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• Facebook's new Games SDK lets devs implement Facebook streaming directly into PC games, reward players for watching

  Facebook has released a new API that lets developers implement Facebook livestreaming directly into their games, and reward players for watching.

• Facebook launches pilot program for game streamers similar to Twitch, YouTube

  Facebook is dipping its toes further into game streaming by introducing a creator pilot program for those who stream games.

• Over 17M people on Facebook made 41M posts, likes and comments on E3 2017

  Here’s some more E3 2017 statistics for you, this time from Facebook.

• Heroes of the Storm eSports tourney ditches ESPN for Facebook

  The third season of Heroes of the Dorm, Heroes of the Storm’s competitive circuit, will not air on ESPN.

• You can now stream Overwatch and other Blizzard games to Facebook directly from Battle.net app

  Blizzard’s most recent update to Battle.net has made it easier than ever to stream your games to the world.

• Bethesda parent claims John Carmack went back to the office after quitting to take secret VR tech

  The gloves are off in ZeniMax’s suit against John Carmack, Palmer Luckey, Oculus and Facebook, with a series of allegations levelled against all parties.

• Unity support is coming to Facebook

  Unity developers may soon have access to a huge new audience.

• Overwatch and its Blizzard pals will soon support Facebook streaming

  Blizzard and Facebook are best friends.

• Activision to bring Call of Duty eSports livestreams to Facebook Live

  Facebook Live broadcasts is one of the ways Activision is bringing eSports to the masses.

• Oculus VR's motion to dismiss ZeniMax lawsuit denied by US District Court Judge

  A judge has denied Facebook’s motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by ZeniMax Media over accusations Oculus VR had “wrongfully taken” the firm’s intellectual property.

• Facebook says it's "too early" to discuss large-scale shipments of Oculus Rift

  Facebook has said it is “too early” to discuss large-scale shipments of Oculus Rift as the VR headset is still in the development stages.

• Oculus Rift needs to move 50-100M units to be "meaningful computing platform" - Zuckerberg

  Oculus Rift will need to sell between 50 million and 100 million over the next ten years in order to be “a meaningful thing as a computing platform,” according to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

• Minecraft could come to Oculus Rift after all

  Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson said he’s now “over” being upset about the Facebook deal.

• What's the one thing Oculus Rift's creator feels can kill off VR?

  Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey feels that there’s only one thing that can truly kill off VR, and has warned that his company’s Facebook deal isn’t a magic ticket to success.

• Another industry veteran just joined Oculus VR; still think it's a fad?

  Halo and id Software veteran Kenneth Scott is the latest high-profile hire at the Facebook-owned Oculus VR.

• Facebook, Zynga privacy lawsuit appeals rejected by US Federal Court

  Facebook and Zynga have again been successful in securing dismissals of suits accusing the two companies of irresponsibly sharing user’s data with advertisers.

• Facebook boss tried Morpheus before buying Oculus

  Project Morpheus marketing executive Guy Longworth has revealed Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s request for a tech demo of the PlayStation 4 VR tech in the lead up to the social network’s acquisition of rival Oculus Rift.

• Oculus Rift buyout by Facebook approved by FTC

  Facebook has been cleared to purchase Oculus Rift for $2 billion by the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. According to Reuters, the approval was noted on a list of other proposed transactions the commission puts out several times a week. The $2 billion deal includes $400 million in cash plus 23.1 million […]

• Oculus founder says Facebook acquisition will make sense "a year from now"

  Oculus Rift’s purchase by Facebook will make a lot more sense to detractos at the end of a year, according to company founder Palmer Luckey.