Esports Industry News

Nearly 20 months after Microsoft said that it would be acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash (the largest video game acquisition in history by value), the deal is…

In a recent report published by Bloomberg, the past, present, and future status of Disney was explored. Following the dismissal of Bob Chapek last year, ex-CEO Bob Iger stepped back…

Unity Technologies has been put through the grinder over the last five weeks. One public announcement of intent to tweak pricing models and introduce a “Runtime Fee” resulted in all…

In a partnership that nobody saw coming, British Esports and the Saudi Esports Federation have struck a landmark deal to work together. This news was shared by British Esports on…

In a statement posted on Twitter late last night, Activision Blizzard’s representatives revealed a tantalising piece of news. While expressing gratitude to the community for the growing anticipation of Modern…

If you’re left to conjure up an image of an ‘esports tournament’, you’ll likely picture an event unfolding on a grand stage with a crowd of thousands calling out in…

Twitch, the go-to platform for live streaming, has been grappling with issues of toxicity and harassment for quite some time. Streamers and their communities often find themselves at the receiving…

Esports are going through a financial cold front, especially in North America. With budget cuts looming, plenty of esports organizations are downsizing, cutting benefits or signing “cheaper” rosters to their…

The court showdown of the decade is set to hit the Dota 2 esports scene on November 6th. Syed “SumaiL” Sumail Hassan, the ace midlaner from Team Aster, against his…

 According to people close to the matter, Epic Games Inc, the company behind the popular battle royale game Fortnite, is laying off 16% of its staff. Epic Games also hit…