What the heck is e-Sports?
At the upcoming event next week we will look into it with presentations and live demos:
- Introduction and moderation, Victor Bergonzli, Dartfish Co-Founder
- Show Match Rocket League, Cedric Schlosser, Swiss eSports Association
- Why is eSports so exciting?, Heinrich Zetlmayer, ESL co-founder and Board member
- UPC’s journey into e-Sports, Roland Bischofberger, UPC Cablecom
- Panel discussion
The growth rates in eSports are incredible.
Newzoo: Global Esports Economy Will Reach $905.6 Million in 2018 as Brand Investment Grows by 48%
In Switzerland UPC has the lead right now while Swisscom also starts to go into this market. UPC even has their own e-Sports channel:
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