Esports Industry News
May 4, 2022
Beyond The Summit and Papa John’s Form Esports Partnership
In a recent announcement, a slice of news emerged from the esports industry concerning Beyond The Summit and Papa John’s. This supreme deal brings together two organisations to form a…
March 26, 2024
Gamers Without Borders 2022 kicks off quietly despite huge prize pools
Gamers Without Borders (GWB 2022) is back after a year’s hiatus, this time, rocking a grander prize pool worth $10,000,000 for charity, and another $15,000,000 in main event prize funds…
April 21, 2022
Animoca bought Eden Games, but can they be trusted with NFTs?
Earlier this month, rising gaming firm Animoca Brands shut down their game known as F1 Delta Time which utilized NFTs and the play-to-earn model. The game model lets players gain…
April 20, 2022
Esports are featured for the first time at the Invictus Games
Invictus Games is an annual event held that celebrates various areas of sports, with injured servicemen competing in a variety of events. This year the games are going to be…
June 22, 2023
Nimo TV shut down threatens the entire mobile esports ecosystem
It looks like Nimo TV will be ceasing operations and shutting down internationally. Nimo was the international version of the Huya streaming platform. While it didn’t quite compete with Twitch…
April 13, 2022
Epic Games Metaverse: $2 Billion Investment round makes it the future of gaming?
Epic Games, arguably one of the biggest brands in gaming, has completed a monumental investment round worth a staggering $2 billion. This news came just one year after the organization…
April 11, 2022
Tencent shutting down Penguin Esports is only the beginning
Video game giant Tencent recently announced that they will be shutting down their own streaming platform known as Penguin Esports after all attempts to consolidate their streaming holdings have been…
June 9, 2022
Usain Bolt Joins Esports as WYLDE Co-Owner
This week the news has broken that yet another major name in traditional sports is jumping into the world of esports. Usain Bolt will be joining WYLDE, becoming a co-owner…
March 27, 2022
G2 sues Bondly but does not intend drop NFT plans
Bondly, a blockchain company that claims to be at the “forefront of NFT technology that brings creators and fans closer”, are facing a lawsuit from G2 Esports. The lawsuit has…
June 9, 2022
Reasons behind Twitch bans and suspension of streamers this week
Just recently, Twitch banned a significant amount (200+ streamers) based in the Middle East. Some sources say that the main reason for this is related to some tax avoidance problems…