Esports Industry News
July 29, 2019
Cryptocurrencies and Esports: the bromance that never was
The world of esports has been plagued with issues related to fraud and dishonesty since day one. There are thousands of examples of partners, tournament organizers not paying their fair…
July 29, 2019
Luckbox expands its esports betting platform with eight new titles
Luckbox has added eight new games to its esports betting platform. Customers at the Isle of Man-based betting site will now get to enjoy placing bets on games like Overwatch,…
July 26, 2019
Esports and Accessibility – Japan takes a step forward
In traditional sports, being able-bodied and capable of participating is important – all players of both team and individual sports need to be in top physical shape in order to…
July 25, 2019
Herosphere aims to simplify crypto esports betting
Anybody with an interest in esports betting and cryptocurrencies should definitely keep an eye on the latest developments from Herosphere. The Austrian tech company has recently taken steps to allow…
July 25, 2019
Echo fox to sell LCS slot for $30.25 million
Riot announced through the “lolesports” twitter that Echo Fox have submitted a proposal to sell its LCS slot to another entity. Riot is currently reviewing the proposal and will meet…
July 24, 2019
Twitch DevJam 2019 | Twitch Extensions are here, and they’re open to everyone!
Twitch is one of the biggest brands in esports – without the streaming platform, there would be significantly fewer esports fans, and showing matches worldwide would be significantly more difficult.…
July 24, 2019
Simplicity Esports is opening its second esports centre!
Simplicity Esports, along with their partner Gaming Company, recently announced that they’ll be opening their second corporate-owned esports centre. The new location will be located in Florida, and it’ll be…
July 24, 2019
Could Age of Empires be the next big esport?
In a world dominated by esports like Dota 2, League of Legends, Overwatch and similar titles, it may seem a bit strange to consider Age of Empires as a potential…
July 23, 2019
China’s new plans to develop the national esports scene
China is well-known for its ambitious national projects. But recently it has reversed its sceptical outlook on competitive gaming to put into action a grand plan to make the most…
July 23, 2019
Welcoming the USA’s first all-girl esports varsity program
Although esports is often targeted towards young males, an inspiring competitive gaming program has been initiated at an all-girls school in the USA. The Hathaway Brown School at Shaker Heights…