Esports Industry News
December 20, 2018
Esports team Immortals partners with kid’s hospital
In a somewhat surprising but very exciting move, esports team Immortals partnered with the prestigious St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They committed to raise at least half a million dollars…
December 20, 2018
Alexander Garfield’s new Popdog venture aims to improve esports
The esports pioneer, Alexander Garfield, has set up a new company called Popdog with the aim of making esports more transparent and scalable. Popdog will gather together three pre-existing companies…
December 19, 2018
Does esports have an ageism issue?
With the majority of professional esports players retiring by the time they hit their late twenties, there have been many questions raised about why competitive gamers have such a short…
December 18, 2018
British Esports Association offers inclusive tournament for Alternative Provision schools
Across the United Kingdom, a new esports initiative has just launched. The British Esports Association has teamed up with PC Specialist and Fierce PC in order to host an exclusive…
December 17, 2018
Intel and ESL team up for new esport partnership worth $100 million
Intel and ESL have announced a new partnership that will invest $100 million into the esports scene. The announcement will see one of the longest running esports partnerships continuing into…
December 14, 2018
Could competitive puzzle games make it big in the esports world?
There is little denying the fact that many casual gamers like to play titles like Tetris or Puyo Puyo as a fun way to pass the time. But could we…
December 14, 2018
Why esports scholarships hold the future for competitive gaming
A growing number of universities and colleges in the UK and US are now offering special scholarships and courses in esports. These are designed to help young people successfully launch…
December 13, 2018
China clamps down on esports like Fortnite and PUBG
The Chinese government has shocked the esports world by placing a ban on top gaming titles like Fortnite and Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. This comes as a result of a new Online…
December 11, 2018
Japan’s esports market shows record growth
Whilst Japan has traditionally lagged behind its Asian rivals in its take-up of esports, it seems as though the nation is ready to join the competitive mobile gaming revolution. This…
December 11, 2018
Adidas signs esports sponsorship deal
Non-gaming related companies signing sponsorship deals is a pretty common event now, really – while in the beginning it was mostly things like energy drinks providers, hardware manufacturers etc, nowadays…