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Young Adults Prefer to Watch eSports More than Conventional Sports

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6 years ago

September 15, 2017

It’s no secret to anyone that eSports are becoming part of the mainstream culture. In 2016 alone it was a fact that eSports were taking audience numbers from other conventional sports. Now, a new study has presented the fact that men and women alike love to watch eSports events more than any other program of conventional sports.

CDN Limelight Networks has made a report on the latest findings on an ongoing survey regarding consumer habits. This survey has been conducted on over 4000 people from different countries, including France, Germany, India, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, and United States. With some of the variables considered being age, gender, salary and education level.

There are many results that can be taken from the full report available here. However, we’re going to be focusing on the results by the male and female statistics in the 18-35 age groups.

While globally, people reported watching movies most often, followed by TV shows, news, sports, user generated content, and online video gaming and eSports. It’s important to note that eSports is more popular than sports themselves in younger groups.

As such, when you see the results of the survey. Online gaming and eSports proves to be an increasingly popular category with younger men, with 22 percent of American male millennials watching eSports. 18-25 Y/o males prefer watching eSports more than conventional sports, TV shows, news and any other type of program, with the exception of movies.

You can also see an increase of interest in women when it comes to eSports over traditional sports. However, it only happens at the age group of 26-35. However, the 18-25 group also shows an increased interest on eSports over conventional Sports as well.

This pretty much explains why so many companies are looking to the eSports scene more frequently than before. It’s obvious that a massive spike of interest has shown for the scene and the fact that eSports are on the cards for the Olympics (Although, it’s just a possibility) it become a norm to see eSports tournaments soon.

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To keep Apex Legends running for an additional “10 to 15 years,” Respawn opens a third studio

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14 hours ago

March 21, 2023

Zach Riley

Apex Legends developer Respawn has created a third studio in order to keep the popular battle royale genre running for another “10 to 15 years”. Madison, Wisconsin is where the new studio is situated.

This third studio (the first two being headquartered in Los Angeles and Vancouver) will largely focus on Apex Legends in order to ensure a continuous and, most importantly, sustainable production pipeline. It may, however, contribute to other Respawn products in the future. Ryan Burnett, who previously served as director of engine production at Epic Games and had a distinguished 14-year career at Raven Software, the Call of Duty Studio, will serve as the studio’s head.

Senior VP of operations at Respawn, Daniel Suarez, claims in-depth in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz that “Because we intend to stick with this for the long haul, team health is unquestionably a top priority for us. We’re eager to see Apex become a franchise that endures for ten, fifteen, or more years because we think it will. We can’t just accomplish everything at once, exhaust ourselves, and be unprepared to do it over the long run.”

Consistency (as well as adequate production runway) are essential to make Apex Legends’ 90-day turnaround for new seasons of content realistic. Suarez observes that the introduction of new characters to the game takes a lot longer than you might anticipate “It takes us between a year and a year and a half to become proficient in a Legend. We are therefore making preparations well in advance.”

Only a few weeks ago, parent company EA fired more than 200 Apex Legends quality assurance testers in an impromptu Zoom call, raising concerns among some fans about the game’s future.

Do you support Respawn’s decision to open a third studio? Do you believe Apex Legends will still be around in 15 years?

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On the PS5, Kingdom Eighties brings micromanagement and vintage nostalgia

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14 hours ago

March 21, 2023

Zach Riley

Kingdom Eighties, a micro-strategy game coming out for the PS5 in 2023, is a loving tribute to that legendary time period.Eighties will be a stand-alone novel like earlier books in the Kingdom series, such as Two Crowns or New Lands.

You take on the role of the leader, a camp counselor tasked with protecting the village against enigmatic creatures known as greed. Bike around the neighborhood with youngsters like The Champ, The Tinkerer, and The Wiz, who will support you in combat and each contribute something unique to the table while doing your best Stranger Things impressions.

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Currently available on PS5, PS4, and 18 more PS + Extra, premium games

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14 hours ago

March 21, 2023

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Just now, another great update for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium came out.There are 17 titles in all that are available for these higher membership tiers in March, which is a wonderful collection that should have something for everyone. In Europe, these games are now available for download on the PS5 and PS4, and they will soon be released in North America.

Here is a list of everything included as a reminder:

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Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5) | Review
Life is Strange True Colors (PS5, PS4) | Review
Life is Strange 2 (PS4) | Review
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (PS4) | Review
Street Fighter V Champion Edition (PS4) | Review
Untitled Goose Game (PS4) | Review
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (PS4) | Review
RAGE 2 (PS4) | Review
NEO: The World Ends With You (PS4) | Review
Haven (PS5, PS4) | Review

PS Plus Premium: March 2023

Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1) | Review
Ape Academy 2 (PSP)
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (PSP)

Tchia, an independent open-world adventure, debuts on PlayStation Plus Extra on the first day of this month. In addition to everything else mentioned above, members will also have access to this endearing new game. The three classic games mentioned above are also available to PS Plus Premium subscribers. Both Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror and Ape Academy 2 provide a set of trophies, which is always a welcome extra.

According to our most recent poll, the majority of you are happy with the new games and oldies that were added to the catalog this month, and we don’t blame you. It’s a fantastic choice. With these more recent membership tiers, Sony seems to be finding its footing after a somewhat poor start.

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