Gen.G promotes Arnold Hur to CEO of esports firm
Esports organization Gen.G today announced that current chief operating officer Arnold Hur has been appointed as the new CEO. Chris Park, the previous CEO,...
Kabam and esports veteran Kevin Chou turns to blockchain games with Forte startup
Kevin Chou has made his mark with Kabam in mobile games and Gen.G in esports. And now he has gathered his crew together for...
Gen.G esports group names Chris Park as CEO
Esports organization Gen.G has named Chris Park as its CEO, while founding CEO Kevin Chou will assume a new role as executive chairman. Park...
As pro gaming takes off, so do esports careers
Not all of us can make a living as professional gamers in the Overwatch League. But Justin Choy’s gig may be the next best...
How investors should think about the esports gold rush
Last week was a big moment for esports as investors gathered at the Milken Global conference to listen to a panel I moderated on...
The DeanBeat: What we learned about the future of games this week
Each year, we hold our GamesBeat Summit event to gather the best thinking about where gaming is going. This week, at our fourth annual...
GamesBeat Summit: KSV’s Kent Wakeford on the explosive growth of esports
The latest speaker to join our GamesBeat Summit 2018 event is Kent Wakeford, the cofounder and chief operating officer of KSV eSports International. Wakeford will chat...
Razer lands exclusive sponsorship with esports power KSV
KSV eSports is announcing that Razer will sponsor KSV’s esports teams — including Overwatch League team Seoul Dynasty — and be the exclusive provider of...
Overwatch League announcement brings hype and skepticism alike
The first major Overwatch League announcement since its introduction at Blizzcon last year came last week, when Blizzard finally introduced the first seven Overwatch...
The DeanBeat: Game industry’s leaders share more wisdom
Summer used to be a slow time for games. After the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game industry show in Los Angeles, everybody...