Categories Posted inin Gameplay As pro gaming takes off, so do esports careers Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 28, 2018 6 min 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... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay How investors should think about the esports gold rush Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 9, 2018 31 min Last week was a big moment for esports as investors gathered at the Milken Global conference to listen to a panel I moderated on... Continue Reading 31 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay KSV Esports rebrands as Gen.G, adds Clash Royale team Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 3, 2018 2 min KSV Esports has rebranded itself as Gen.G, a global esports company that has teams for multiple games. And Gen.G is adding anew Clash Royale... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay The DeanBeat: What we learned about the future of games this week Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 13, 2018 7 min Each year, we hold our GamesBeat Summit event to gather the best thinking about where gaming is going. This week, at our fourth annual... Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Esports investment is booming because its fans have more money to spend Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 9, 2018 3 min If you’re a fan of a traditional sports team, you know that those franchises have no shortage of ways to get you to spend... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Razer lands exclusive sponsorship with esports power KSV Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 6, 2018 2 min KSV eSports is announcing that Razer will sponsor KSV’s esports teams — including Overwatch League team Seoul Dynasty — and be the exclusive provider of... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Overwatch League: An owner’s view of the latest esports sensation Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 20, 2018 6 min Kevin Chou is a freshman among the owners of esports teams. But so far, so good for the CEO of KSV Esports, which owns... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Kevin Chou transitions from mobile game leader to Overwatch esports team owner Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 10, 2017 19 min Kevin Chou is shifting gears from a mobile-gaming mogul to an esports team owner. The former CEO of Kabam sold his company — which... Continue Reading 19 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why Kabam cofounder Kevin Chou is diving into esports with Overwatch League’s Seoul franchise Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 12, 2017 4 min Kevin Chou and Kent Wakeford spent years building Kabam into a mobile gaming giant and selling it (in parts) for more than $800 million to... Continue Reading 4 min