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November 1, 2021
Valve or Epic – What is the best way for crypto and NFT games?
NFT gaming and crypto gaming in general are rapidly expanding subsections of the gaming market – what didn’t exist just a few years ago is now a huge industry already…
September 9, 2021
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…
July 26, 2021
Unicorns of Love growing complacent with their dominance in the LCL
Unicorns of Love have clearly dominated their domestic competition for over two years. The same cannot be said for their performance on the global stage, as they repeatedly flop against…
March 29, 2024
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 and…
October 28, 2022
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 Fortnite…
April 30, 2021
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. In…
April 29, 2021
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 the…
April 23, 2021
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 are…
April 15, 2021
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 taste…
August 19, 2024
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 titles…