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...
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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...
League of Legends studio Riot teases new games
Riot Games is sort of a misnomer. After all, the studio only has the one game with its megapopular and lucrative multiplayer online battle...
Riot Games revamps its European League of Legends esports ecosystem
Riot Games faces a lot more competition than it once did on the esports front, with new games such as Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds...
What Alienware has learned from 10 years of esports
Frank Azor cofounded Alienware more than two decades ago, and so he had the look of a grizzled veteran at the Electronic Entertainment Expo...
Gamelynx raises $1.2 million to make esports games on mobile (updated)
Gamelynx is creating team-based competitive games on mobile, so esports can become more accessible and global. And it has raised $1.2 million to accomplish...
Supreme Court decision means esports betting can step out of the shadows
The Supreme Court of the United States today overruled a 1992 federal law that prohibited states from authorizing betting on sporting events. Today’s 6-3...
Gaming has gone mainstream, but it still has room to grow
The global games market is expected to grow from $137.9 billion in 2018 to more than $180.1 billion in 2021, according to market researcher Newzoo....
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...