The chess champion is the protagonist of the new documentary made by Blizzard on Hearthstone.

Protagonist of three decades of chess, Garri Kasparov is considered one of the best chess players in history. He is the youngest to have won the title of world champion at the age of 22 years and 210 days, held continuously from 1985 to 2000. Born in Baku, in the Azerbaijan of the Soviet Union to a Russian father and an Armenian mother, today he is an activist for Russian (and other) rights with Croatian citizenship. Above all, he is the protagonist of Blizzard's new documentary on Hearthstone.

The documentary is inspired by the desire for „revenge“ of Kasparov, who 25 years ago lost against an artificial intelligence and now wants to get redemption on Hearthstone. In fact, the video follows the former world chess champion as he prepares for a clash on the digital card game. „I really enjoyed learning how to play Hearthstone, and not just because I love games and new challenges,“ Kasparov says. „The most interesting thing is that Hearthstone has a semi-open system, unlike most other games, which have a closed system like chess. In Hearthstone, the dynamic of new cards constantly brings a flurry of newness and new strategic and tactical elements, so the value of old cards and decks is not static. These constant changes make Hearthstone difficult to master but incredibly addictive.“

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Jaroslaw „pashaBiceps“ Jarzabkowski is one of the most famous personalities in the world of CS:GO. In the past he played for well-known eSports teams, but now he seems to be drawn to the Octagon.

Virtus.pro, Team Liquid and many more – the list of teams pashaBiceps has worked for in the past is long. Although he recently ended his professional career, he still has a large following that follows him wherever he goes on various social media channels.

Now, however, the former pro seems to have found a new calling: Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA for short.

pashaBiceps – Octagon instead of mouse and keyboard

Jarzabkowski is scheduled to fight his first match as early as February. For this, he will meet the famous Polish bodybuilder Michał „Owca WK“ Owczarzak in the Octagon, who, like pashaBiceps, has an enormous fan base on YouTube, Twitter and the like.

It's official! It was supposed to be on the stage, but it's in the cage. 😁

I will be fighting Owca WK in @HIGHLeaguePL. Representative of esports vs polish athlete, who is gonna win? I count on your support my friends! 💪 pic.twitter.com/4X42mL50qz

— paszaBiceps (@paszaBiceps) December 6, 2021

The fight will take place on February 5, 2022 in the course of HIGH League Season 2 in Krakow. Here, famous personalities from the world of social networks such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and also TikTok will compete against each other in eight fights. The event itself will be broadcast live as a PPV (pay-per-view, editor's note) via the organizer's official homepage. Whether pashaBiceps has ambitions for more than his fight with Owczarzak is currently unknown.

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Basketball’s Kevin Durant has become the latest sports star to step into the world of Esports, with the 2x NBA champion having invested in New York-based organization Andbox. The investment comes through Thirty Five Ventures, an investment vehile co-founded by Durant.

Durant will join Andbox as an investor, as well as a creative partner. Along with his partners at Thirty Five, Durant will also be an active partner in Andbox, including merchandise and content creation. Durant announced his move into Esports by Tweeting: “Proud to announce our newest investment in [Andbox and the New York Subliners] to continue the growth of esports in New York and beyond.”

Why Durant is the Latest Celebrity to Invest in Andbox

A host of personalities has recently ploughed money into Andbox, including actor Michael B. Jordan, David Levy, Roham Gharegozlou, Neil Bulmenthal and Jeff Raider. Andbox currently compete in the Call of Duty League and the Overwatch League, with New York Subliners and New York Excelsior respectively. Meanwhile, the organization has also recently launched a VALORANT roster, which operates under the Andbox banner.

Speaking on the latest news, Andbox co-founder and President, Farzam Kamel, stated that: “There is no bigger stage in the world to compete on than here in New York, and that’s what drives superstars like Kevin Durant here and thankfully to us, just as it did with Clayster, a back-to-back Call of Duty champion who joined us this offseason.”
“The New York Tri-State area is the country’s largest market and a global hub for practically everything from sports and media to youth culture and fashion, yet it’s been long overlooked in the gaming industry. We’re changing that with Andbox and promise to keep delivering for New York’s fans and elevate New York esports on the world stage.”

Why Andbox is an Appealing Investment Opportunity

Despite the decline in the Overwatch scene of late, Andbox is seemingly an attractive organization for investors, who are not against spending big in order to claim saught after franchise spots.

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Esports personality and leading streamer Jack “CouRage” Dunlop has reached 10,000 members on YouTube, with the 24-year-old American being one of a select few who have reached such a landmark. YouTube memberships work in a similar way to Twitch subscriptions, however they are widely regarded as being significantly harder to earn. This is due to the fact that YouTube does not offer the same number of features as found on Twitch.

Speaking on his achievement, Dunlop Tweeted: “Billions of people use/create on YouTube every single month…Only a handful of people have ever achieved 10,000 members on the platform. The CouRageous are now one of them. I genuinely can’t believe this milestone. Thank you for the support.”

How the Switch to YouTube Has Paid Off for CouRage

Having made the switch to YouTube under a year ago, CouRage is now one of the platform’s most popular exclusive streamers. Dunlop began his career in the Halo scene, before hosting a variety of major Call of Duty events, including the World League Championship. He signed for OpTic Gaming in 2018 and began streaming on Twitch, attracting a large following alongside Ninja. Dunlop also hosted the 2019 Fortnite World Cup, before being announced as a member of the 100 Thieves organization.

Dunlop announced he would be switching from Twitch to YouTube in November last year, with his popularity being demonstrated by the $500,000+ in donations received during a twelve-hour charity stream. He joins fellow 100 Thieves content creator Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofsetter as one of YouTube’s biggest eSports personalities, with the former Call of Duty figure having 2.8 million subscribers and over 400 million views on YouTube.

Why Twitch is More Popular for eSports Streamers Today

YouTube is often viewed as a more difficult platform to crack, due to the fact that rival Twitch offers users the chance to subscribe to channels for free using Prime Gaming from Amazon Prime. Meanwhile, there is also no way for supporters to gift memberships to others on YouTube, which has become increasingly common on Twitch. However, it is believed that YouTube are working on such a feature.

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