The Parklands Diary

When we all heard that Microsoft was acquiring Activision Blizzard, we were all shocked, the prolific gamers were anyway. The first thought that came to mind was, would the renowned Call of Duty franchise still be available on the Sony PlayStation console, Nintendo, and other gaming streaming sites that are not owned by Microsoft?  Your answer is as good as mine, but probably not. There were also concerns among relevant stakeholders from the gaming industry on whether other famous Activision Blizzard games such as World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, Overwatch, Candy Crush, Warcraft, and Diablo , just to mention but a few would be owned by Microsoft. Well, to set the record straight, if the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal succeeds, then, all the games that are owned by Activision Blizzard will be owned by Microsoft . Image by Activision The first question I pose in this piece is if the Call of Duty franchise will still be made available to rival consoles and gaming platforms? Micros...

According to Fortune Business Insights, the eSports industry is worth $1.22 billion as of 2021. Out of all that, Kenya has its fair share of $55 million and is ranked the eighth biggest gaming hub on the continent. E-sports is defined as the competitive playing of video games. It is worthwhile to note that there is a major difference between gaming and playing video games in Kenya.  Many of the people involved in gaming, particularly football, are associated with gambling, which is dominated by different betting companies such as Sport Pesa, Betika, and Betin, among others. It is no secret that several corporate companies benefit immensely from investing in the eSports industry. These include Microsoft, Intel, and Red Bull, just to name a few. Furthermore, many celebrities and venture capital firms have hopped on the eSports bandwagon, ready to give their hard-earned cash to promising teams. There are countless employment opportunities in this fast-emerging industry. Some of them ...