Esports monetization is set to evolve in new, amazing ways (VB Live)
The esports industry relies on the legacy sports broadcast model for monetization, but there are new, advanced interactive technologies on the scene bringing amazing...
How esports can use new monetization models to reach new heights (VB Live)
Money is pouring into esports and companies are taking note. In this special VB Live event, our panel of experts will discuss traditional monetization...
Call of Duty esports draws on NFL knowledge with Johanna Faries hire
Activision Blizzard announced today that it has hired Johanna Faries as the new head of product for Call of Duty esports. Faries last served as an...
Fortnite’s in-game tournaments begin October 16
You can finally show off your world-class Fortnite skills without having to abandon your day job. Epic Games is introducing in-game tournaments to its...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate esports tournament to air on TBS’s Eleague
Super Smash Bros. Ultiamte isn’t coming until December, but it’s getting an esports TV show in November. TBS announced today that it will broadcast...
PUBG Mobile Star Challenge esports event will give out $600,000
Tencent and PUBG Corp. announced details today for a tournament for the mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Star Challenge will be a global event featuring...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds fans shovel up details of its snowy map
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has continued to set itself apart from Fortnite in the battle royale sector by regularly introducing new maps. It feels like The...
Rainbow Six: Siege’s Grim Sky launches new operators for Year 3 Pass owners
Ubisoft is performing maintenance on its popular military shooter Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege today in preparation of the launch of its next season...
For college esports, competition is only as good as the tech behind it
"An esports program is a key recruiting tool," Nilsson says. "That comes back to the network. If the network doesn’t support it as best it possibly can, they’re going to lose recruits."
League of Legends studio Riot promises to take steps to address sexism
Riot Games, which oversees one of the biggest games and esport in the world in League of Legends, is finally talking about how it...