Categories Posted inin Business Riot Games is resetting the lore of League of Legends Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 5, 2014 2 min The developer says the old narrative was holding back League of Legends, and it wants to start over so it can create a more dynamic world. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The history of MOBAs: From mod to sensation Posted byby Mike Minotti September 1, 2014 6 min Here's how a StarCraft mod helped to shape the future of gaming. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: Will China rule the world of gaming? Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 8, 2014 5 min China has the financial power, but the West still has its creativity. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Tencent sees the worldwide opportunity in gaming investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 5, 2014 10 min Bo Wang, vice president of Tencent Games at the Chinese entertainment, talks about the worldwide vision for games. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Fates Forever will test whether MOBAs designed for tablets can attract those who play League of Legends or Dota 2 (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 28, 2014 16 min Fates Forever, a new multiplayer online battle arena game (MOBA) for tablets, debuted on iOS last week. The title has gotten good reviews and... Continue Reading 16 min
Categories Posted inin Business Raptr: League of Legends and Dota 2 take up 25 percent of PC gamers' play time Posted byby Mike Minotti July 10, 2014 1 min Also, Wildstar took players from established MMOs like World of Warcraft. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Riot Games explores shift to player-run chat communities in League of Legends Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 4, 2014 2 min Riot tells us a little more about where it will go in the wake of shutting public chat in League of Legends. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Riot Games shuts League of Legends public chat to quell scammers Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 2, 2014 3 min Riot Games had to throw the baby out with the bathwater because scammers were hurting the chat experience. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Running League of Legends tournaments is about to get simpler thanks to Battlefy Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 30, 2014 2 min Running a League of Legends tournament can get messy, but Battlefy is working with Riot Games to address that. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business League of Legends is now a college sport — and one university is offering scholarships for its team Posted byby GamesBeat June 19, 2014 2 min "There is no difference between a traditional athlete and an e-sports athlete," says Robert Morris University athletics official. Continue Reading 2 min