Why ESL Faceit is still bullish on esports for the long term | The DeanBeat
A year and a half ago, Savvy Games Group formed and acquired esports platforms ESL and Faceit in hopes of creating an esports powerhouse....
ESL FACEIT Group acquires Vindex to support esports event ops
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading independent esports event organizer conglomerate, has acquired Vindex to support and expand its operations. Vindex specializes in data,...
Twitch rival Kick revives revenue split debate, gambling controversy
Tyler ‘Trainwreck’ Niknam, one of Twitch’s top streamers, announced he would be moving to a new service called Kick.com and joining as a “non-owner...
The Esports Winter is coming. Diversify to survive
The esports winter is coming. Like many ad-supported businesses, esports organizations are preparing for the worst. Our GamesBeat Summit Next 2022 panel Navigating the...
Belong Gaming Arenas expands partnership with HP’s Omen
Vindex’s Belong Gaming Arenas are announcing an expanded collaboration with Omen, HP’s gaming focused brand. The new, beefed up team up is going to...
Vindex and MLG co-founder Mike Sepso believes the games industry still needs esports
Major League Gaming cofounder Mike Sepso believes the games industry needs esports due to rapidly changing business models. The boon of free-to-play games and...
HyperX will outfit Belong Gaming Arenas with gaming peripherals
In a nice boost for local esports, HP‘s HyperX division said it will team up to provide Vindex’s Beyond Gaming Arenas with gaming peripherals....
Belong Gaming Arenas opens 1st U.S. esports gaming center in Houston
Vindex‘s Belong Gaming Arenas is opening its first U.S. location in Houston, Texas, as part of a plan to expand its chain of local...
Esports drives user engagement — and revenue — for free-to-play games
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the video game industry experienced a critical inflection point, although it went largely overlooked. Most of the media coverage focused...
Why Vindex will invest $300 million in esports gaming arenas
Mike Sepso and Sundance DiGiovanni were ahead of their time when they started the esports tournament company Major League Gaming in 2002. They persevered...