To avoid copyright disaster, the future of game streaming is licensing
We continue to sit on the edge of our seats watching the contests of League of Legends, Dota 2, and others on the big...
Rocket League is NBC’s test drive for esports
NBCUniversal is already making a big push into mobile games, and now it’s launching its first esports tournament for the soccer-played-with-cars game Rocket League...
YouTube becomes the exclusive home for Esports Championship Series’ Counter-Strike: GO matches
A big esports organization has left Twitch for YouTube. FaceIt announced today that it has made a deal with YouTube to make the platform the...
How to design for esports in titles like Counter-Strike and Project Cars
One thing that some of the biggest games in esports share in common is that they don’t change that much. Sure, they have updates...
Esports Championship Series puts up $750K for Counter-Strike finals in Anaheim
One of the most popular competitive games around the world is getting another massive championship tournament in the United States. Esports-platform company FaceIt is holding the...
Faceit helping to bring esports events to the Las Vegas Strip
Who wants to gamble when you can watch professionals show off their Dota 2 skills? Ultimate Media Ventures, LLC, an esports and media company, announced...
Eleague, FaceIt announce teams and schedule for $100K Overwatch Open
Heroes never die, and Overwatch will give 32 teams a chance at immortality this week. Starting August 24, FaceIt and Eleague will kick off the Overwatch...
What esports can learn from the NFL, Major League Baseball, and the World Cup
As fast as esports has been growing, it still needs to answer a few crucial questions. Unlike traditional sports like soccer or American football,...
FaceIt’s Counter-Strike Esports Championship Series returns in October
The Esports Championship Series did well so well earlier this year that it’s returning for another round in 2016. ECS Season 2 starts October 7, with...
Turner’s Eleague will use Faceit to manage its tournaments
Turner announced today that it will use it Faceit, a matchmaking and tournament organization tool, for its new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports competition, Eleague....