Vainglory crowns its first world champion
Developer Super Evil Megacorp announced today that the South Korean team Phoenix Armada has won the first world championship for Vainglory, its mobile MOBA...
How Insomniac is marrying VR and esports with The Unspoken
The main selling point for any game that aims to be successful in the growing and profitable esports scene is its competitive nature. Can...
Overwatch heads to South Korea’s prestigious esports stadium as part of ESL’s Intel Extreme Masters
Blizzard’s big 2016 shooter is attracting a lot of attention as a game for competitions. ESL announced today that it is adding Overwatch to the...
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...