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Timewade win region’s biggest esports festival

Timewade win region’s biggest esports festival

Timewade have won the biggest esports event of its kind in the South West, after a showdown of over 30 corporate teams hosted by Exeter College and organised by Tech South West.

The Exeter-based IT firm came out on top in an energetic Rocket League tournament, with the Exeter Chiefs rugby team, Bishop Fleming and the Ted Wragg Trust among those taking part.

The festival,...

Warzone

Revealed: the most profitable video games for players to become experts

A third (31%) of eSports gamers primarily take part in tournaments to make money, with Call of Duty: Warzone ranking as the easiest game for players to become experts in. But with fierce competition, varied skill ceilings, and countless ways to play, which games should players choose to maximise their profits?

As part of their online gaming statistics report, Uswitch.com analysed...

Esports is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries

South West colleges to host region’s biggest esports festival

The region’s biggest esports event has returned for its second year, as five colleges announce a partnership with Tech South West.

Esports, or competitive gaming, is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, with a global revenue of over $1bn and an audience of 474m in 2021, according to Newzoo.

The first South West Esports Festival took place in February this year...

Esports is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries

Willow Senior: So, you want to hold an esports event?

The esports industry is booming worldwide, reaching global revenues of $1,084 million in 2021 and attracting streaming audiences of 728.8 million, according to Newzoo .

The industry affords unique opportunities for event managers to organise a competitive spectacle like no other.

In this article, Willow Senior of Exeter College explains everything you need to know to hold...

South West Esports Festival 2022 | Tech South West

Rocketmakers win South West’s first esports festival

Software development company Rocketmakers have been crowned champions of the South West’s first region-wide corporate esports festival.

The Bath-based firm pipped 15 other organisations from across the South West to the top spot in a Rocket League tournament, with the Exeter Chiefs rugby team and the Met Office among those taking part.

The festival was supported by ultrafast...

Esports

Ultrafast broadband provider supports esports award

Exeter-based broadband company Jurassic Fibre have announced they are supporting the 2022 Exeter College Student Awards by sponsoring the Esports Academy Student of the Year category.

The Devon-based firm, which supports the rollout of fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) broadband in rural areas, is also a sponsor of the South West's first region-wide esports tournament, delivered by Exeter...

Esports is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries

Esports: a rough guide to one of the world’s fastest-growing industries

The rise of Esports

When most think of video games and esports, the first thought that likely comes to mind might be about distractions, violence, or antisocial teenagers who never come out of their rooms. In reality, esports is about teamwork, strategy, and skill development. It is an excellent way to stay connected with friends and meet others who share a common interest in the games they...

Don Armand, The Gaming Athlete

Exeter Chiefs set to take part in South West’s first region-wide corporate Esports Festival

The Exeter Chiefs rugby team have entered a team for the first corporate esports festival for the whole of the South West, taking place in February 2022.

The two-time Premiership winning club, which also took home the European Rugby Champions Cup in 2020 after beating Paris-based team Racing 92, will enter a three-man team to compete with organisations from across the South West...

The Esports Academy at Exeter College

First region-wide corporate esports festival comes to the South West

The first corporate esports festival for the whole of the South West is taking place in Exeter next year, organised by Tech South West in partnership with Exeter College .

Esports is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, with a global revenue of over $1bn and an audience of 474m in 2021, according to Newzoo. Esports first appeared as an official medal sport at the Asian...