Gaming media and brand report: League of Legends doubles views in November
Winning is always a big deal — but especially when you commemorate it as a star-studded, month-long event in South Korea the way League...
How Europe’s Rewired GG fund will invest $57 million in esports
A couple of weeks ago, European esports organization Team Vitality has raised €20 million, or $22.7 million, in an investment from entrepreneur Tej Kohli. That was...
Heroes of the Storm eulogy: For once, Blizzard couldn’t balance the casual and competitive
Heroes of the Storm isn’t dead. But it isn’t alive, either. Blizzard Entertainment’s announcement this week that it was ending Heroes esports entirely, shifting...
Warcraft III: Reforged reminds us why mod toolsets should matter
Warcraft III created new genres of games with its World Editor. Now with Warcraft III: Reforged there’s an update for the classic game —...
4 biggest Western esports events generated 190.1 million viewing hours
Esports viewership is on the rise, but not all of big events are benefiting equally. Market researcher Newzoo said that tournaments for the West’s...
How Fnatic’s esports victories led it into hardware
Sam Mathews and Anne Mathews founded Fnatic as one of the pioneering esports organizations in 2004. Over 14 years, its teams have competed in...
The rise of esports as a spectator phenomenon
In October 1972 at Stanford University, the first known video game competition took place. A handpicked list of the best Spacewar! players at the...
PlayVS raises $30.5 million for high school esports platform
PlayVS has raised $30.5 million for its platform for high school esports. The round comes just five months after PlayVS raised $15 million. Elysian...
RektGlobal scores a League of Legends European LCS slot
RektGlobal said its esports team Rogue has secured a slot in the official Riot Games League of Legends European Championship competition. Rogue will be one...
Marvel and Riot Games will make League of Legends graphic novels
How’s this for a Marvel team-up? Marvel Entertainment and Riot Games said they will collaborate on bringing League of Legends stories to comics and...