Esports stardom is about more than just playing the game
Hundreds of esports leagues, titles, and tournaments compete for the attention of avid fans. This can make it more and more important for each...
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...
Cloud9 raises $25 million, and investors include WWE and Wizards co-owner
Esports organization Cloud9 announced today that it closed a $25 million round of Series A funding. Some of the investors from the seed round...
Vainglory’s esports tournaments are about more than competition
Super Evil Megacorp’s mobile multiplayer online battle arena Vainglory has had a strong showing on mobile, particularly as an esport. A few well-known esports teams...
The Overwatch League expands from seven to nine teams with new London and L.A. squads
The Overwatch League has grown to nine teams, adding another in Los Angeles and one in London. Last month, Blizzard announced that the first...
Esports team Cloud9 gets investment from Joe Montana, Reddit cofounder in Series A funding (update)
Investors want into esports, and now they are betting on one of professional gaming’s biggest teams. Cloud9 has closed out a Series A funding...
Heroes of the Storm preview: Feels naive for any team to beat Na’Vi
Forty of the world’s most frenetic gamers will fight for half a million dollars in the first-ever Heroes of the Storm world championship beginning Wednesday....