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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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
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