Respawn pledges transparency for Apex Legends, teases Season 2 updates
Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment is going through some growing pains with the popular battle royale shooter. In a new blog post, the company...
Vince Zampella wants to improve Apex Legends’ communication with players
Apex Legends has become a giant hit since its launch in early February. But that success caught Respawn Entertainment, and its CEO Vince Zampella,...
Fortnite and Apex Legends propel Twitch to 2.7 billion hours watched in Q1 2019
Twitch continues to be the go-to destination for watching live video. According to a new report from streaming service company StreamElements and analytics firm Stream Hatchet,...
Fortnite rules Q1 streaming hours, but Apex places No. 2 and surpasses League of Legends
Fortnite players streamed more than 23.9 million hours of gameplay in the first quarter, cementing Epic Games’ position as the publisher of the world’s...
Our deep dive into how esports broadcasting differs from traditional sports
The world of sports entertainment is changing, and esports is the star player. Market researcher Newzoo forecasts that esports revenue will grow from $906...
How Call of Duty’s Blackout battle royale is faring amid greater competition
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 made a big splash when it debuted last fall. It had the first Call of Duty battle royale...
How Equinix enables multiplayer gaming across the internet
Jim Poole sees a lot of games coming through his network, only they’re not so readily identifiable as games. Poole is an executive at...
Xbox TV maintains lead for game industry ad spend in March
Xbox held its lead in March with 35.8% of the total gaming-industry spend on national TV advertising. Meanwhile, Nintendo and chart newcomer Respawn Entertainment...
The state of multiplayer gaming and how it’s going to change
Multiplayer gaming has been a staple of video games for decades. But while internet access has grown more reliable and faster for many people...
Steven Ma interview — How Tencent is more than just a big game investor
Steven Ma joined Tencent in 2007, when most people in the world probably had not heard about the Shenzhen, China-based company. Now Tencent is...