Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Blizzard acquires IGN's Pro League tech, staff]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/blizzard-acquires-ign-pro-league/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/blizzard-acquires-ign-pro-league/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/blizzard-acquires-ign-pro-league/#comments Blizzard acquires IGN's pro gaming techBlizzard has purchased the IGN Pro League (IPL) technology and assets from IGN. The developer has also hired members of the IPL staff to create high-quality content in support of Blizzard's eSports. IGN will now go "agnostic" in its competitive gaming coverage, seeking to partner "with multiple organizations" to cover the events.

"This is a team of passionate gamers with a proven track record, and we're looking forward to now leveraging their expertise and technology to support a variety of online efforts," said Itzik Ben-Bassat, Blizzard's EVP of publishing.

The IGN ProLeague 6 event, scheduled for late March, was officially canceled early last month. IGN is currently going through a review of resources following its acquisition by Ziff Davis.

JoystiqBlizzard acquires IGN's Pro League tech, staff originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dead or Alive 5 Plus, a PlayStation Vita port of September's Dead or Alive 5, has just been announced by Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi. Details are slim at the moment, although we do know that the port is expected to hit Sony's handheld sometime during the early part of 2013. An update to the console version of DOA5 is also expected sometime next year.

The reveal, made on the official IGN Pro League YouTube channel, comes shortly after the announcement that Dead or Alive 5 will be added to IPL's official stable of e-sports titles. Starting in 2013, DOA5 tournaments will be held alongside IPL's other events, which currently include Starcraft 2 and League of Legends, among others.

JoystiqDead or Alive 5 Plus announced for Vita, coming early 2013 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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