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,...
Professional Esports Association cancels Counter-Strike league after team drama
Behind-the-scenes drama has ended a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament before it could start. The Professional Esports Association (PEA) today announced that it is suspending...
Leading Heroes of the Storm esports squad resigns with Team Dignitas
Esports team Team Dignitas announced today that it has renewed contracts with its Heroes of the Storm players, ensuring that James “Bakery” Baker, Jérôme “JayPL” Trinh,...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports players and owners group get into dispute
In professional sports, owners and players don’t always agree. And in esports, the same is proving true, as a player group launched a complaint...