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Reimagining the esports experience

Esports is legit and growing in popularity. Schools have formed esports teams. Colleges are offering courses, and at least one even a degree, in esports. And why not? Competing is fun, and it is big business. Riot Games has recognized the draw of esports for quite some time, and recently teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to transform how ...

Karen Moltenbrey

Esports is legit and growing in popularity. Schools have formed esports teams. Colleges are offering courses, and at least one even a degree, in esports. And why not? Competing is fun, and it is big business. Riot Games has recognized the draw of esports for quite some time, and recently teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to transform how its esports content is created and distributed to the cloud. Video game developer and esports tournament organizer Riot Games is the first to use AWS’s data analytics integration for esports broadcasts, providing fans with a plethora of information during its
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