Esports Industry News
February 9, 2020
How easy is it to make money from Esports?
How easy is it to make money from esports? I often find myself wondering about the answer to this question. There are many of us out there that could only…
February 7, 2020
Minecraft Gamers Can Now Play for Bitcoin
Creators Mojang revealed last November that Minecraft had outsold Tetris and become the bestselling game of all time. So, it is hardly surprising that as blockchain and cryptocurrencies become part…
January 16, 2020
Record-breaking views for 2019 esports events | LoL Worlds the most-watched event
2019 was, so far, the biggest year for esports yet. With record viewership numbers, bigger prize pools and competitions than ever, esports have had a fantastic year. We’ve taken a…
January 16, 2020
Esports Heading for 20 Years of Growth Says Newzoo’s Remer Rietkerk
Analytics company Newzoo says esports hit the $1 billion global revenue mark in 2019. Its head of esports, Remer Rietkerk, recently spoke with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the potential of…
January 15, 2020
Esports Viewer Numbers in China Now Four Times US Figures
China is currently the third largest esports market globally but that could be set to change as the country adapts its stance on professional gaming and esports audience figures grow.…
January 10, 2020
What is HSEL and How It’s Helping High School Esports
HSEL or High School Esports League is a leading North American esports organization with over 2,100 partnered schools and 60,000 participating students. Its aim is to bring esports to students…
January 10, 2020
Esports Revenue Growth Driven by Audience Inspired Brand Investment
The esports industry is expected to be worth as much as $3 billion by 2022. The global esports audience is growing quickly, motivating more and more brand investment into esports.…
January 9, 2020
Esports start-up Midnite raises $2.5 million for its betting platform
The London-based organisation is also responsible for the popular fantasy football app Dribble, though their recently completed fundraising campaign is for a different platform: Midnite. It isn’t the first investment…
January 7, 2020
The British Esports Association’s Championships are back!
It may be early in the new year but that doesn’t mean that the esports world isn’t already in full gear – the most prestigious British esports organisation has opened…
January 3, 2020
Razer Plans to Target its Young Gaming Customers with New Financial Products
Video gaming giant Razer has applied for a digital banking licence in Singapore. Its Razer Fintech arm is eventually planning Razer Youth Bank and experts predict Razer will target its…