Vainglory’s esports tournaments are about more than competition
Super Evil Megacorp’s mobile multiplayer online battle arena Vainglory has had a strong showing on mobile, particularly as an esport. A few well-known esports teams...
Vainglory mobile MOBA maker, Super Evil Megacorp, raises $19 million
Super Evil Megacorp, a pioneer of hardcore competitive gaming on mobile, is announcing it has raised $19 million from existing investors. The developer has...
Amazon’s second esports tournament will feature Hearthstone and Vainglory
Last year, Amazon tapped and swiped its way into the esports tournament space with Champions of Fire. It’s announced a new tournament later this...
Vainglory’s spring championships to take place at London’s O2
Vainglory’s spring season championships will take place at London’s O2 venue. Teams from North America and Europe will compete in the first unified championships for...
5 trends that matter in mobile gaming in 2017
Some of the sheen has worn off mobile gaming. Anecdotally at least, I detect that its popularity has waned among fellow investors, with many...
Vainglory partners with MadGlory to help app developers share the MOBA’s stats and data
Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp announced today that it is partnering with MadGlory to provide its community with a developer API (application programming interface)...
Miami Heat deepens NBA’s dive into esports with acquisition of Vainglory team
Traditional sports and PC esports continue to collide with professional mobile gaming. Team Misfits, the esports partner organization of the Miami Heat basketball team,...
The DeanBeat: The esports scene keeps gaining momentum
I was drenched in the esports scene yesterday at the [a]list Summit in Los Angeles. At the event, esports companies and brands gathered to...
Vainglory adds five teams, including Fnatic, to its competitive scene
Developer Super Evil Megacorp announced today that five new teams — Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue and Immortals — have joined the competitive scene for its...
4 mobile gaming predictions for 2017 — like esports on national TV
Mobile games had a big year in 2016. Analysts projected mobile game revenues to surpass PC and console earnings for the first time. VR...