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...
How Heroes of the Storm is evolving its esports scene
Heroes of the Storm is evolving as an esport. Blizzard’s new Heroes Global Championship (HGC) league starts this weekend. It’s a new format for competitive play for Heroes of the Storm, the developer’s multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title.
Genvid releases interactive streaming for esports broadcasts
Genvid Technologies has released its technology for interactive streaming of esports broadcasts. The software development kit (SDK) will enable developers to make any multiplayer...
PAX South will host NGE’s Overwatch Winter Premiere Live Finals
Overwatch is bringing its team-based shooting to the next PAX. Next Generation Esports (NGE) announced today that it is partnering with Twitch to bring...
Hackers steal data from 1.5 million user accounts after esports company refuses to pay ransom
Hackers continue to use ransomware to attack and extort businesses and other organizations, highlighting the dangers of failing to put up adequate cyber defenses....
What 2017 holds for esports
Mainstream sports are finally recognizing the untapped potential in video games as spectator sports. Three NBA team owners recently bought stakes in esports teams,...