LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Final Round, a brand new esports news platform that brings to market the first ever visually appealing and completely customizable esports website experience, today announces the launch of the beta version, ending the platform's three month alpha phase. For the first time ever, fans of wildly popular games such as Fortnite, League of Legends, Call of Duty and more, now have a one-stop destination for the latest news, twitch streams and tournament results presented with a clean and contemporary design. Final Round is the only immersive, user-friendly site that puts the esports universe at fans fingertips with a seamless experience.
The video gaming industry, and esports is growing at an incredibly rapid pace. NewZoo's annual Global Games Market Report states that in 2018 there were more than 2.3 billion active gamers in the world, of which 46%, or 1.1 billion, spend money on games. Newzoo expects the esports industry to cross the billion-dollar threshold in 2019, with revenues projected to hit $1.1 billion.
"The rise of esports is undoubtedly the biggest change in competitive entertainment since traditional sports were first televised. Final Round will dramatically impact the lives of fans by serving as their jump-off point to the rapidly growing world of esports," says co-founder Doug Millett. "With the launch of the beta version, we are truly the only esports news and media web platform providing fans customizable access and real time updates about their favorites teams and players."
After setting up a username and dashboards, users can expect three core components of Final Round; deep customization with ability to follow favorite games, players, teams, and organizations with an at-a-glance view; customized news content based on preferences, such as articles, streams and upcoming tournaments; and content aggregation from top industry media resources such as ESPN Esports, GosuGamers, and Dot Esports. Now with Final Round, fans never have to worry about missing the latest news in esports or have to visit multiple websites to find out tournament results.
Utilizing engineering best practices and industry standard technologies, Final Round features:
- Website built with React ensuring quick loading speeds and a smooth cross-platform experience
- NextJS, a React framework for large apps, that provides performance optimization and SSR (server side rendering)
- Redux for state management
- Firebase provides cloud database and user authentication features, as well as real-time data updates
- Built with a11y (accessibility) best practices and utilizes ARIA roles and attributes to provide accessibility for all fans
- Fully responsive, optimized for mobile experience
"Until now, the esports market has had no standout tool that fans can turn to in order to follow content related to their favorite players and teams," says co-founder Drew Bolles. "Final Round was born out of our desire for a one-stop-shop for esports news, roster updates, and tournament results. Our goal is to be the hub for anyone looking to stay current in the growing world of esports."
Industry insiders around the world have already embraced Final Round, recognizing the value and ease of use the platform offers. "As an esports tech founder, it is of the utmost importance to get the latest industry news about games, teams and tournaments. Finalround.gg is the best place for me to find these." says Mark J. Engelhardt, CEO and founder of Hallid.ai.
Final Round is free to sign up and use from Mac or PC. To set up your own username and customized dashboard, visit http://www.finalround.gg
About Final Round
Launched in January 2019, Final Round is a personalized esports news and media website which serves as a dashboard for the fast-paced world of esports. Filling a much-needed void for dependable esports news aggregation, Final Round offers users the ability to follow their favorite games, organizations, teams and players in real time, with their own customizable dashboards. For the first time ever, fans of Fortnite, League of Legends, Call of Duty and more now have a one-stop destination for the latest news, twitch streams and tournament results. Final Round is the only immersive, user-friendly site that puts the esports universe at fans fingertips with a seamless experience.
Find us on the web at http://www.finalround.gg and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/finalroundgg.
About the Founders:
Friends for more than a decade and sharing a life-long love of gaming, Doug Millett and Drew Bolles first realized there was a distinct void in the esports world when they searched for an efficient way to follow their favorite tournaments and players and were left empty handed. Deciding to combine their skills in product management, website design and engineering, Millett and Bolles launched Final Round in January 2019, becoming the only personalized esports site providing real time aggregation of the latest news and tournament results. Final Round has quickly been adopted by devoted esports fans in beta and is poised to become the most trusted news platform in the esports world. Future 2.0 plans include introducing real time alerts, social media news feeds and fan messaging platforms.
For more information or to learn how you can become a part of the Final Round team, email [email protected]. Interested investors may contact [email protected].
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