports discipline? We think the next step here is to incorporate the subject into the academic syllabus. And this has already come true. ๐https://t.co/IR6TGNwXJu