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ESL FACEIT Group Renews Partnership With SPORT1
The ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has extended its media rights partnership with the German broadcaster SPORT1 GmbH and its dedicated esports channel, eSPORTS1, for an additional year.
- ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has renewed its partnership with German broadcaster SPORT1 and its dedicated channel eSPORTS1 for an additional year.
- The agreement covers the broadcast of major ESL-branded tournaments including Intel Extreme Masters, ESL Pro League, ESL One, DreamLeague, and ESL StarCraft II Masters.
- Tournament content will be distributed across SPORT1’s broadcasting and streaming platforms in Germany, featuring commentary in both German and English.
The Esports AdvocateMar 2023
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Switch Cracks Down (Further) on Extreme Discounting
Nintendo has implemented stricter policies on the Switch eShop to curb the prevalence of extreme discounting strategies used to manipulate platform sales charts.
- Nintendo has implemented a $1.99 minimum price floor for games on the US eShop to prevent developers from using extreme discounting to manipulate sales charts.
- Promotional strategies involving 100% discounts on the Switch eShop no longer qualify titles for placement on top-selling charts.
- The current Switch ranking system prioritizes sales volume over revenue, incentivizing developers to use low-cost tactics to artificially inflate visibility.
GameDiscoverCoDec 2020