Russia’s esports market is heating up
2018 so far has saw some major moves in the Russian esports realm, which has emerged as a sizable European market with established players...
Twitch gets its second esports exclusive: Eleague’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Turner Sports has partnered with Twitch as the official third-party platform for its Eleague esports events. Starting with the Eleague Major: Boston, a Counter-Strike:...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds esports grows with Global Loot League’s $50,000 event
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has left the Early Access program for unfinished games on Steam, and now esports organizations want to see if they can make...
Overwatch League’s first week attracted over 10 million viewers
Blizzard announced today that the first week of Overwatch League drew more than 10 million viewers. Overwatch League is Blizzard’s new esports organization for...
How Roborace plans to improve autonomous cars through racing
When I showed up at the Nvidia booth at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), there wasn’t much to see. There was a green...
Esports and PC hardware’s growth is like peanut butter and jelly
PC gamers are nothing if not passionate. They’re often labeled as “enthusiasts” and even “hardcore,” but whatever label seems most fitting, PC gamers comprise...
Overwatch League has the pieces to build something that could last
Since the first announcement of Blizzard’s Overwatch League, I’ve tried to stay excited. After all, this is the first time that an esports organization...
EA and Major League Soccer launch eMLS, a FIFA 18 esports league (update)
The Overwatch League debuted Wednesday, and Twitch and social media were aflutter with the esports pros battling it out in Blizzard Entertainment’s sensational team...
Riot and the Peach Belt Conference partner up for College League of Legends
Over 300 colleges and universities are competing in the College League of Legends championship, Riot Games’s annual event for its popular multiplayer online battle...
Newzoo: Game industry growing faster than expected, up 10.7% to $116 billion 2017
Game market researcher Newzoo reported that the global game market will hit $116 billion in revenues on, up from 10.7 percent from a year earlier. The...