ESL teams with sports company AEG to create more esports events
Electronic sports are growing as a business, and one of the leaders in the space is looking to traditional sports to help it expand even...
Newzoo: Esports revenues are on pace to grow 52% this year
Competitive gaming is going through a growth spurt in 2016. Esports-related revenues are on pace to generate $493 million in 2016, according to a...
Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six: Siege SWAT team shooter gets its third Pro League season
This will pit the best teams in the world against one another in the SWAT-team simulator while giving up-and-coming squads a chance to get into the Pro League through weekly tournaments. A $150,000 prize pool is up for grabs this season, and teams can register with ESL, the organizer that is managing the Pro League.
Genvid Technologies raises $1.5 million to make esports broadcasts more interactive
Genvid Technologies has raised $1.5 million to enable a new kind of esports livestream broadcast. Investors in New York-based Genvid include Los Angeles-based March Capital Partners,...
Yahoo Esports partners with organizer ESL to broadcast events and create new tournaments
Yahoo isn’t only covering esports, it’s also starting some of its own events. ESL, a major esports organizer, is teaming up with Yahoo Esports...
Eleague details Counter-Strike’s second esports season on TBS
The esports counter-terrorists are heading back to TBS. Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive military shooter is getting a second season as part of Eleague’s televised...
Rocket League Championship Series is back for season 2
Car soccer is a sport, and nothing you can do will stop that now. Rocket League’s highest competitive tier is getting a second season....
Sliver.tv raises $6.2 million so you can view League of Legends esports battles in VR
Sliver.tv has raised $6.2 million in funding for its immersive virtual reality platform for viewing esports competitions for PC games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,...
University of Nevada, Las Vegas will offer a course on esports
At college, you can learn about math, history, science … and esports. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas announced today that it is offering...
Paragon is now in open beta on PlayStation 4 and PC
Gears of War meets League of Legends in Epic Games’ attempt to crack the esports market, and now everyone can try it. The developer announced...