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Cinemark partners with Mission Control to bring esports to theaters

North American movie theatre company Cinemark and esports firm Mission Control have announced a partnership that will bring esports and gaming events to movie theatres around the United States.

Image credit: Cinemark / Mission Control

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As a result of the partnership, some of Cinemark’s 523 theatres will soon start hosting public gaming events. Moreover, the firm will also organise online tournaments for a number of titles.

In a press release, it was announced that guests will soon be able to ‘drop into games’ with their Nintendo Switch consoles to go head-to-head with other gamers.