Nintendo announces open Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 tournaments
Nintendo has announced new U.S. tournaments for its Switch games Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2. These will be online qualifiers open to...
Overwatch League is coming to ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels
Disney and Blizzard Entertainment are partnering to bring Overwatch League to Disney-owned channels, such as ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2, and Disney XD. Overwatch League...
Esports reaches for the eyeballs at E3
The esports craze has picked up in a big way over the past year, and that’s reflected in the events taking place at the...
Game biz analyst Michael Pachter takes on E3, esports madness, and cloud gaming
Michael Pachter, currently at Wedbush Securities, has been an analyst on video games for decades, and he is never shy about sharing his opinions...
K-Swiss makes a sneaker for the Immortals esports group
One of these days, merchandise sales could be a big part of the esports market. That’s why footwear brand K-Swiss and esports group Immortals...
Eleague pairs Street Fighter V amateur open with its annual pro Invitational
Esports organization Eleague ran its first Street Fighter V Invitational last year, and this year, it’s planning something extra. In addition to the main...
Find Your Grind and ReKTGlobal team up for $450,000 in esports scholarships
Find Your Grind (FYG) has partnered with esports platform ReKTGlobal to create a scholarship program for students and others who want to pursue esports....
Esports giant Team Dignitas signs a Super Smash Bros. Melee team
Team Dignitas announced today that it has signed a Super Smash Bros. Melee team, the first in the esports organization’s 14-year history. Team Dignitas...
Cloud9’s Overwatch League team gets a new name and new facilities
The U.K.’s only Overwatch League team now has a name: The London Spitfire. Esports organization Cloud9 owns the squad, which is one of 12...
Houston Outlaws show you don’t mess with Texas in Blizzard’s Overwatch League
Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch League has announced 12 teams for its inaugural season, and over the last month or so, it’s unveiled each squad’s banner colors,...