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LoL Esports
February 2, 2025

LCK Top Contenders as tournament resumes

The LCK 2023 season is already underway and we’re bound for yet another banger year. The LCK Spring Split started on Jan. 18th and this year we will have a…
Sports Games
August 29, 2022

NHL 20 esports tournaments will be hosted by NHL teams

Sports games don’t get as much attention in the esports world as other genres do – between MOBAs and shooters, they often don’t make front-page news, despite having huge fanbases…
LoL Esports
April 29, 2022

LoL Esport is starting strong into the new decade with the LPL Spring Split

It’s finally time for the new LoL esports season to begin – the first season of this decade is just kicking off. The 2020 LPL Spring Split opening showdown already…
LoL Esports
November 24, 2021

Legends of Runeterra Is Coming Soon: Riot Announced the Open Beta

Riot has released an announcement video on their “Legends of Runeterra” Youtube channel, introducing the game in its current form, and their upcoming plans for it in the future. When…
Esports Industry
October 6, 2020

What is HSEL and How It’s Helping High School Esports

HSEL or High School Esports League is a leading North American esports organization with over 2,100 partnered schools and 60,000 participating students. Its aim is to bring esports to students…
Esports Industry
June 1, 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.…
Esports Industry
May 18, 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…
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
October 15, 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…
LoL Esports
November 24, 2021

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
August 2, 2024

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
November 24, 2021

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
November 24, 2021

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
October 28, 2022

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…
Fortnite
November 24, 2021

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…
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…
Sports Games
May 18, 2020

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
October 24, 2022

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
May 13, 2020

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,…
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…
Mobile Games
May 13, 2020

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 10, 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…
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