EM1 , has had a great run in the second half of February  , alot...

EM1 , has had a great run in the second half of February  , alot going on , with plenty of news to come , could go either way , but sure looks better than many other specs right now .

Emerge Gaming plans to launch its ArcadeX gaming platform in Australia this month after a successful pilot in South Africa.

During the South Africa pilot, Emerge achieved a high returning user count and long engagement times.

The company has now optimised the platform to generate even stronger results ahead of its roll-out throughout Australia, the US and Europe.

In the Australian launch, ArcadeX, which is an eSports and casual gaming tournament platform, will be available on iOS and Android.

Emerge Gaming chief executive officer Gregory Stevens said
Our focus is now on the March launch and rollout of advertising packages to major advertising agencies and clients in Australia

With a high returning user count and long engagement times recorded throughout the South African pilot, the company said it had now optimised the new UI/UX platform to bring stronger results ahead of its release into tier one markets, such as Australia, US and Europe.

eSports Tipped To Top $1 Billion Revenue Worldwide in 2019

The global esports market is tipped to surpass the billion-dollar revenue mark in 2019 for the first time, a YoY boost of 26.4%, according to a report from analyst group NewZoo.

“Plenty of leagues and tournaments now have huge audiences, so companies are positioning themselves to directly monetize these Esports Enthusiasts. While this began happening last year, the market is constantly expanding on its early learnings. The result: 2019 will be the first billion-dollar year for esports, a market that will continue to attract brands across all industries.”

https://www.channelnews.com.au/esports-tipped-to-top-1-billion-worldwide-in-2019/