Raw Thrills Takes the Stage at TwitchCon 2016 as eSports Arcade Game Industry Leader!
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raw Thrills has done it again as the leader in arcade gaming eSports! Twitch.tv, the #1 portal for eSports, hosted their second annual PJSaltan Finals at TwitchCon 2016, arcade game style! Raw Thrills and Betson Enterprises supplied MotoGP and Big Buck HD to challenge the competitors. With thousands in attendance and over 450,000 total views, four popular streamers, DYoshi, ProtonJon, iKasperr, and Ezekiel_III, tested their arcade gaming skills to see who would take home the title of 2016 PJSaltan of Stream! Little did the contestants know that they would first have to face 4X Big Buck HD Ladies Champion Sara Erlandson. Sara brought the heat showing online gamers what it means to have real gaming skill. Thanks to Twitch.tv for supporting the arcade game business, and a truly entertaining program! Keep your eyes peeled on twitch.tv/twitch to watch it all again, and again, and again.
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About Raw Thrills™
Raw Thrills™, was founded in 2001 to develop the finest arcade video game entertainment. The studio is led by veteran game designer Eugene Jarvis, whose credits include classic titles such as Defender™, Robotron:2084™, and the Cruis'n™ series of adventure driving games. From its debut hit The Fast and the Furious™, to the 2015 release Jurassic Park Arcade™, Raw Thrills™ strives to bring the player the ultimate arcade experience, while delivering consistent reliability and value.
In 2006, Raw Thrills ™merged with the renowned game development studio Play Mechanix™, to create a new world leader in arcade video and video redemption games. Founded in 1995 by George Petro, a former designer for Midway Games, the Play Mechanix design team are the creators of the famed Big Buck Hunter™ series, Deal or No Deal™, Wheel of Fortune™, Terminator Salvation™, Aliens Armageddon™ and many others.
The combined strength of the two studios have produced an amazing lineup of games for 2015 including Batman™, SnoCross™, Super Cars™, SuperBikes 2™, Barrel of Monkeys™, Kung Fu Panda™, Aliens Armageddon™, and the incredible new Big Buck HD Wild™ and Jurassic Park Arcade™. Raw Thrills has achieved many accolades and awards from the entertainment industry, including the Best of Show Award (BOSA) 2015 award for Jurassic Park Arcade™, and Play Meter 2015 Players Choice award for Big Buck HD™. The company exports its line of video arcade and redemption games to over 60 countries.
About Twitch.TV
Twitch is the world's leading social video platform and community for gamers. Each month, more than 100 million community members gather to watch and talk about video games with more than 2 million streamers. Twitch's video platform is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for the entire video game ecosystem. This includes game developers, publishers, media outlets, events, user generated content, and the entire esports scene. Twitch also features Twitch Creative, a category devoted to artists and the creative process. For more information about Twitch, visit the official website and blog.
About Betson Enterprises
Since 1934, Betson Enterprises has been the industry leader in providing profitable location based amusement, vending, audio visual, parts and service for our customers. Betson offers consultative resources for new and existing customers interested in increasing revenue for their business. Betson Enterprises is a division of H. Betti Industries and is headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey with 14 distribution offices nationwide.
For more information on Betson Enterprises, visit www.betson.com, email us at [email protected] or call 1 (800) 524-2343.
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