Newzoo: Esports will generate $696 million in revenues in 2017
The audiences and events for professional competitive gaming is going to continue its growth trajectory in 2017 and beyond, and this is going to...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league Esports Championship Series announces third season
One of the most popular competitive shooters in the world is getting another big tournament. The Esports Championship Series (ECS) announced today that its third...
Dota 2’s The International could leave the U.S. due to Trump’s travel ban
While the fate of President Donald Trump’s executive order barring immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries is still undecided, real companies are dealing with...
Boston Bruins’ owners skate after NBA into esports
The NHL is right behind the NBA in getting involved with competitive gaming. Delaware North, a company that specializes in offering food services at...
Vainglory adds five teams, including Fnatic, to its competitive scene
Developer Super Evil Megacorp announced today that five new teams — Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue and Immortals — have joined the competitive scene for its...
League of Legends superstar Faker breaks Twitch record with his first livestream
Forget about the Super Bowl (as exciting as it was). Twitch announced today that Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, a member of the professional League of Legends...
Hearthstone boss: Balance changes could be coming
Hearthstone game director Ben Brode wrote a post on the game’s forum this afternoon noting that balance changes could be coming for the digital card game via a content patch at the end of the month.
Magic: The Gathering expands its Twitch presence to 36 Pro Tour and other events in 2017
Wizards of the Coast and Amazon’s livestreaming subsidiary today announced that they’ll work together to broadcast 36 Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour competitions and other organized-play events this year.
Why the three-way dialogue of livestreaming is the gold dust of esports
If you’re not already paying close attention to the esports sector, then you most likely can’t appreciate how this industry is changing the shape...
Heroes of the Dorm ditches ESPN for Facebook
It looks like ESPN 2 will have more room for bowling. Blizzard announced today that its third Heroes of the Dorm event — a...