Super Evil Megacorp starts team-franchise program to energize Vainglory’s esports scene
Mobile esports is growing under the leadership of Super Evil Megacorp. The studio, which is responsible for the mobile multiplayer online arena battler (MOBA)...
Skillz introduces brand-sponsored tournaments for its mobile esports games
Sponsorships are the biggest source of revenue for the growing esports market, and that includes mobile gaming tournaments. Skillz has launched brand-sponsored tournaments, which...
Halo gets esports reality show from ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ creators
One of Microsoft’s biggest gaming properties is getting its own reality show. Halo studio 343 Industries is partnering with Pilgrim Media on a reality-competition...
Eleague’s season two Counter-Strike playoffs start November 30
Cable television’s biggest Counter-Strike tournament is reaching its zenith this weekend, and the action kicks off on Wednesday. Eleague’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive season-two playoffs begin...
Konami stokes PES 2017’s esports ambitions with a free-to-play version
Konami wants to give everyone a chance to prove they are the best digital-soccer star in the world. The publisher is launching PES 2017...
Joint venture aims to take live esports events to bigger stages
British game industry content agency Attention Seekers and live event firm Done + Dusted have formed a joint venture to make competitive gaming and...
Overwatch takes center stage at yet another major esports tournament
While Blizzard is starting its own official esports league for Overwatch, third-party event organizers continue to turn to the popular game for their own...
Nintendo has begun promoting Battlefy’s Splatoon esports tournaments
Nintendo is partnering with one of the largest community-driven tournament platforms to turn Splatoon into an esport. Battlefy kicked off the Splatoon Showdown Series last...
Nielsen: Overwatch fans are younger than other esports followers
Out of all Overwatch esports fans, 68 percent of them are in the age 18 to 34 millennial demographic, according to the 2016 Nielsen Esports Report and Nielsen Video Game Tracking. This is higher than the average for other competitive games, which is at 61 percent.
Hearthstone’s tri-class cards will change the card game forever
Players expected Blizzard to announce a new expansion for its digital-card-game-market leader Hearthstone. They didn’t think it would introduce a new card type that completely...