19-05-2017 00:10 via feedproxy.google.com

Facebook will live stream ESL video game tournaments

Facebook wants its millions of users to watch the high-stakes world of competitive video gaming.
The social networking giant said Thursday that it has partnered with ESL, formerly known as the Electronic Sports League, to live stream video game tournaments, also known as eSports.
As part of the deal, Facebook will live stream upcoming ESL contests in which players battle each other in the first-person military shooter game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Facebook will also host a weekly
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