Tag: eSports

Unikrn finds Dr Disrespect STILL in top 10 despite ban as NICKMERCS tops list

The king of Call Of Duty: Warzone streaming in 2020 has been crowned by esports betting site Unikrn.

After an unprecedented year of lockdowns and quarantines, streamers have seen their numbers skyrocket.

And no more than NICKMERCS, who according to the stats has been watched for 53 million hours during his time in Verdansk this year – more than double TimTheTatMan in second place.

One anomaly that sticks out is that Dr Disrespect still features in 8th place.The Doc was mysteriously banned from Twitch back in June and has since reconvened his streams on YouTube – but his numbers keep him in the top 10.

Tfue has made a surge to take the 5th spot this year and boasts the second highest number of followers on Twitch.

While Symfuhny is up to 3rd this year after attaining just over 700,000 followers from streaming Warzone this year.

A spokesperson for Unikrn said: “NICKMERCS remains the king of Call of Duty streaming after picking up nearly one million Twitch followers in 2020 from his Warzone content. He’s now the go-to guy for updates and hacks, keeping his content engaging and relevant to his audience.

“Though the real story here is Dr. Disrespect still featuring in the top 10 after a strange set of circumstances. If he ever does make a triumphant return to Twitch like Ninja has, we could see the Doc competing with NICKMERCS for next year’s crown.”

*Stats provided by Unikrn & Twitch. Data correct as of 11/12/20

UK-based esports multiplatform operator GINX TV has entered into a strategic partnership with esports analytics start-up Mobalytics. The deal will see GINX and Mobalytics join efforts to create exclusive content to be distributed on ginx.tv, the fast-growing digital platform dedicated to esports natives.

“Mobalytics’ innovative and very high quality approach to providing useful tips provides a powerful proposition for our ever-growing community of players. This new relationship with Mobalytics is a significant step in GINX’s ambitions to provide an exhaustive, video-focused coverage of gaming and its competitive side to players. It naturally complements our already wide proposition of news, event-coverage, guides and TV shows dedicated to esports lifestyle,” Solenne Lagrange, Marketing and Creative Director for GINX, said.

The International Esports Federation (IESF) and DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design (DLA+) have entered into a global partnership to establish guidelines for the design of Esports venues.

DLA+ will become an exclusive Certifying Agency for Esports facilities on behalf of IESF as well as an Official Advisor to IESF.

The Esports Venue Standardisation Guidelines will define spatial and technical requirements of Esports facilities and establish regulations and procedures for Esports venue certification.

The focus of standardising Esports venue guidelines is to satisfy the needs of fans, players, media and operators, as well as identifying requirements to promote efficient, functional and safe environments for Esports events.

“The DLA+ IESF partnership will explore the unique characteristics of Esports activities and environments, both technical and physical, and leverage those qualities to promote this fast-growing sport. As sports and entertainment venue design experts, we will establish standards which will offer an efficient process and clear guidance to create a positive experience for fans, players, media, and operators. Our goal is to ensure that all Esports venues provide the conditions necessary for high-quality competition, production, and presentation of Esports games and events, both in-venue and through various forms of media,” Sung Jung, DLA+ Associate and Sports Practice Leader, said.

“We at IESF are excited to provide our members with the Esports Venue Standardization Guidelines to aid them in their consideration and design of Esports facilities for fans and players. The guidelines will be a significant resource for our global members and will also help our efforts creating an international standardization in various disciplines alongside the stakeholders of the Esports ecosystem,” Vlad Marinescu, President of IESF, said.

English professional football club Leeds United has entered into a partnership with iconic esports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas.

After two successful tournaments, the Premier League recently announced the launch of a third season of ePremier League and NiP will now be supporting the club in its efforts to win the ePremier League EA SPORTS FIFA 21 Tournament.

“This partnership with Leeds is an exciting milestone for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Our iconic clubs share similar histories of transformation and core values when fighting our way back to the top of our sports,” Hicham Chahine, CEO of Ninjas in Pyjamas, said.

“We looked for a premier club with an ownership that was ready to go deep into esports – with the ambition of making an impact, integrating efforts on sports performance, fan activation and commercialisation. We are very thrilled about this FIFA journey together, and keep your eyes open for more exciting announcements in the upcoming weeks,” Hicham Chahine added.

“Promotion to the Premier League has given the club some amazing opportunities so far, with involvement in the ePremier League Tournament the latest chance for the club to grow and impress,” Paul Bell, Executive Director of Leeds United, said.

“Just as Marcelo has done with the men’s first team, we intend on making our presence in the ePremier League known and being competitive straight away, creating a partnership with NiP gives us a fantastic foundation to do so,” Paul Bell added.