Esports has been around for a while now and it seems that it’s becoming even more popular. NBA 2K League is the first official eSports league operated by a professional sports league in the US. In order to make eSports and NBA 2K even more popular, NBA 2K League just announced that thanks to its new partnership with Twitch, the video service will start live streaming NBA 2K league matches in May. While May 1st is the date when the video service will start to live stream these matches, the actual premiere was almost a month ago, on April 4.
Throughout the season, Twitch will live stream 199 NBA 2K league matches. These will include not only weekly matchups, but also three in-season tournaments, playoffs, and the NBA 2K League Finals. Those who would like to watch these games can do it on the Twitch
live streaming channel starting May 1. According to NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue, both the League and Twitch put gamers first, so the partnership should normally be a fruitful one. Twitch is an innovative video service and NBA 2K League is definitely an innovative sports league as well, so gamers and those who only like to watch eSports will definitely get a great experience thanks to this new partnership.
The partnership between Twitch and the eSports league won’t only stop at live streaming matches. The two will also work together in developing innovative Extensions, such as interactive custom overlays. These would definitely provide new fan engagement opportunities that take the game viewing experience to a whole new level, making things even more exciting. According to the two, Twitch will also serve as a Founding Partner of the NBA 2K League.
Those who don’t only like to watch games but also place bets on games, now have a new league they can bet on. eSports might not be just as popular as the traditional ones just yet, but the games are just as exciting as traditional basketball games, for example. Betting on eSports matches is just as easy as betting on physical sports. The rules are the same and nowadays you can bet on each of them online. There are several platforms on which people can place bets on various eSports games. Now that the NBA 2K League is on Twitch, there will be even more matches to bet on.
