Riot Games uses AR imagery to kick off League of Legends 2018 World Finals
Riot Games is bringing augmented reality to its big League of Legends 2018 World Finals Opening Ceremony to entertain fans in a big stadium. In...
How esports can use new monetization models to reach new heights (VB Live)
Money is pouring into esports and companies are taking note. In this special VB Live event, our panel of experts will discuss traditional monetization...
Misfits Gaming owner Ben Spoont: Everyone will have an ‘aha!’ moment in esports
To Ben Spoont, the cofounder and owner of the Misfits Gaming esports organization, everybody eventually has an “aha!” moment when they understand the passion...
SuperData: Fortnite and World of Warcraft boost digital sales 7% from 2017
Digital games sales across all platforms combined — PC, console, and mobile — went up 7 percent worldwide in August compared to the same...
Riot Games signs Mastercard as League of Legends sponsor as it fixes sexist culture
Riot Games announced today that Mastercard has signed on to become a global sponsor for the League of Legends’ esports for multiple years. The...
Legalized gambling could have major implications for esports
On May 14, the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law that prohibited states from legalizing betting on professional and collegiate sporting...
League of Legends studio Riot promises to take steps to address sexism
Riot Games, which oversees one of the biggest games and esport in the world in League of Legends, is finally talking about how it...
Riot on sexism allegations: ‘We’re committed to fixing the underlying causes’
An in-depth Kotaku report detailed an alleged history of sexism at League of Legends developer Riot Games yesterday. The lengthy story included a number...
Esports legitimizes itself — it doesn’t need the Olympics
When table tennis was added to the Olympic Games in 1988, its proponents had spent 57 years pushing for its inclusion. But what may...
Fortnite crushes rivals on Twitch with 74% rise in Q2 viewership
The enormously popular free-to-play battle royale shooter Fortnite crushed its rivals in the second quarter in terms of hours watched on livestreaming platform Twitch....