Video game developer Electronic Arts has partnered with American football league the NFL to launch a new competitive gaming and esports event in what is claimed to be the biggest commitment to the sector by a US professional sports league.
Liam Thompson, gaming and influencer executive with Havas Sports & Entertainment Cake, picks out the most interesting recent stories from the esports sector.
Nick Allen is vice-president of esports at Twitch, the leading social video platform and community for gamers and video game culture. Here he explains the appeal of the platform and how it monetises streamer content.