Games investments took a big dip in 2015, but esports and VR are coming on strong
When it comes to games, investors are a fickle lot. In 2015, investments in game companies fell dramatically, according to data from analysis firm...
FaceIt esports community raises $15 million to go global
Esports is a growing market, and it isn’t only about the top 1 percent of players in the world that show up for the tournaments you see on...
Esports market to grow 43% to $463M in 2016 and reach $1.1B by 2019
The global esports market is expected to grow 43 percent from $325 million in 2015 to $463 million in 2016, according to a new...
Skillz launches crossplatform tournament system for mobile esports
You Android gamers no longer need an iPhone to win money from Apple-device owners in mobile esports tournaments. One of the bigger mobile-esports startups...
Esports viewership is up 100% in the U.S. over the past two years
The number of U.S. gamers who watch esports has grown 100 percent over two years, according to a national study by market researcher Frank N....
Ex-Call of Duty developer acquires Denial esports team
Every one wants to get in the esports game. Robert Bowling, formerly a lead on the Call of Duty franchise at Infinity Ward, has backed the esports team Denial, which won $400,000 in first-place prize money at the 2015 Call of Duty World Champions.
Why ESPN is finally getting serious about esports
Radio host Colin Cowherd doesn’t like it, but corporations that specialize in traditional sports are taking more and more interest in competitive gaming. And...
Hot mobile topics for 2016: esports, personalization, and Internet of Things
The last decade has seen incredible progress for mobile. Smartphones have moved from a communication utility and entertainment distraction to playing an expanded role...
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 —...