Esports Hero raises $1M to get gamers competing for cash
You don’t need to quit your job to start making money from playing games. Esports Hero is a fresh startup in the competitive-gaming space, and...
How Super Smash Bros. Melee’s esports community keeps the fighter relevant 15 years after release
Fans can keep a game relevant as long as they want. Daniel Lee, the editor in chief of Melee It On Me, spoke at...
Killer Queen shows that esports can bring arcades back to life
Esports might have a future home in arcades. No, we’re not back in the ’80s. Joshua DeBonis and Nikita Mikros of Bumble Bear Games...
Esports veterans talk about the risks of professional gaming
Today, esports are on pace to reach $1.1 billion in spending by 2019 according to market research firm Newzoo, but it wasn’t always a big...
Ark: Survival Evolved targets esports with Survival of the Fittest spinoff
Developer Studio Wildcard revealed Ark: Survival of the Fittest, a spinoff based on its online game Ark: Survival Evolved, and it’s out today via Steam (with a console release date to be determined).
Forge raises $4.5M to make editing and sharing gameplay clips easy
Twitch and YouTube rule livestreaming and gameplay video. But one company sees a market for people who want to share smaller clips, and it’s...
Evolve wants to make it easier for you to join esports cash tournaments
If you think you’re a good enough gamer that you could win some cash, then you might want to pay attention. Esports social network...
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...