Esports Industry News
May 16, 2024
GameSquare Has Just Revealed FaZe Media
Now that GameSquare’s acquisition of FaZe Clan has closed, changes are taking place en masse at the firm. In recent weeks, a vast host of FaZe content creators and personalities…
May 16, 2024
Anichess Partners With Team Secret as ‘PvP’ Launch Approaches
Anichess, an electrifying Web3 game that’s seeking to ‘modernise the chess experience’, has announced a partnership with Team Secret. In the coming weeks, Anichess is set to launch a player-vs-player…
May 17, 2024
Jobs in Esports: How to Start an Esports Career
These days, many more young people are dreaming of working in esports in some capacity. If they can’t make it as a competitor, they’re eager to explore other esports career…
May 7, 2024
Bethesda Hit By Studio Closures as Microsoft Cleans House
It was just revealed that Microsoft has ordered the closure of four studios under the Bethesda umbrella. This staggering move has left the gaming community gobsmacked – it’s the single…
July 9, 2024
30 Major Orgs Join Esports World Cup Clubs roster
The Esports World Cup is marking a major expansion this year, with a much bigger prize pool and format. Compared to past efforts, 2024’s Esports World Cup truly feels like…
July 9, 2024
Esports World Cup Publishes 8-Week Schedule
The Esports World Cup is getting closer with each passing day, and recently, the team published the expansive, 8-week-long schedule for the event. It’s set to be the biggest esports…
April 28, 2024
FaZe Clan Slate ‘Wiped Clean’ by Banks in Restructure
Earlier this year, Richard ‘Banks’ Bengston reassumed control of FaZe Clan, the organisation he helped found almost fifteen years ago. This was following an acquisition by GameSquare that was arranged…
April 25, 2024
BlizzCon 2024 Cancelled in Favour of Gamescom and ‘Other Shows’
Blizzard has just revealed that BlizzCon 2024 won’t be going ahead. It was marked as a decision that ‘was not made lightly’, with Blizzard opting to ‘approach this year differently’…
September 9, 2024
Cheating in Esports – Is Esports Cheating Still a Problem?
Cheating is just one of those annoying things you come across when playing esports games casually. It can be a very depressing experience to learn that your hard-earned skills can…
April 18, 2024
Is The Gaming Industry Dying?
Let’s put it all out on the table. It has been a terrible year or two for the gaming industry. As both a passionate, lifelong gamer and an industry worker,…