Matcherino lets esports fans create their own grudge matches with crowdfunded prizes
Matcherino has figured out a way to get spectators and pro gamers alike more engaged in esports. It has created a platform where fans...
ESL and Twitch extend their successful live esports partnership
Live esports isn’t going anywhere. Twitch, the leading site for livestreaming gameplay video, announced today that it has extended its partnership with the ESL...
Periscope competitor Stre.am expands with pivot to mobile esports
While Twitch and YouTube gobble up live and recorded video for traditional gaming platforms, a battle is heating up on smartphones. Stre.am, a mobile...
Rocket League enters the esports world with Twitch-backed championship series
Game-streaming sight Twitch and developer Psyonix announced today that the game will have its own championship series, giving the soccer/racer hybrid its own competitive league. Registration opens this month for the three-month season with a total prize pool of $75,000.
Yahoo capitalizes on its well-regarded Yahoo Sports with new esports push
Yahoo has launched a new section on its network dedicated to covering esports. The company hopes that it will eventually become the “premiere destination...
Valve chief Gabe Newell fires host of Dota 2 esports tournament: ‘James is an ass’
Esports is having some pretty glaring growing pains to end this week. Valve has fired James “2GD” Harding, who was hosting the English-language stream...
Halo World Championship’s $2.5M prize pool is the largest in esports shooter history
Halo’s greatest players are fighting for more than just bragging rights. Microsoft announced today that 16 teams from across the globe have earned a spot...
Twitch competitor DingIt rounds up 20M monthly viewers
Twitch shouldn’t be, well, twitching just yet, but another site wants a piece of that streaming pie. DingIt, a global streaming site specializing in...
What Twitch and esports can teach us about building successful media companies
From a 2011 spinoff of Justin.tv to a $1 billion acquisition by Amazon in 2014, Twitch has taken over esports viewing and led the...
RankR gives esports a single hub for news, rankings, and tournaments
Competitive gamers have a new tool that can make organizing and following their scene easier. Esports Access announced today the launch of RankR, a...