Wargaming.net and HitBox, LLC., a brand new production and marketing company in Burbank, Calif., announced a joint partnership to produce theWargaming.net League North America, Season I, 2015 – 2016. The new season is already in full swing, rebooting the league’s numeric season system. This WGLNA will bring twelve World of Tanks teams together to compete for dominance.
In 2014, World of Tanks hit over 1.14 million concurrent players and the Wargaming.net universe grew to over 100 million registered users. Wargaming.net has scaled its operations and eSports strategy accordingly, investigating new ways to connect with players and fans, such as the spectator-friendly Attack/Defense mode.
As part of their new partnership, Wargaming.net and HitBox today introduce a new live technology for the WGLNA: the interactive broadcast suite, BattleViewer.com.
BattleViewer.com is an always-on streaming platform that allows the WGLNA spectators to follow live commentary, learn the history of their favorite tank, chat, tweet, and check out tournament brackets – all without ever leaving the broadcast.
Through BattleViewer.com, World of Tanks fans can enjoy instant access to replays and live footage across all four of Wargaming.net’s global leagues. Broadcasts are enhanced by advanced functionality such as picture-in-picture display, on-screen viewer polls, and the ability to make live bets on match outcomes. The WGLNA will also include weekly highlight reels and tank giveaways to reward and engage viewers.
To broadcast this season of the WGLNA, HitBox, LLC. created a brand new, state-of-the-art livestreaming studio, located in Burbank, Calif. As a dedicated production and marketing agency, HitBox will enhance the WGLNA with cutting-edge production technology, modern stage design, and high-quality video broadcast.
Wargaming.net worked with HitBox to find the right mix of casting talent to communicate World of Tanks’ strengths to all types of viewer. The WGLNA casting team pairs the sophisticated analysis of former World of Tanks progamer David “Nagatron” Williams with accessible commentary by Christian Toma, a caster who specializes in connecting the dots for newcomers.