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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.…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Blizzard
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Fortnite
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…
LoL Esports
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,…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports Industry
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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,…
LoL Esports
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…
Fortnite
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…
Mobile Games
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…
Fortnite
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…
PUBG
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Fortnite
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports Industry
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…
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