League of Legends studio is now completely owned by China’s Tencent
Riot Games, the maker of the enormously popular League of Legends multiplayer online arena battler (MOBA), is now 100 percent-owned by China’s Tencent. Los Angeles-based...
Heroes of the Storm’s two-player Cho’Gall is a chaotic riot — if you can find a partner
Throughout its life, Heroes of the Storm has had to deal with its heroes being compared to the ones in competing releases. While many of the game’s...
2K delays release date for its MOBA shooter Battleborn
Borderlands developer Gearbox Software is going to get a few more months to spruce up its next big release. Publisher Take-Two Interactive Entertainment reported...
The first esports pro wants to leave a legacy for passion and enthusiasm
A whole generation of gamers have grown up and become esports fans without ever hearing the name Thresh — at least, not unless you’re...
Esports is already worth $748M, but it’ll reach $1.9B by 2018
Competitive gaming is growing into a lucrative industry at a rapid rate as Americans and Europeans turn more of their attention to it. Esports...
MOBAs are more popular on Facebook than Major League Baseball and the NFL
People might care more about the League of Legends finals than the Super Bowl one day. As you can see in the chart above,...
Esports get another mainstream boost as the BBC announces League of Legends coverage
Esports will generate $1.8 billion by 2020, according to a recent report, so it’s perhaps no wonder that mainstream media outlets want to get...
Hearthstone overtakes Dota 2 in Twitch’s most-watched games of September
Game-streaming hub Twitch revealed a list of the 10 most-watched games on its site for September. League of Legends remained at the top with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coming in at second, but Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft took the No. 4 spot from Dota 2, switching their positions from August.
5 keys to the future of esports, according to Newzoo research firm
Correction: We originally said that each esports fan is worth $2.40 per month — that is actually the amount they are worth annually. The...
FanDuel acquires AlphaDraft to get into esports
Big companies are starting to see a lot of potential to make money in esports. A day after DraftKings announced it’s expanding into esports next...