Riot employees threaten walkout over forced arbitration
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-29-riot-employees-threaten-walkout-over-forced-arbitration
League of Legends developer’s attempt to keep workers’ gender discrimination claims out of court draws backlash
Riot says women waived right to sue when they were hired
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-26-riot-says-women-waived-right-to-sue-when-they-were-hired
League of Legends maker wants to enforce private arbitration clauses for gender discrimination claims
Esports, #blockchain and Betting — A New Paradigm
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Esports, Blockchain and Betting — A New ParadigmImage Credit: Australian Sports CampsThe esports industry is growing at an exponential rate in terms of viewership and revenue generated. Reuters ran an article in February stating that revenue is likely to reach $1.1billion in 2019 based on advertising, sponsorship and media rights to these live competitive gaming events. Additionally, Newzoo reported that 427 million people will be watching some form of esports by the end of 2019.For the uninitiated, esports are a form of competition focusing around video games. Although esports have been around since the late 80s, it’s only recently that the popularity has exploded. Games such as League of Legends, Fortnite and DOTA are at the forefront of this movement having moved on from the early (...)
#apple Arcade — A New Foe has Appeared!
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Apple Arcade — A New Foe has Appeared!On March 25, Apple announced Apple Arcade — a new subscription service featuring access to over 100 new and exclusive games. I want to unpack the context behind the announcement and lay out some open questions for the platform’s future.A Link to the PastSince the advent of Zynga and Farmville in 2009 a full 10 years ago, the world of #gaming has shifted in an evolutionary way. The rise of freemium gaming has affected not only the biggest mobile games (Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, Pokemon Go) but PC and, to a certain extent console as well (League of Legends, Fortnite).The good ol’ daysSo what? Well, in order to adapt, gameplay and game design have had to evolve as well. Offering the game for free allowed for broad distribution. Meanwhile, in-app purchases (...)
Live support for Heroes of Newerth scaled back to essentials only
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-20-live-support-for-heroes-of-newerth-scaled-back-to-essentia
Former League of Legends rival to receive one last major update after ten years of live service
Riot, Sega, four more join ESA
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-07-riot-sega-four-more-join-esa
League of Legends studio, Intellivision, and Wizards of the Coast sign up as Sonic publisher, Natsume, and THQ Nordic return to the US trade group’s ranks
Socket Programming in #python : Client, Server, and Peer Examples
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Sockets (aka socket programming) enable programs to send and receive data, bi-directionally, at any given moment. This tutorial walks through how you can send data from device-to-device, client-to-server, and vice versa using socket programming in Python.▻https://medium.com/media/86144cd4f9efcf87701793197783133c/hrefWhy use #sockets to send data?Internet-connected applications that need to operate in realtime greatly benefit from the implementation of sockets in their networking code. Some examples of apps that use socket programming are:Web pages that show live notifications (Facebook, Twitch, eBay)Multiplayer online games (League of Legends, WoW, Counter Strike)Chat Apps (WhatsApp, WeChat, Slack)Realtime Data Dashboards (Robinhood, Coinbase)IoT devices (Nest, August Locks)Python, unlike (...)
Riot Games announces UK as home to first League of Legends regional championship
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-23-riot-games-announces-uk-as-first-league-of-legends-regiona
Head of UK #eSports tells us UKLC “will help firmly establish the route from amateur to pro play in League of Legends”
FIFA’s fight to join the “big three” of #eSports
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-08-over-300-people-are-working-on-esports-at-ea-the-rapid-ris
More than 300 EA staff are working on esports, but can the publisher’s football franchise challenge Dota, League of Legends and CS:GO?
Women in Games France launches #eSports incubator program
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-14-women-in-games-france-launchers-esports-incubator-program
Riot Games France to support incubator’s first season promoting women in League of Legends
The state of #eSports: Radical growth and inevitable failure
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2018 in Review: League of Legends soars, esports are subbed by the Olympics, and PUBG flounders
The state of #eSports: Radical growth and inevitable failure
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-14-the-state-of-esports-radical-growth-and-miserable-failure
2018 in Review: League of Legends soars, esports are subbed by the Olympics, and PUBG flounders
Discord acquires Blitz Esports, closes content platform
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-06-discord-acquires-blitz-esports-closes-content-platform
Eight editorial team members let go in transition, League of Legends app to continue under new owner
World of Warcraft up, League of Legends down
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-25-world-of-warcraft-up-league-of-legends-down
Superdata’s August digital report says Blizzard’s MMORPG enjoying highest Western subscriber base since 2014 while Riot Games’ cornerstone on pace for worst full year performance in just as long
The need for visible women in #eSports
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-17-encouraging-women-in-esports
Hearthstone pro Cordelia Chui and League of Legends team manager Amy Snowdon talk about the problems with trying to fit in
Riot brings in former Uber exec Frances Frei as part of culture rehabilitation efforts
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-12-riot-brings-in-former-uber-exec-frances-frei-as-part-of-cu
League of Legends developer says it will continue “pulling in the best of the best” to support its efforts
Swarmio to host Gift the Rift tournament for #Charity
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-28-swarmio-to-host-gift-the-rift-tournament-for-charity
$100,000 will be split across four charities in League of Legends competition
Riot Games partners with blood bank to promote donation in the Netherlands
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League of Legends players who donate blood through Sanquin will receive an in-game skin
Riot Games responds to sexist work culture exposé
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-08-riot-games-responds-to-sexist-work-culture-expos
We haven’t lived up to our own values," says League of Legends developer as criticism mounts in wake of damning report
New York shows Spectrum ISP the door, in part for throttling League of Legends
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-31-new-york-shows-spectrum-isp-the-door-in-part-for-throttlin
State public service commission revokes approval of Charter, Time Warner merger due to « various instances of misconduct »
Tencent awarded $2.89 million in lawsuit again Mobile Legends CEO
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-18-tencent-awarded-USD2-89-million-in-lawsuit-again-mobile-le
Riot Games parent company won suit alleging the game was a clone of League of Legends
Riot Games donating all proceeds from limited edition skin to charity
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-01-riot-games-donating-all-proceeds-from-limited-edition-skin
Skin designed with League of Legends fan through The Make-A-Wish Foundation
UC Berkeley introduces League of Legends scholarships
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-01-uc-berkeley-introduces-league-of-legends-scholarships
University of California follows establishment of “esports community center” with new Riot Games partnership
Riot’s recipe for “sportsmanship” in League of Legends
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-23-riots-recipe-for-sportsmanship-in-league-of-legends
At GDC, Kimberly Voll detailed how Riot Games successfully revamped LoL’s ineffective Honor system
League of Legends dev Riot Games details how it ensures fairer loot box odds
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-02-26-league-of-legends-dev-riot-games-reveals-loot-box-odds-for
Leading MOBA studio is the latest to share drop rates as scrutiny over monetisation continues