TWITCH RIVALS
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT GAMING IS HOW DYNAMIC, FAST-PACED AND CREATIVE IT IS
In 2018, Esports Engine’s partners at Twitch came with a request to build an original serialised broadcast – something both casual and competitive, where gamers of all levels could tune in weekly to celebrate their love of games.
Gaming,” says Martin Wyatt, senior vice president of client services at Esports Engine. “MLG was one of the first independently owned businesses that realised the potential that existed competitive video game tournaments, they funded themselves very quickly and garnered a substantial reputation in being industry leaders. This meant that gaming publishers were in turn happy to work closely with Esports Engine to take their first steps into the space.” Now – with a team of around 200 people and offices split globally in Burbank, Columbus, Ohio, London and Japan – it’s pretty safe to state that Esports Engine’s success within the esports industry. “By putting on a number of
didn’t take much of a considerable time to achieve. “That speaks to how fast the industry is growing and developing,” adds Wyatt. “One of the best things about the gaming universe is how dynamic, fast-paced, creative and innovative it is. “It often makes things tough to forecast because you can never foresee the next Fortnite or Rocket League. There’s always something around the corner that we have to react to, which is great.” As a result, the team at Esports Engine get to work across a multitude of games and have access to a hugely diverse cross-section of gaming publishers and partners. “There might be some relatively low-spec remote broadcasts, small
1000+ Hours streamed 43+ Unique game titles 1000+ Unique participants $8M+ Prize money awarded
Esports Engine executed Epic’s Fortnite World Cup, one of the most-watched competitive gaming events of all time. FORTNITE WORLD CUP
PUTTING ON A SHOW The New York CDL Major IV at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn
338 Independent video feeds 2.3M+ Concurrent viewers CUSTOM Spectator client DEDICATED Observers
Esports Engine has been partnered with the Rocket League Championship Series since 2016, and since joining up with Psyonix it has seen huge growth in viewership and engagement. ROCKET LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
50M Active player base +400% Increased average viewership +300% Increase in peak viewership
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