Opinion Esports News
September 10, 2021
Opinion Esports
Asian Games 2022 add esports as medal events – Why is this still a thing?
The Asian Games 2022 will include Dota 2, LoL, Street Fighter, FIFA and four other esports titles as official sports. The announcement wasn’t just another publicity stunt for esports, but a “proud” moment for the gaming community as well. Those seeking to push recognition for esports as a sport finally achieved their goal. Esports titlesMore
Unicorns of Love have clearly dominated their domestic competition forMore
This year’s E3 was a little underwhelming for some, butMore
June 18, 2021
Opinion Esports
Concept Royale Competition – Fun Contest or Exploitation?
Epic Games have this week announced a new style of competition for Fortnite, a Concept Royale. This isn’t an esports tournament that sees the top Fortnite players compete against each otherMore
May 19, 2021
CS:GO
Flashpoint flubs first RMR event and their integrity takes a beating
Flashpoint has been embroiled in a lot of controversy ever since having been given the opportunity to run a Regional Major Ranking event. It all kicked off with RatPatrol beingMore
May 10, 2021
Opinion Esports
S1mple brings Natus Vincere DH Masters glory – Can the hype sustain?
Natus Vincere pulls out another godlike performance and wins DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. The BLAST Global Final champions finally get their redemption arc against Gambit, who stole their Katowice andMore
May 5, 2021
Opinion Esports
Epic v Apple trial shows Fortnite Esports unperformed, but keeps title relevant
The ongoing Epic Games v Apple trial has led to a number of internal documents becoming public. Among them are bits about a never-finished Metroid crossover, conclusive proof that FortniteMore
April 30, 2021
Opinion Esports
Esports certification is not a bad idea, ECI just did it badly
This week the Esports Certification Institute launched, hoping to provide a way to certify that a job candidate had the knowledge and skillset to work in an emerging industry. InMore
April 29, 2021
Opinion Esports
TJ Sports and Huya $310M League of Legends deal is just another Tencent power move
TJ Sports and Huya signed a $310M League of Legends broadcasting deal what will see the latter earn exclusive rights to broadcast, distribute, and offer on-demand League content from theMore
April 23, 2021
Opinion Esports
Esports at the Olympics – Clickbait and not what you expected or hoped for
A lot of esports (and Olympics) fans have been wanting to see esports as part of an Olympic event. It makes a fair bit of sense – not only areMore
April 15, 2021
Opinion Esports
Gender-segregated F1 Esports tournament sparks controversy
It’s not exactly a big secret that a disturbing number of gamers are quite sexist towards women. Most aren’t, of course, but there are enough to leave a sour tasteMore
April 8, 2021
Mobile Games
Building up Mobile Esports – Interview with ESL Director Kevin Rosenblatt
ESL Gaming, the world’s largest esports company, has announced a new Mobile esports ecosystem providing millions of gamers around the world the opportunity to compete and engage with popular titlesMore
April 5, 2021
Esports News
What went wrong for Western teams at Singapore Major 2021
Invictus Gaming emerged victorious at ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 after a long-fought battle versus Evil Geniuses. Falling just short was PSG.LGD, the other Chinese contestant that fought their wayMore
