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Murlocs, naturally.

Activision-Blizzard Q2 2017: Destiny 2 outperforms Destiny, WoW ‘time spent’ improves over 2016

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We could practically copypasta last quarter's Activision-Blizzard report to this one and nobody would notice. That's because once again, it's the Blizzard segment of the...
You either didn't like the last answer or you didn't care then or now.

Australia will play host to awful League of Legends e-sports reality show

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Tear your eyes away from the wackadoodle reality show we're all living in right now: Riot Games has apparently sanctified a reality show for...
E-sports

The BBC is broadcasting live e-sports tonight

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The BBC is following ESPN's example and diving headfirst into e-sports live broadcasting. "In the first deal of its kind for the BBC (we...
The issues for the game have to do with depth, viability, and being locked in place, not with the business model.

You are an Overwatch League free agent, starting now

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Here's some news that should make you feel special. As of right now, as long as you're over 18 years old and play Overwatch,...

The MOP Up: SamuTale’s massive new world (July 23, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Multiple countries will boycott the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games over e-sports concerns

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Back in April, we wrote about how the Olympic Council of Asia and Alisports of China was aiming to bring e-sports to the Asian...
ROBOT!

NetEase and Kabam join Blizzard’s star-studded global Overwatch League

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The ESPN report earlier this week suggesting that Blizzard has several agreements from big-name sports-affiliated venture capitalists to host Overwatch League teams across the US and East Asia...
how DARE you

World of Warcraft announces $100K prize pool for Mythic Dungeon Invitational e-sports competition

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World of Warcraft is giving e-sports another go. In a blog post going live this afternoon, Blizzard has announced the Mythic Dungeon Invitational, an...

Amazon’s Breakaway stages an e-sports match on a military ship at sea

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As the field of MOBAs and competitive e-sports titles becomes increasingly crowded, studios are turning to more... unorthodox methods to attract viewers and attention....

Major sports VC companies invest in Overwatch League, Blizzard addresses meta balance

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If you thought Blizzard's ask for its Overwatch League was absurdly high for your typical pro e-sports team sponsors, rest assured that they weren't...

Firefall will officially sunset tomorrow

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Did our article yesterday on MMOs in limbo knock one loose? Probably not, but one of them is sunsetting all the same: Firefall. Late last...

Overwatch teases Doomfist, lays out ambitious plans for e-sports league

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Try not to act too surprised when Overwatch eventually announces Doomfist, as the studio isn't exactly being subtle in its leadup to the team...

The MOP Up: Warframe’s Chains of Harrow (July 2, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Old-school.

Don’t look now, but StarCraft’s HD remake is going to zerg your base

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Thanks to job postings this wasn't a complete surprise, but yesterday Blizzard officially confirmed that it will be releasing a high definition remake of its...
Silhouette.

Blade & Soul uses community sales of item packs to fund its tournament prize

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The tournament for Blade & Soul is getting ready to kick off, but it needs a prize. That's where the community comes in, because...
No, be a dude.

The Daily Grind: Are e-sports worth the effort for MMO developers?

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I spend a lot of time thinking about e-sports. This is, of course, through the eyes of someone who doesn't much like e-sports as...
There's nothing about deriving joy from your waifu being gay.

Overwatch reveals design mysteries, sends out League surveys, and struggles with e-sports

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A world as intricate and fanatically followed as Overwatch is bound to spark a question or two about its mysteries and secrets. In a...

The MOP Up: Destiny 2’s class roster (June 18, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Someone thinks this is neat!

H1Z1 announces $100K prize pool Elite Series summer e-sports tournament

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Soloers and team players alike are invited to put their skills to the test in H1Z1's newest tournament, the Elite Series. Debuting at DreamHack...
E-sports

League of Legends NA e-sports league reorg means $75K pro player salaries, revenue sharing, and player association

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Riot Games is in the midst of a major reorganization of its League of Legends e-sports organization, at least in North America. The company...

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