Esports Industry News

Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

CSPPA and GRID team up – but is it going to fix anything?

The Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA) recently announced a new partnership with esports data solutions platform GRID. The new deal will hopefully work towards fixing CSPPA’s flawed methodologies. It’s no…
Esports Industry
October 12, 2021

NFL and Skillz partnering to create a new mobile esport game can be a blessing and a curse

The NFL and Skillz are partnering together to find a future mobile esport. The two organizations are coming together to sponsor development of a mobile game with the aim of…
Esports Industry
January 29, 2021

Creative brand activations in esports: our four favorites

One of the coolest things about the esports world is that – in theory – it has space for everyone. It doesn’t matter if it’s an father of four in…
Valorant
January 27, 2021

Red Bull Campus Clutch Valorant university competition mega guide

Red Bull has a long history of sponsoring all sorts of events – including esports tournaments of course. Campus Clutch is the latest in that long series – and it…
Esports Industry
January 25, 2021

The state of collegiate and high-school esports in 2021

Esports pros start young, and like their traditional sports counterparts often have a fairly short career that’s over in their early 20s. Most of the time the next step is…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

The Esports Integrity Commission makes big moves to start off the season

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) went on a bit of a spree this past week with a series of sanctions issued across the competitive landscape. First up, a wave of…
Valorant
January 13, 2021

The Valorant Huntress Trials are coming – get ready, girls!

Esports has a long and unfortunate history of not exactly observing equality as far as gender disparities go – by and large, professional video gaming is dominated by men, and…
Esports Industry
January 12, 2021

LIDL esports partnership with SK Gaming is wacky and wondeful

There are some pretty cool and unique esports partnerships out there, as well as some flashy deals between sponsors and teams. Sportswear brands, car manufacturers, smartphone & peripheral makers are…
Esports Industry
January 11, 2021

What should the North American esports expectations be in 2021?

Esports is an international sport, with teams and organizations from every corner of the globe. That said, not every region is seen as being equal to the others in terms…
Esports News
May 12, 2024

The Five Most Defining Moments in Esports in 2020

Let’s be honest – 2020 was not a great year, all things considered. For the most part, just about everyone has had a rough time of it. People have lost…
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