Categories Posted inin Business League of Legends' most important map is getting a facelift Posted byby GamesBeat June 5, 2014 3 min Ranked and pro players of League of Legends should pay close attention to an upcoming update from publisher Riot Games. In an official news... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business A marketer's dream: League of Legends, Dota 2 help e-sports rack up 2.4 billion viewer hours in 2013 Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 3, 2014 2 min Research finds that people will watch more than 6 billion hours of e-sports by 2018. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xfire launches open beta for its e-Sports platform with player-created League of Legends tournaments Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 3, 2014 2 min Xfire will let any player create tournaments for League of Legends and other popular games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business League of Legends pros get lengthy suspensions for 'verbal abuse' and 'racial slurs' Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 2, 2014 3 min Developer Riot Games doesn't just make League of Legends, it also has to deal with running a global e-sport. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Has game investing turned into a gold mine or risky bubble speculation? Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 26, 2014 22 min Five global investors weigh in on the state of investing in the game business -- and how entrepreneurs can maneuver in this heady environment. Continue Reading 22 min
Categories Posted inin Business The game academy's new board signals the shift to digital gaming (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 21, 2014 3 min The soul of gaming is changing, and that's reflected in the board of the academy that gives out gaming's Oscars. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why Blizzard says Heroes of the Storm is a ‘hero brawler’ Posted byby GamesBeat April 22, 2014 8 min Heroes of the Storm is no different than Defense of the Ancients or League of Legends at the most basic level. But calling it a “hero brawler” could help players foster closer relationships with their characters. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sign up to test Gears of War developer's upcoming defense-building shooter Fortnite Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 8, 2014 2 min The Gears of War developer is still in the game-making business. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo considering ‘mergers and acquisitions’ doesn’t mean it’s planning anything major Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 5, 2014 4 min The company has money, but it's not saying exactly how it will spend it. Continue Reading 4 min