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Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

China’s bid to revitalise the World Cyber Games

Many gamers will know that the World Cyber Games was one of the pioneering esports tournaments. Whilst the competition has not be run since 2013, it looks to make a…
Sports Games
November 4, 2019

Why basketball teams are getting serious about esports

Although basketball is one of the world’s most popular sports, several high profile basketball clubs have shown that they are more than willing to enter the rapidly growing world of…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

2018: The year that sponsors got serious about esports

The rapid growth of esports may have caught some major firms unaware, but 2018 was the year that all of the largest brands took a great amount of interest in…
Esports Industry
June 8, 2020

Can esports overcome its racism problem?

Toxicity in esports is nothing new. But there are growing concerns that video games publishers and esports tournament organisers are turning a blind eye to racism. Recent reports have shown…
Esports Industry
June 10, 2019

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
November 4, 2019

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
November 4, 2019

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
September 30, 2019

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
November 4, 2019

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
November 4, 2019

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…
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