Esports Industry News
January 10, 2024
SAG-AFTRA Approves AI Voice Actors in Controversial Decision
SAG-AFTRA has ‘flip-flopped’ on previous decisions and opted to partner with Replica Studios, approving AI voice actors in a scandalous, controversial decision. This shocking move has enraged voice actors around…
January 5, 2024
OverActive Media Looks To Acquire Movistar and KOI
OverActive Media has recently revealed its intention to acquire two titanic organisations – Movistar Riders and KOI. In a bid to expand operations into critical EMEA markets, the Canadian firm…
December 22, 2023
Tencent Loses Billions Following China’s New Online Gaming Rules
Tencent, which is pound-for-pound the second-largest games company on Earth, recently suffered a monumental blow. Following the publishing of new guidelines by China’s government, those dabbling in the online gaming…
December 20, 2023
ESA 2024 To Shine a Brighter Light on Esports, BLAST, and Counter-Strike
It’s no big secret that sponsorships rule the roost when it comes to the esports industry. In 2022, it was estimated that a whopping 55% of all esports revenue was…
December 15, 2023
Sony’s Latest Patent Wants To Change Esports Engagement
Sony has recently published a patent that describes a system designed to boost the engagement of those watching esports tournaments. It’s titled ‘Triggering Virtual Help or Hindrance Based on Audience…
December 14, 2023
Saudi Arabia Building The World’s First ‘Esports District’ in Qiddiya
It has been revealed by Qiddiya Investment Company that Saudi Arabia plans to build the ‘world’s first comprehensive gaming and esports district’. There are ambitious blueprints at play that’ll see…
December 14, 2023
Brazillian footballer Vinicius Jr becomes LOUD co-owner
Brazilian esports organization LOUD announced that professional footballer Vinicius Jr as the new co-owner of the organization. LOUD will produce exclusive content with Vinicius Jr According to a release, the…
December 14, 2023
Twitch Updates Policies To Allow Erotic Content And ‘Artistic Nudity’
Twitch has published a shocking update to its policies that will see the rules around nudity and lewd content relaxed across the platform. This comes following the banning of several…
December 12, 2023
E3 Is Officially Finished For Good, But What’s Next?
It was revealed earlier today that E3 is over for good with a simple message posted on social media. For more than twenty-five years, the ‘Electronic Entertainment Expo’, which would…
December 6, 2023
Twitch exiting South Korea may start a domino effect of industry exits
Twitch has finally pulled the plug on providing services in South Korea, with the final switch to be turned off on February 27, 2024. Last night Dan Clancy, Twitch’s CEO…