Esports Industry News
June 13, 2019
Immortals LLC enters Series B Fundraising worth $30Million
Immortals LLC is definitely one of the better known esports organisation out there. While most fans tend to focus on their teams and matches, of course, the financial side of…
June 11, 2019
Once again, esports’ inclusion into the Olympics are on the table
At this point it’s hardly news that many esports experts and stakeholders would love to see video games at the Olympics, and it’s equally true that a few IOC –…
June 6, 2019
ESPN’s newest esports project – the EXP series
For many, it’s still an odd concept to see esports on mainstream television, but since several channels have partnered with official esports organisations, game publishers and more, it’s not all…
May 30, 2019
SLIVER tv – Korea’s newest mobile esports platform
With esports ever-soaring popularity in south-east Asia, it’s not unusual to see new esports ventures popping up. As is unfortunately the case almost everywhere, most of them are, simply put,…
May 28, 2019
Kanazawa, Japan, wants to take over the esports world
Japan played an important role in the history of video games – for a very, very long time, the Asian country was the center of all things console-gaming. Sony, Nintendo…
May 23, 2019
Bacon, Maple Syrup and… esports? Canada’s place in the esports world
Next to its southern neighbour, Canada seems like paradise for many, at least those that don’t mind lots and lots of snow. Indeed, Canada is well-known for several things, including…
May 21, 2019
Esports pros are suing teams over contracts – Tfue sues Faze Clan
Athletes getting in squabbles with their teams aren’t news – footballers have been leaving or trying to leave their teams over disputes about their contracts for decades… and now it…
May 15, 2019
Artificial Intelligence in esports betting – Unikrn takes the leap
Popular esports betting provider Unikrn is now using artificial intelligence or AI in its betting services. This is to enable betting markets on a larger volume of live-streamed matches. Where…
May 14, 2019
ESPN Collegiate Esports Championship ended in glory
The first ever ESPN Collegiate Esports Championship just ran its course in Houston Texas. The college-based competition featured 22 qualifying teams from 20 different school across the country. Five winners…
May 10, 2019
Loot box Scandal Redoubt – will loot boxes be banned?
Spending money on microtransactions is a touchy subject. Fans opinions are split. While most gamers can agree that pay to win loot boxes are the equivalent of spitting in someone’s…