State Farm sponsors Fortnite streamer DrLupo
State Farm announced today that it has entered a sponsorship agreement with Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo, one of the most popular Fortnite streamers in the world. DrLupo...
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...
Esports needs more than growth in 2019
Bigger isn’t better. That’s the refrain I constantly repeat when discussing esports, because too many people seem to think more money or a bigger...
EA Sports Madden NFL 19 Classic TV special will show the esports community’s strength
Electronic Arts and The CW announced that a prime-time TV special focusing on the EA Sports Madden NFL 19 Classic event will air today...
The DeanBeat: 12 predictable predictions on gaming in 2019
I’m making my annual predictions for the game industry again, not because I’m good at it, but because it has become one of the...
The esports monetization opportunity is wide open — here’s how to take your shot (VB Live)
With money pouring into esports, it’s time to start looking at the existing monetization models. In this special session, our panel of experts —...
Intel and ESL partner to invest $100 million in esports
Intel and ESL announced today that they have extended their partnership, which will result in $100 million invested in esports initiatives through 2021. The...
Deloitte’s 9 tech predictions for 2019
Everybody makes a list of 2019 predictions, but the folks at Deloitte have numbers behind theirs. As one of the world’s biggest accounting and financial...
Modern Times Group invests in 11 U.S. and European game startups
Modern Times Group (MTG) said it has invested in 11 gaming startups during the past year or so. The Stockholm, Sweden-based MTG made the investments in...
How to get a piece of the growing esports pie (VB Live)
How do you monetize esports? The traditional sports broadcast model is tried and true, but new approaches to engaging audiences and driving revenue are...