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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…
Apex Legends
December 18, 2019

EA and Respawn Partner for $3 million Apex Legends Esports Series

The newly founded Apex Legends Global Series is going to cost a total of $3 million – $1 million of that are going to be the prize pool for the…
Counter-Strike
December 18, 2019

ENCE & G2 seek trophy at the last big CS:GO event before the holiday season

The last considerable prize pool of the competitive esports season will be awarded  this weekend in Saint Julian’s, Malta. The InterContinental Arena will host eight squads in their battle for…
Sports Games
December 18, 2019

Golf as an esport – the first tournament series is here

Golf is something of a niche sport – while it has its fans, it’s by no means as popular or well-known as football, baseball or even cricket. It’s somewhat similar…
Esports Industry
December 16, 2019

US Universities Continue to Develop Esports Programs

The US is the largest market for esports in the world and professional gaming is now being recognised as a sport and potential career path by many universities. At least…
LoL Esports
December 16, 2019

Catch all the live action at Tyler1 Championship Series

The Tyler1 Championship Series, more commonly known as the TCS is currently underway. The tournament is set to last a whole week between the 14th and 21st of December. This…
Esports Industry
December 12, 2019

Fortnite Player “Bugha” and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Win at The Game Awards 2019

The “Oscars for gaming” has once again celebrated a year in video games and esports and delivered some awesome new reveals. Kyle “Bugha”Giersdorf, Fortnite’s $3 million World Cup Solo winner,…
Counter-Strike
December 12, 2019

DreamHack Open Sevilla 2019 Preview – Will BiG Step Up?

DreamHack Open Sevilla 2019 is just around the corner. Even though we will not see the top 5 CSGO teams compete in this one, we will definitely see an interesting…
Battle Royale
December 12, 2019

Forza Horizon 4 Now Has a Battle Royale Mode Called The Eliminator

Forza (meaning power in Italian) is a series of racing video games for Xbox and Windows. As of December 2016, Forza had surpassed the $1 billon mark at retail and…
Dota 2
December 12, 2019

The One Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Groups have been revealed

It’s the season to be merry, and Dota 2 fans have reason to be merry indeed this December – between the 17th and the 22nd of December, the One Esports…
Fortnite
December 11, 2019

Ninja talks about leaving Twitch on Kevin Hart show – Was it worth it?

When top streamer Ninja left Twitch in favour of the much smaller and less popular Microsoft platform Mixer, it caused quite the uproar among fans and streamers. Many questioned his…
Esports Industry
December 11, 2019

Astralis Partners with Juventus as its Stock Goes Live on Nasdaq

After revealing plans to go live earlier this month with the world’s first esports team IPO, shares in Astralis Group are now for sale to investors in Denmark. The team…
Counter-Strike
December 10, 2019

Astralis seeking redemption at the Blast Pro Series Global Final 2019

With only two Premier tier events remaining in the 2019 calendar, all teams are looking to end the year on a high note before heading to the winter break. The…
Mobile Games
December 10, 2019

Mobile esports are taking over, entering the top 5 of the most-watched events

Not too long ago, mobile esports were dismissed as a joke, as something that couldn’t possibly compete with PC or even console-based games. Well, the Asian region alone has shown…
LoL Esports
December 9, 2019

All Star 2019 viewership only a third of 2017 – Is LoL esports on the downturn?

This year’s 2019 League of Legends All Star event marked the 4th time North America has hosted the event. All Star had always been an international hit, attracting many of…
Fortnite
December 9, 2019

Glitches Cause Havoc in Fortnite Champion Series Finals

FNCS glitches caused a bit of havoc in the game during the event’s finals this weekend. Fortnite has been a relatively stable game throughout Season 2. A lot less has…
LoL Esports
December 9, 2019

LCS 2020 Bot Lane Power Ranking: Team SoloMid, Cloud9 and CLG shuffle positions

The 2020 Free Agency window has brought a lot of changes to the bot lanes of more than half the teams in LCS currently. The League of Legends news making…
Dota 2
December 6, 2019

The First 15 Participants of the DreamLeague Season 13

The qualifiers for the second Dota 2 Major of the season are over and the first 15 participants to DreamLeague Season 13 are known. In this article, I will take…
Counter-Strike
December 6, 2019

Winners and Losers of the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals Group Stage

Now that the group stage is finally concluded, we can provide you with an ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals recap. In this piece, you will be able to find…
Fighting Games
December 5, 2019

The 2019 Tekken 7 World Tour Finals are happening this week in Bangkok

This year, one of the most prestigious fighting esports tournaments in the world is coming to Thailand! Specifically, the Tekken 7 World Tour Finals are happening this week in Bangkok.…
Esports Industry
December 5, 2019

WAX Launches Cryptocurrency Wallet Targeted at Blockchain Gamers

Blockchain network and decentralized application (DApp) development platform WAX has released its WAX Cloud Wallet aimed at blockchain game players. Cryptocurrency wallets can sometimes be complicated to understand and use.…
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