Esports Industry News
August 23, 2019
To pay or not to pay – Scandals in the esports world
Employment is a pretty straight-forward deal. The employee performs a task as part of their job, and their employer pays them for it. So far so easy – except that…
January 19, 2021
Esports and the Real Estate Paradox
The esports industry is taking on an importance that could rival cinema at any time. The social impact is overwhelming. In this way, just as the Rialto Theater represented a…
August 4, 2023
Terminator Blast Off – An explosive partnership
The Blast Pro Series: Moscow 2019 is a pretty big name in the CS:GO world. The Russia-based tournament has a prize pool of a cool quarter million USD. They will…
August 29, 2019
Ford launches Frodzilla, their own Motor Racing Team of Esports
In a new leap into the virtual world, on August 19, 2019, Ford Motors announced its incursion into the world of esports by putting its own team behind the digital…
August 21, 2019
The Netherlands’ first dedicated esports stadium is coming!
In Europe, there are several big esports nations – the UK, Germany and France… the Netherlands doesn’t quite measure up. Still, like anywhere else, there are lots and lots of…
June 1, 2020
The breakfast of champions: Kellogg’s sponsors esports
There’s no shortage of non-esports brands that invest in and spend on esports ventures – from car brands to mobile phone providers, just about everyone wants a slice of the…
June 30, 2020
FGC bans female Street Fighter Pro for inappropriate behaviour
As in any type of environment, really, the organisers of esports events have to take care in order to make sure that none of their attendees are harassed or otherwise…
August 29, 2019
Following recent ESA announcements, what will be the future of Loot boxes?
Just a few days ago, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced that Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, the main online gaming platforms, will implement new policies that will allow players to…
August 12, 2019
Activision Blizzard’s last earnings report surprised investors – changes disappoint fans
While not as big as some of Activision Blizzard’s other esports, the game has plenty of fans and a lot of game titles to show for it. Just a little…
August 12, 2019
Ninja and Twitch drama – Twitch advertises porn on Ninja’s stream
Only days after Ninja announced his exclusive partnership with Twitch’s competing streaming platform, Mixer, drama has arrived. This drama comes as Ninja halts activity on Twitch, only for the company…