FanDuel acquires AlphaDraft to get into esports
Big companies are starting to see a lot of potential to make money in esports. A day after DraftKings announced it’s expanding into esports next...
TBS will air esports as Turner creates new league
Esports might be ready for prime time. Turner Broadcasting and WME/IMG are creating a new esports league that will get airtime on cable, via...
Call of Duty gets a worldwide esports league from Activision
World at war, indeed. Call of Duty publisher Activision announced today the creation of a new worldwide esports league for the popular first-person shooter...
DraftKings brings its daily-fantasy sports empire to esports
Daily fantasy sports are going electronic. DraftKings, one of the top companies in the daily-fantasy market, is expanding to include professional gaming. The site announced this morning that it will take wagers on the League of Legends World Championships starting October 1.
Blizzard announces Twitch integration with Battle.net
Twitch and Battle.net accounts are about to hook up. Blizzard announced today that Twitch users can now log into their Battle.net accounts in the...
Esports should grow into a $765M business by 2018 as millions tune in for Dota 2, Counter-Strike
The esports market has a very bright future as its revenues quickly approach $1 billion. Professional gaming is expected to generate $278 million this...
Spacetime Studios’ Call of Champions joins the mobile MOBA fray on iOS
The day of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) in mobile gaming has arrived. So says Spacetime Studios, a startup that is releasing Call of Champions today...
Esports tournament site Battlefy reveals what games excite its growing community
Game developers don’t make esports — the fans do. The online community-tournament website Battlefy revealed today that its user base has grown by 750...
SteelSeries CEO on working with Apple on Nimbus controller and the possibilities of esports on Apple TV
SteelSeries CEO on game pad design and esports on the Apple TV
How to follow Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft’s esports scene
The biggest thing out of PC gaming powerhouse Blizzard Entertainment in recent memory wasn’t another blockbuster role-playing game — instead, a small team of enthusiasts...