Esports Industry News
September 20, 2018
News corporations are keen to jump on the esports & video gaming bandwagon
Most of us will play video games as a kind of entertainment. But an ambitious new project looks to make video gaming platforms a central place where you can read…
September 13, 2018
Women In Games Esports Awards gives ‘best presenter’ award to…a man
The Women in Games association or WIGJ sees its primary mission as supporting women in esports and making the strongly male-dominated field more gender-equal. At the moment, only about 1…
September 11, 2018
Why Asia is the future of esports
Not too long ago, so-called ‘experts’ were convinced that esports didn’t have a future – much like when commercial video games first debuted, people were rather convinced that esports were…
September 7, 2018
Bet-At-Home esports feature: a new player joins the game
When it comes to the ancient and much beloved tradition of betting, esports are still pretty new to the party. From horses and traditional sports to gambling, humans have been…
September 6, 2018
Telkom hosts inaugural High School Esports League tournaments
Esports have changed target generation multiple times. From being built for scientists in labs to being primarily for teenagers in arcades to cheap home consoles for younger kids…now video games…
September 6, 2018
Netmarble organises large-scale esports event for disabled students
Esports, when compared to regular sports, has a lot of potential to be far more inclusive for disabled participants. While for example a wheelchair-bound person couldn’t possibly compete in a…
September 6, 2018
Orange County Soccer Club joins the esports world
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world – it’s global, it appeals to many from all different backgrounds, and the competitions are huge. It’s also the…
September 4, 2018
No Olympic future for esports until ‘violence’ issue is resolved, IOC President Bach says
‘Video games are/make people violent’ is something that has been around for almost as long as video games have. Concerned parents, teachers, news sources and more absolutely love to make…
August 31, 2018
Security at esports events under scrutiny – some say massacre was only a question of time
The tragedy that happened in Jacksonville last weekend is still keeping the world in suspense – with new information about the killer surfacing as well as companies like EA making…
August 16, 2018
Banking or Gaming? The choice may be easier than you think
Quick, which job pays better – banker or pro gamer? It’s obvious isn’t it? After all, banking jobs are known to make insane amounts of cash for those talented enough…