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Esports Industry
February 14, 2020

The trailer for the new Riot FPS games is out

For the longest time, Riot Games was known for one thing – League of Legends. Recently, another issue drew some attention – in light of the Hong Kong protests, some…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Hiro Capital aims to stimulate growth of esports and gaming in Europe

A new investment capital firm called Hiro Capital has pledged to pump over £100 million into gaming and tech across Europe. The brand will be investing in video games, esports…
LoL Esports
May 13, 2020

LoL Worlds 2019 Group Stage Preview

Now that the play-in stages have been solidified for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, the final 16 teams have been decided as they look to start their campaigns…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

University of New Haven unveils first-ever business of esports course

Anybody with an interest in esports business should check out the new course at the University of New Haven. This American college revealed that it will be featuring an academic…
Fortnite
October 1, 2020

Fortnite Season 11 – Start Date, Content, and More

Fortnite Season 10 has recently been extended a week, now coming to an end on October 13th. This further extension of the season has only built anticipation for Fortnite Season…
Esports Industry
October 8, 2019

The future of esports in Latin America

When it comes to esports, there are several countries and regions that come to mind. Japan, South Korea, Europe, America… but not necessarily South or Latin America. The global phenomenon…
Esports Industry
October 4, 2019

The future is now: Esports are now something you can study at University!

At least, if you are in the UK or US. For US students, this isn’t completely new. Previously, some universities have started offering esports grants and scholarships to talented players…
Dota 2
October 1, 2019

Can Virtus.pro stay at the top for another Dota 2 esports season?

Over the last two years, Virtus.pro has been one of the best Dota 2 teams in the world. They won numerous Majors and finished 1st (in 2017 – 2018) and…
LoL Esports
November 4, 2019

Riot Games names OPPO as smartphone sponsor for LoL esports

You might not know the name OPPO, but you will do soon. This is because the Chinese tech company have just signed a deal where they will become the official…
Fortnite
November 1, 2019

Fortnite Season 10 moves fast but keeps core gameplay at the core

Fortnite Season X is now about half way through and has been a fun change of pace for the game. Fortnite Season 10 has brought a lot of new stuff…
Esports Industry
October 4, 2021

RTS Arena: the new game that mixes RTS gameplay with MOBA elements will start testing this winter!

In a world where esports has shifted from strategy games to a generation of fast action a new game attempts to change the meta of the gaming industry with a…
LoL Esports
September 24, 2019

LoL Worlds 2019 Group Draw – Fnatic, SKT, RNG in the “Group of Death”

We finally have the LoL Worlds 2019 Group Draw results. The group stage represents the beginning of the 2019 League of Legends World Championships main event. It consists of 16 total…
Dota 2
September 19, 2019

The 3rd Dota Pro Circuit is drawing closer

Only two weeks are left until the start of the new Dota Pro Circuit, which will begin with the qualifier for the first set of tournaments (a Minor and a…
Overwatch 2
October 10, 2019

Overwatch World Cup 2019 Power Rankings » The Top 5

With all of the Overwatch World Cup rosters announced, the stage has been set for another tournament filled with drama and national pride. For the past two years, Korea has…
Esports Industry
November 21, 2019

Konami Creative Center Ginza: announced details on new esports complex

Popular game publisher Konami recently announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2019, that they would be establishing an all new esports complex. This new complex will be part of their…
LoL Esports
September 19, 2019

The ticketing disaster of the LoL World Finals – Fans disappointed!

What’s the issue? Firstly, the League of Legends World Championship finals tickets had partially went on sale an astonishing two hours before the scheduled time. This immediately led to outrage…
Esports Industry
February 6, 2020

Intel World Open: the Olympic-style esports tournament prior to Tokyo 2020

Intel are one of the major sponsors of esports tournaments around the globe and they are also one of the official partners of the Olympic Games. It is therefore unsurprising…
Rainbow Six
June 18, 2020

KFC Gaming strikes again in Esports! Rainbow 6 wins the World Cup of Games

KFC is at it again. Ten days after crowning the champion of “World Cup of Games” (Rainbow Six) the KFC Gaming twitter account dropped gold nugget for us two days…
PUBG
June 15, 2020

PUBG MOBILE Star Challenge 2019 Grand Final will be celebrated in Taipei

On September 7th and 8th, the city of Tapei will hold the grand final of the PUBG MOBILE Star Challenge 2019. This powerful tournament brought together 32 YouTube video game…
Fortnite
September 6, 2019

Fortnite x IT: Chapter 2 – Everything about the crossover

Fortnite is no stranger to crossover events with other media. In just the last year we’ve seen Avengers, Stranger Things, and John Wick crossovers bring new content and some unique…
Fortnite
September 3, 2019

Are fixes to Fortnite Turbo Building and Mechs causing more problems?

Competitive Fortnite has had a weird few weeks. Season 10’s bad start has lead to Epic lurching from problem to problem with the competitive community. A fix finally came for…
Esports Industry
May 13, 2020

Mobile esports revenue: the rise of esports on mobile

Mobile gamers are often disparaged as not being ‘real’ gamers – this is nonsense anyway, but if we take a look at numbers, mobile gaming is one of the most…
Fortnite
August 27, 2019

Fortnite Melbourne Esports Open 2019, new Click Esports series announced

The Melbourne Esports Open has announced plans to expand, launching a new Click Esports Fortnite series. The Fortnite Melbourne Esports Open will take place over September 1st and 2nd, with…
Dota 2
August 3, 2020

OG wins TI9, becoming the first Dota 2 team to win The International twice

One year after winning TI 8, OG has managed to win The International 2019. Once again, they did it in spectacular fashion, as complete underdogs, at the end of a…
Dota 2
August 23, 2019

The International 2019 Semifinals Preview – Will OG go home with the Aegis of Champions for the second time round?

The International 2019 is about to enter a stage where only the best of the best are left in the race. Practically, we’re down to the final five teams and…
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