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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…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

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
May 7, 2020

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
November 4, 2019

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
June 11, 2019

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…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

The fight for esports to achieve official recognition in Argentina

Argentina’s professional esports players have taken a few steps closer to becoming officially recognised as athletes. The moves made by the Argentinian Esports Association (AADE) could help the nation’s pro…
Esports Industry
June 11, 2019

South Korea outlaws boosting for profit

Gaming in general and esports in particular often have a slightly odd stance when it comes to legal matters – most laws weren’t created with them in mind, and new…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Should esports get its own dedicated Olympics?

The efforts to include esports as a recognised Olympic sport appear to have stalled with the International Olympic Committee stating that the move would be ‘premature’. Despite this disappointment, there…
Esports Industry
June 11, 2019

Female esports players numbers reach new record high

Sadly, getting women engaged in esports, to the point where they actively participate is till a bit of an issue. While progress is absolutely being made, and many games make…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Why a German politician wants to eliminate the term ‘esports’

There has been plenty of opposition to the growth of esports in the traditional sporting world. But this week saw one of the fiercest criticisms of the competitive gaming phenomenon.…
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