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• ‘Overwatch’ Esports League Launches Social VR Experiences With Sansar
• Esports Held Its Own Upfront In New York City, As Brands Like L’Oreal Carefully Plan Their Entry

  Esports Activate, the first esports NewFronts-style took place in the Sony Playstation Theatre in New York on Tuesday. Here's how brands and video platforms might want to approach the industry.

  
• Facebook To Start Paying Select Gamers As Part Of New Creator Program

  The dozens of creators in the program (so far) will be able to monetize via direct payments tendered by fans, as well as stream in 1080p/60fps.

  
• Facebook Goes Deeper Into Twitch’s Territory With Exclusive Esports Streaming Deal

  Facebook Live made a deal with ESL to get exclusive rights to live streaming content from Dota 2 and other esports tournaments.

  
• Twitter Pacts With eSports Giants To Stream 15 Gaming Tournaments In 2017