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January 10, 2020
Esports Revenue Growth Driven by Audience Inspired Brand Investment
The esports industry is expected to be worth as much as $3 billion by 2022. The global esports audience is growing quickly, motivating more and more brand investment into esports.…
January 9, 2020
DreamHack Open Leipzig is the First CS:GO Event in 2020
CS:GO is finally back. After a lengthy break, 8 teams will return to action on DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020. In this piece, you will be able to find all of…
January 9, 2020
Esports start-up Midnite raises $2.5 million for its betting platform
The London-based organisation is also responsible for the popular fantasy football app Dribble, though their recently completed fundraising campaign is for a different platform: Midnite. It isn’t the first investment…
January 8, 2020
Fans appeal to Blizzard for charity skins in support of Australia’s fire
The horrifying bushfires that are currently ravishing large parts of Australia have brought out the best in people – various celebs have donated huge sums of money, countless people are…
January 7, 2020
ESL Pro Tour expands with StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged
Seven days into the new year, the esports world is welcoming an agreement that might define the entire ecosystem in the upcoming decade. Blizzard Entertainment, ESL and DreamHack have reached…
January 7, 2020
The British Esports Association’s Championships are back!
It may be early in the new year but that doesn’t mean that the esports world isn’t already in full gear – the most prestigious British esports organisation has opened…
January 7, 2020
CS:GO ICE Challenge 2020 Hosted by GG.Bet Gets $250,000 Prize Pool
GG.Bet will once again host CS:GO tournament ICE Challenge, this years event in February will see a price pool five times higher than 2019’s competition. The 2020 Counter-Strike Global Offensive…
January 6, 2020
Why Are Fortnite’s Broken Lightsabers Still Here?
Fortnite Chapter 2 hasn’t been quite as update packed as previous Seasons. The main event so far has been a Star Wars crossover, especially after a pretty subdued New Years…
January 6, 2020
Riot hauls in big once again with League of Legends in 2019
Riot has raked in a massive $1.5 billion of revenue in 2019 from LoL. This comes as $100 million more than 2018’s 1.4 billion Riot collected. Despite these astronomical amounts,…
January 3, 2020
CS:GO Esports, What to Expect in January of 2020? Updates & Events
Truth be told, there is not a lot happening in the CS:GO esports scene at the moment. However, in this piece, I’ll provide you with everything that has been confirmed…
January 3, 2020
Razer Plans to Target its Young Gaming Customers with New Financial Products
Video gaming giant Razer has applied for a digital banking licence in Singapore. Its Razer Fintech arm is eventually planning Razer Youth Bank and experts predict Razer will target its…
January 2, 2020
The 10 LCS Spring 2020 Teams: have your favorites been swapped out?
The NA LCS 2020 Spring Season will officially begin on the 25th of January. As North America’s highest level of competition, teams will be set to compete to enter Playoffs…
January 2, 2020
G2 is going to expand their partnership with hardware manufacturer AORUS
The Berlin-based gaming organisation G2 is going to be expanding its existing strategic partnership with GIGABYTE’s own gaming brand AORUS. Specifically, this expansion relates to a new product released by…
December 31, 2019
The Five Most Defining Moments in Esports in 2019
Today we bid farewell to an amazing year and a decade of esports. This past year saw esports become the largest online entertainment industry on the planet. This past decade,…
December 30, 2019
Turkish League of Legends team sanctioned for mistreating players
League of Legends is the most popular esport in the world – teams from all over the planet are constantly competing in various leagues and competitions around the globe. While…
December 30, 2019
Fortnite’s Next Live Event for New Years 2020 Leaks
Fortnite Chapter 2 opened with one of the biggest and most talked-about live events in a game ever. The world kind of ended, and then it didn’t. It made a huge…
December 27, 2019
5G Set to Boost Mobile Gaming
The global move from 4G to 5G networks will deliver faster download speeds and lower latency times than ever before vastly improving mobile game play experience. S&P Global Market Intelligence…
December 27, 2019
Why Are So Many Fortnite Pros Switching to Controllers?
Fortnite is primarily played on the PC with a mouse and keyboard, at least professionally. This has always been accepted as the best way to play, like playing Street Fighter…
December 26, 2019
PUBG esports executive director leaves organisation, looking for new opportunities
Jake “The Jaker” Sin has just announced his departure from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – on his Twitter of all things. He mentioned that he is looking for new opportunities and that…
December 26, 2019
How Many Governing Bodies Do Esports Really Need?
Disclaimer: It is the reader’s responsibility to verify their own facts. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the…
December 24, 2019
ATU to Launch Asia’s First Dedicated Esports Private Equity Fund
ATU Partners plans what will be the first private equity fund entirely focused on esports investment in Asia titled the “ATU Esports Growth Fund.” The new fund will begin with…
December 23, 2019
Germany once again at the forefront of esports development
Once again Germany is paving the way for the wider recognition of esports as a competitive discipline. Starting in March 2020, esports athletes and professionals can obtain a dedicated esports…
December 20, 2019
Mark Hamill Joins Ninja for Fortnite Star Wars Crossover
Star Wars becomes somewhat inescapable during the release of a new movie. It dominates pretty much anywhere you find ads or people discussing online, it had even creped its way…
December 20, 2019
EPICENTER 2019 Playoffs Predictions – Who Has the Biggest Chances to Advance?
Now that the EPICENTER 2019 group stage has been concluded, we are in for a real treat. A total of 5 matches will be played throughout the playoffs and this…
December 19, 2019
US Navy Swaps SuperBowl Ads for Esports and YouTube Campaigns
Navy officials have revealed plans to drop SuperBowl advertising, instead spending much of the US Navy’s advertising budget on online advertising including esports and YouTube coverage. The US Navy plans…