In this Marketing Over Coffee:
Learn about the past, present and future of esports!
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Hurrah – the esports gaming agency
The average gamer is not a 15 year old boy in the basement
The South Korean Epicenter
Public sector esports incubators
Fortnight dedicating $100M to prize purses
Blizzard talking Overwatch at Cannes – the trifecta of Celebrity/Game/Arena
Traditional vs. Disruptive esports
Overwatch using city alliances to drive fandom, and appealing more to the female audience
PUBG and RocketLeague
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As the line between mobile and desktop continues to vanish…
Why established esports hates mobile
Tencent takes the lead through acquisition with Arena of Valor and Riot
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The rise of women in gaming
Getting to watch with Twitch and other add on services like Discord, Tournament
Why gamers hate Facebook
Stretching the gamer’s career beyond their 20’s
What does the gaming industry have to do next to keep this growing?
Why tournaments need more women to participate
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