Esports Now Game News: Updates & Must-See Details

The world of competitive gaming is heating up. Season one of the Overwatch Contenders series is in full swing. Meanwhile, the Nielsen entertainment empire appears to be entering into the esports community. And in other news Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is coming out in less than a month, and the character roster is looking phenomenal.

What’s going on with Season One of the Overwatch Contenders?

Season One of the Overwatch Contenders series kicked on Saturday, August 19, 2017. The stage has been set for an ultimate esports showdown; eight of the best North American teams will face off against the best teams from Europe. The winning team receives a grand prize of $100,000.

North American Teams

Team EnVyUS
Kungarna
EnVision eSports
Rogue
FaZe Clan
FNRGFE
Renegades
Immortals

European Teams

Misfits
GamersOrigin
Team Gigantti
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Cloud9 EU
eUnited
Bazooka Puppiez
Team Singularity

The regular season is scheduled to played over a six-week period. Each team will play a four-map-set against every other team in their region. The top four teams of North America and Europe will then move onto the playoffs.

On Saturdays and Sundays during the regular season, Oomba will broadcast the esports competition live, first with European matches and then finishing off with the North American matches. Oomba will provide updates each week leading up to the finals of the Overwatch Contender series.

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Who doesn’t love a good fighting game? Welp, there’s the Mothers Against Violent Video Game Addiction and Violence, but that’s a whole ‘nother story.

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is set to hit stores on September 19, 2017. The roster is looking amazing. Ghost Rider and Dormammu were recently added to the Marvel side, while Firebrand and Jedah Dohma was added to the Capcom side.

Infinity Stones will be added to this game, to enhance your fighting experience. This is the first Marvel vs. Capcom game to ever feature Infinity Stones. These stones give your character special powers and/or stat boosts. They featured appeared in the 1995 game Marvel Super Hereos.

If you want to get a taste of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite action today then you can always download a demo of the game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Nielsen is getting into Esports

The Nielsen entertainment empire has just joined the esports community. Nielsen Esports has become a new addition to Nielsen entertainment, and they look to set the egaming world on fire. There is a ton of demand for esports sponsorships and Nielsen looks to be filling that void.

This entertainment empire has a juggernaut of an advisory board. This board is comprised of ESL, ESPN, Facebook, Fifa, Major League Gaming and Activision Blizzard, as well as NBA 2K League, The Next Level, YouTube, Sony PlayStation, Turner Sports, Twitch, and Unilever.

Nielsen heading into the egaming sphere means more potential sponsorships and money for the esports community, which can lead to more professional tournaments, profits, and prizes.

Esports is growing by the second!