RankR gives esports a single hub for news, rankings, and tournaments

Competitive gamers have a new tool that can make organizing and following their scene easier.

Esports Access announced today the launch of RankR, a new hub for competitive gaming tournaments, rankings, and news. The new online community will include a calendar of events, global rankings, and a team-builder function that will allow players to group together and play specific games. Market research firm Newzoo says that esports will hit $463 million this year and $1.1 billion by 2019. A tool that can make organizing events easier could help it grow even faster. Millions of U.S. gamers watch esports, and the majority are 18 to 34-year-old males, one of the most lucrative groups for advertisers. This startup is attempting to solve a problem in esports — a unified hub like this is rare for the industry. Despite its popularity, esports are often fragmented, since different companies and organizations run their own tournaments. A hub like this can help fans discover more events, even for games they don’t typically follow.