Opinion Esports News
June 14, 2021
Are female esports competitors taken seriously?
Over the past few years, female esports player numbers have been reaching new highs year upon year. Opportunities within the industry have also steadily increased with developers and event organizers…
October 6, 2020
Are unhealthy esports sponsorships enhancing bad habits?
Sponsorships play a crucial role in the esports industry. As an entertainment industry, esports relies heavily on external investment for its income. These investments often come in the form of…
September 21, 2020
Are giant esports prize pools mandatory for tournament success?
Prize pools are one of the primary incentives for competition in esports. In many sports and esports, the competing teams can win a portion of prize money depending on their…
September 7, 2020
Rapha set to dominate PGL Quake Pro League Season 2
Quake is one of the oldest esports that still has a sizable number of fans. It feels like millennia ago when FACEIT kicked off the Pro League play, as we…
September 7, 2020
Analysing Gaming Burnout and How it Affects Player Mentality and Fortitude
Gaming burnout is a prevalent issue in the esports industry as well as the broader gaming world. Doing one thing on a repeated basis, no matter how interesting, will eventually…
August 24, 2020
High Score is well-produced but struggles to find its audience
High Score is a flashy new documentary series from Netflix that aims to tell the early history of video games. The short series traces the major developments of the 80s…
September 9, 2024
Apple Fortnite & Google – Will Fortnite Ever Come Back to Mobile?
Fortnite this weekend has been dominated by one thing; its removal from the mobile app stores. A reduction in the price of in-app purchases has been inflated to the size…
August 18, 2020
Riot Games entering South Asia can cause a mobile esports renaissance
Riot Games is one of the leading video game developers in the world. Its signature title, League of Legends (LoL), remains one of the most popular PC games with over…
October 16, 2024
Riot scores 113M dollar deal with Bilibili as Tencent tightens grip on all esports broadcasts
Riot Games, the company behind League of Legends and Valorant scored a major broadcasting deal with Bilibili Inc, one of China’s biggest video streaming platforms. Both companies have their majority…
July 31, 2020
NEOM gets mobbed out of becoming a Middle Eastern esport hub
The NEOM Project announced two high profile esports partnerships over the past two days. Event organizer BLAST and Riot’s LEC announced their pledge towards the development of esports in Neom.…