Game Boss interview: Why the Philadelphia 76ers dove into esports with Team Dignitas
The NBA gets it. Or at least the Philadelphia 76ers do. The traditional sports basketball team made history in 2016 when it acquired two...
Mountain Dew sponsors global esports teams Dignitas, Splyce, and SK Gaming
Mountain Dew is throwing its money into the emerging market for esports with the sponsorship of three squads: Team Dignitas, Splyce, and Team SK...
The Philadelphia 76ers and Team Dignitas reveal the parallels between esports and traditional sports
When the number of fans watching esports tournaments began to surpass the numbers viewing the NBA finals, traditional sports companies, such as the Philadelphia...
The Philadelphia 76ers dish on what it’s like to own an esports team
Even multimillion dollar basketball organizations don’t have all the answers yet when it comes to expanding their businesses into competitive gaming. The worlds of esports and...
The DeanBeat: Silicon Valley, sci-fi, and games are coming together
Last year, I started writing stories about the uncanny melding of science fiction, real-world technology, and games in mainstream entertainment such as HBO’s Westworld....
The 76ers to explain blending of traditional sports and esports at GamesBeat Summit
Our next speakers for our upcoming GamesBeat Summit event are Akshay Khanna, vice president of strategy at the Philadelphia 76ers and Greg Richardson, an...
How the Philadelphia 76ers plan to grow esports with Team Dignitas
A few weeks ago, the Philadelphia 76ers became the first NBA franchise to acquire two esports teams, as it bought the United Kingdom-based Team Dignitas and...
China’s iDreamSky pays $10M for majority stake in Silicon Valley game startup Rumble Entertainment
The acquisition gives Chinese company a footing in Western markets.
Rumble Entertainment chief on the agony and ecstasy of making hardcore mobile games (interview)
Greg Richardson believes that hardcore games like Rumble's KingsRoad will rule in mobile.
The DeanBeat: The $2B mobile game and other bold predictions for 2015
We're still trying to get them right, but here are some predictions for 2015.