Activision Blizzard buys MLG for estimated $46M to build ‘ESPN of esports’
Just weeks after announcing its esports division, Activision Blizzard has acquired the assets of live esports event organizer Major League Gaming for an estimated...
2015’s biggest moments in esports
In the past several years, and for what will likely be several more, every year has been — and will continue to be —...
This Hearthstone esports team’s newest sponsor is Full Tilt, an online poker company
Well, I guess they’re both card games. The online poker company Full Tilt is now sponsoring G2 Esports’ Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft team. Hearthstone has over $40 million players and earns $20 million a month.
Industry pioneer wants to bring brand management to esports
One of the great things about quickly expanding industries is the incredible minds that opportunity attracts. In the year that Dictionary.com recognized esports, it...
Crossing the streams: Competition in the streaming space is good for gamers…and business
An increasing number of smaller companies are offering streaming content (for viewers worldwide or regionally) and software/tools for those who want to stream to the masses, with seemingly new ones starting up every month.
Hearthstone gets huge in 2015 — and it’ll only get bigger in 2016
As of November, Blizzard’s explosively successful card game has cleared 40 million players, who are collectively spending some $20 million dollars a month on...
How Heroes of the Storm’s esports scene is surging into 2016
For a game still in its infancy, Heroes of the Storm exploded on to the esports scene in an impressive fashion. With 17 major...
BlackFlag: Win money playing League of Legends
Evolve Labs has unveiled a new BlackFlag esports service where you players can compete in League of Legends esports games for cash prizes. The...
Electronic Arts announces esports division, with Peter Moore as ‘chief competition officer’
EA is making a big move to capitalize on the growing esports movement. The publisher announced a new competitive gaming division today. It also announced...
What game publishers can learn from sports broadcasting
An near-endless bounty of content creation, avid fans who share their experiences, an established industry dealing with new content creation and distribution technologies —...