FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Evan Erwin
Technology and Marketing Department Manager
[email protected]
StarCityGames.com
5728 Williamson Rd. NW
Roanoke, VA 24012
STARCITYGAMES.COM ANNOUNCES NEW LIVESTREAMING HUB
ROANOKE, VA – February 23, 2012 – StarCityGames.com, the world’s largest Magic: The Gathering┢ secondary market retailer, is proud to spearhead the next generation of Magic content: livestreaming. This feature allows users to register their Twitch.TV livestreaming accounts and stream Magic Online gameplay. When online, streaming users will be listed on the StarCityGames.com homepage; features include Twitch.TV chat integration and a new ranking system that allows users to vote for their favorite streams.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of this new era of Magic culture,” says Evan Erwin, Technology and Marketing Manager for the company. “Livestreaming is just another step in getting more Magic video content into the community, and I’m anxious to see the response.”
The feature launches today, and users will register their Twitch.tv usernames in the User Info page of their My Account area. The feature currently supports Twitch.TV, and more providers will be added in the future.
“I’m incredibly excited about the launch of our new livestreaming hub,” says StarCityGames.com President Pete Hoefling. “We believe livestreaming will play a large part in the future of Magic content, and we’re proud to offer this service to the community.” Â
StarCityGames.com is located in Roanoke, VA and has been the world’s largest Magic: The Gathering┢ secondary market retailer for over a decade. The StarCityGames.com Open Series is the world’s largest Magic: The Gathering┢ independent tournament circuit, offering over forty Open Series weekends and four Invitationals each year. The company also publishes new written and video content every weekday from the game’s most well-known pros and personalities.
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Media Contact:
Evan Erwin
[email protected]
540-767-4263
http://www.starcitygames.com