gaming

• Pocket.watch, Which Reps Ryan ToysReview, Launches Gaming Division
• Insights: The Real Competition for Netflix Is…A Single Videogame? Yup.

  Netflix said its real competition isn't HBO, it's the video game Fortnite and tother low-cost options. Is it any surprise we'll get more Bandersnatches?

  
• CAA Signs Twitch Streamer Dr DisRespect As It Builds Out Gaming Roster

  Talent agency CAA has signed Dr DisRespect, one of the foremost personalities on Twitch, for representation in all areas of his career, including TV, film, touring, digital distribution, partnerships, endorsements, personal appearances, and book publishing.

  
• Esports Pioneer Alex Garfield Raises $9 Million To Launch Gaming Upstart ‘Popdog’

  Alex Garfield, a pioneer in the gaming industry who sold his esports organization GoodGame -- which comprised pro teams Evil Geniuses and Alliance -- to Twitch in 2014, has just announced his next act.

  
• Former Machinima Talent Exec Amber Howard Joins Abrams Artists Agency
• Gamer Behind Fatal ‘Call Of Duty’ Swatting Faces At Least 20 Years In Prison After Guilty Plea
• Fullscreen Study Finds Avid Gamers Have Twice As Much Discretionary Income As Non-Gamers
• Ninja Says He Won’t Stream With Other Women In Order To Preserve His Marriage
• Facebook To Launch News Programming On July 16, Will Organize ‘Watch’ With New Categories
• Insights: It’s Game On As Facebook Takes On Twitch And YouTube For Live-Streaming Primacy
• Casey Neistat Is Hiring A Head Of Gaming At His ‘368’ Startup. Here’s How To Apply.
• Insights: We Have Influencers And Games, But Why Not More Games From Influencers?