Esports Industry News
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…