In September, Formula 1 will dive head-first into esports with the arrival of the Formula 1 Esports Series. Set to be an annual competition, it will crown a Formula 1 Esports Champion Expert. The Formula 1 Esports Series is a partnership between Formula 1, esports company Gfinity and racing games developer Codemasters, which is releasing the 2017 […]
EA Sports is “in the game.” Soccer that is. Just days after reinforcing its partnership via a new contract with the Premier League to solidify its “lead partner” status, EA inked a three-year global deal with Manchester United FC. With the deal, EA will become the club’s official video game partner. The digital focus of the Manchester deal will […]
Last year, 199 million viewers watched a game in the 2015 NFL regular season. That number represents 78 percent of all television homes and 67 percent of potential U.S. viewers. Football has been climbing the ladder for years on its way to dethroning the MLB as America’s past time. With increased popularity, systems such as […]
Nissan and Playstation are partnering to create a virtual reality driving experience for the fans at the UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday in Milan. The virtual reality experience allows users to drive (with the help of VR) Nissan’s new 2017 GT-R through the streets of Milan. The virtual reality system is available on Playstation’s new […]
Founded in 2012, Oculus quickly became the name in virtual reality, being bought out by Facebook in 2014 for a grand total of $2 billion. But it wasn’t until Tuesday that their flagship product, the Oculus Rift, finally shipped out to the pre-order consumer audience. Until then, the Rift was only handed out for demos […]
