Overwatch’s Hanzo rework goes live today
Rest in so many pieces, Scatter Arrow. Blizzard Entertainment is preparing to launch an update for Overwatch today that will permanently change how the...
Dennis ‘Thresh’ Fong on competitive gaming, then and now
Back when he was known as “Thresh,” Dennis Fong was the original professional gamer. He’s also the CEO of game video sharing site Plays.tv,...
Where game investors are putting their money
Investing in games has often been an occasional preoccupation for venture capitalists, who are wary of trying to pick the hits in a hit-driven...
The Leisure Economy: Where we all get paid to play games
Of all the ideas at our recent GamesBeat Summit 2018, I loved the notion of The Leisure Economy. This is about a utopia we...
Esports investment is booming because its fans have more money to spend
If you’re a fan of a traditional sports team, you know that those franchises have no shortage of ways to get you to spend...
Makers Fund raises $200 million to invest in interactive entertainment
A new bankroller has arrived in town. Makers Fund has raised $200 million for a venture capital fund focused on the global interactive entertainment...
Eleague pairs Street Fighter V amateur open with its annual pro Invitational
Esports organization Eleague ran its first Street Fighter V Invitational last year, and this year, it’s planning something extra. In addition to the main...
Indeed.com: U.S. game jobs are growing in AR, VR, and esports
Virtual reality and augmented reality represent areas of opportunity. VR failed to live up to the wildest promises when the new systems launched in...
Blizzard announces Overwatch World Cup 2018
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed plans for Overwatch’s 2018 World Cup, which will pit the world’s top 24 Overwatch-playing countries against each other. Esports have...
GamesBeat Summit 2018: Uncovering the best opportunities in games investment
Our latest speakers for GamesBeat 2018 can look into the future of VC for games: Eric Goldberg, Nabeel Hyatt, Greg Milken, and Gordon Rubenstein....