Esports Industry News
January 2, 2020
G2 is going to expand their partnership with hardware manufacturer AORUS
The Berlin-based gaming organisation G2 is going to be expanding its existing strategic partnership with GIGABYTE’s own gaming brand AORUS. Specifically, this expansion relates to a new product released by…
December 31, 2019
The Five Most Defining Moments in Esports in 2019
Today we bid farewell to an amazing year and a decade of esports. This past year saw esports become the largest online entertainment industry on the planet. This past decade,…
December 26, 2019
How Many Governing Bodies Do Esports Really Need?
Disclaimer: It is the reader’s responsibility to verify their own facts. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the…
December 24, 2019
ATU to Launch Asia’s First Dedicated Esports Private Equity Fund
ATU Partners plans what will be the first private equity fund entirely focused on esports investment in Asia titled the “ATU Esports Growth Fund.” The new fund will begin with…
December 23, 2019
Germany once again at the forefront of esports development
Once again Germany is paving the way for the wider recognition of esports as a competitive discipline. Starting in March 2020, esports athletes and professionals can obtain a dedicated esports…
December 19, 2019
US Navy Swaps SuperBowl Ads for Esports and YouTube Campaigns
Navy officials have revealed plans to drop SuperBowl advertising, instead spending much of the US Navy’s advertising budget on online advertising including esports and YouTube coverage. The US Navy plans…
December 16, 2019
US Universities Continue to Develop Esports Programs
The US is the largest market for esports in the world and professional gaming is now being recognised as a sport and potential career path by many universities. At least…
December 12, 2019
Fortnite Player “Bugha” and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Win at The Game Awards 2019
The “Oscars for gaming” has once again celebrated a year in video games and esports and delivered some awesome new reveals. Kyle “Bugha”Giersdorf, Fortnite’s $3 million World Cup Solo winner,…
December 11, 2019
Astralis Partners with Juventus as its Stock Goes Live on Nasdaq
After revealing plans to go live earlier this month with the world’s first esports team IPO, shares in Astralis Group are now for sale to investors in Denmark. The team…
December 5, 2019
WAX Launches Cryptocurrency Wallet Targeted at Blockchain Gamers
Blockchain network and decentralized application (DApp) development platform WAX has released its WAX Cloud Wallet aimed at blockchain game players. Cryptocurrency wallets can sometimes be complicated to understand and use.…