Jordan Pearson / VICE:
As chess explodes on Twitch, a look at Chess.com’s Global Championship, its first in-person event since 2018, and “fair play” measures amid a cheating scandal — Cheating allegations have changed how chess is played, just as the game is shifting into looking a lot more like esports.
Wall Street Journal:
A report from Chess.com alleges widespread cheating in 100+ online games by Hans Moke Niemann, who was accused of cheating by champion Magnus Carlsen — An internal report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal alleges a previously unknown pattern of likely widespread cheating by Hans Moke Niemann …
Twitch Blog:
Starting June 1, 2023, Twitch says subscription revenue above $100K will be split 50/50, not 70/30, for streamers on premium deals, citing hosting costs — Hello, Twitch community. I’m Dan Clancy, President of Twitch and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service.
Cecilia D’Anastasio / Bloomberg:
The hype around esports is fading, as teams and organizations shrink due to a weak sponsorship and ad market, falling VC investment, and the crypto meltdown — The once-thriving esports industry has fallen on hard times as funding sources dwindle and signs abound that athletic competition via video games …
Esports is growing in schools around the country, and organizations are working with districts to build this activity into curricula and after-school programs.
“We’re working to legitimize esports,” said Carolyn Navarro, an executive assistant for the North America Scholastic Esports Federation, during the California Esports Roundtable at the California IT in Education conference.
Heidi Baynes and Steve Hickman, educational technology coordinators for the Riverside County Office of Education, also spoke on how their office is supporting schools’ implementation of esports programs.
“We’re…
In the expo hall of the Future of Education Technology Conference, there’s an esports theater. It’s surrounded by esports-adjacent vendors, such as CDW and Spectrum Industries, and it’s almost always bustling with curious conferencegoers.
Beyond the theater, conference organizers lined up roundtable discussions on esports leadership, Intel-sponsored esports sessions and a “meet the author” experience with the education program manager for Epic Games. The emphasis on esports reflects the interest of the K–12 community.
Attendance was high at CDW Education Strategist Corey Gordon’s Tuesday…
Matteo Wong / The Atlantic:
How neural engines redefined creativity in chess, leading to some top players engaging in deception, misdirection, and other psychological techniques — It was as if a bottom seed had knocked out the top team in March Madness: At the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament in St. Louis earlier this month …
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