Seattle Kraken on The Hockey News

Get In The Seattle Kraken E-Game Without Leaving Your Couch

By Glenn Dreyfuss,

2024-02-04

Hockey fans don't have to settle for watching the Seattle Kraken; they can BE the Seattle Kraken. Or any other team or player that suits their fancy.

At least the video game version.

Sports E-gaming in booming. According to Statista.com, the worldwide E-sports market in 2024 is valued at $4.3 billion U.S. The number of "users" is expected to exceed 850 million by 2028.

Along for the ride is EA Sports' NHL 24 . For many, the game long ago evolved beyond a casual pastime into competitive tournaments with monetary payouts and thousands of online viewers.

The Hockey News devotes an entire column dedicated to the video game simulation. To help you get caught up on the phenomenon, and maybe get caught up IN the phenomenon, we talked to THN gaming site editor Jared Brown.

The first of three 5-minute podcasts is today's Kraken Reaction conversation.

KR THN Gaming-NHL 24 (; 5:11)

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