Overwatch League is coming to ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels
Disney and Blizzard Entertainment are partnering to bring Overwatch League to Disney-owned channels, such as ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2, and Disney XD. Overwatch League...
Dead by Daylight’s first esports tournament debuts June 22
Developer Behaviour Interactive teamed up with Space Esports to host its first invitational tournament for its asymmetric multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight. The event...
Cloud9 reups Red Bull sponsorship for all its esports teams
Esports organization Cloud9 has teamed up with Red Bull again as the official sponsor for all its squads, and it will roll out a...
Scuf’s Vantage gamepad is for pros (and wannabes) on PlayStation 4 and PC
PlayStation 4 is getting another Elite-like controller from Scuf Gaming. The peripheral maker announced the new Vantage controller in both a wireless model for...
Fortnite gets $100 million from Epic for esports push
Epic Games had $100 million burning a hole in its proverbial pocket, and the company has decided to use that cash to begin building...
Gamelynx raises $1.2 million to make esports games on mobile (updated)
Gamelynx is creating team-based competitive games on mobile, so esports can become more accessible and global. And it has raised $1.2 million to accomplish...
Supreme Court decision means esports betting can step out of the shadows
The Supreme Court of the United States today overruled a 1992 federal law that prohibited states from authorizing betting on sporting events. Today’s 6-3...
This Street Fighter V pro is using a reality show to make a name
Rob “RobTV” Burney is a YouTube content creator, Street Fighter V pro player, and a contestant on Eleague’s new esports reality TV show, The Challenger....
Second annual Rocket League tournament opens registration today
Developer Psyonix is once again teaming up with esports platform Faceit and the NBC Sports Group for its Universal Open Rocket League tourney. It’s...
Skillshot Media is Smite and Paladins maker Hi-Rez Studios’ new esports company
Hi-Rez Studios is launching esports production company Skillshot Media, which will run esports leagues and tourneys. Hi-Rez cofounder Todd Harris will be leading the...