Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Professional Gamer?
Join us for a look at the incredible growth of e-sports and the opportunity it presents to various industry stakeholders, including game publishers, content networks, and the players themselves. E-sports is a rapidly growing industry, and media companies across the board are taking notice. In this episode...
These 12 Games Offer $1M or More in eSports Prize Money
eSports in 2017 is larger than ever and there’s no better evidence of that than the amount of prize money tournaments are offering. In 2017 alone, more than $73 million dollars have been won by players across more than 70 different games, with four months...
Evil Geniuses CEO And Former ‘Dota 2’ World Champion Peter ‘ppd’ Dager Steps Down
After running the Evil Geniuses organization for around a year, Peter “ppd” Dager has stepped down from his position as CEO of the company and has left to pursue other ventures. Dager joined the Evil Geniuses organization in early 2014 as the captain of the new Dota...
ESports Startup Gamer Sensei Tracks Down $4M for Video Game Coaching
Xconomy Boston — [Updated 8/30/17, 8:07 am, with comments from co-founder.] The popularity of eSports is surging around the world, and elite video game competitors are getting rich winning tournaments in front of sold-out arenas. Investors think that spells opportunity for Gamer Sensei, a Boston-based startup that connects eSports...
NFL expands esports play with new $400K ‘Madden NFL Club Championship’ for all 32 teams
The NFL is getting more involved in esports. The league today announced that it is partnering with EA Sports to launch the Madden NFL Club Championship, a new gaming competition that includes all 32 NFL teams. The NFL previously helped host Madden tournaments in select NFL cities; the...
Formula One Embraces eSports for Virtual World Championship
The pinnacle of motor racing will run a virtual racing series alongside the real thing starting next month. Formula One is viewed as the pinnacle of motor racing, touring the world, pushing forward driving technology, and entertaining millions of fans. But when Liberty Media took control...
How streaming is taking esports to the big leagues
Above: Fans at the Overwatch World Cup Streaming and esports have been intertwined through their history. As the esports industry evolves to more resemble traditional sports, companies are starting to invest in exclusive streaming partnerships. These days, it’s becoming common to see certain events on specific...
How Rocket League is looking to shape the future of esports
Psyonix details its ambitious efforts to turn its car football game into a mainstream sport The stories about esports going to the olympics, or airing on mainstream TV, are exciting. In itself, these moments are not that important to the future of competitive gaming. This is a...
Why investment from traditional sports is so important to esports in 2017
Activision Blizzard recently announced the new owners of seven teams in the Overwatch League. Among those who have ponied up big bucks to become involved is New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. In May, the NBA announced 17 of its teams were jumping on the...
Want to get richer playing video games? How you can get paid thousands of dollars through gaming.
“Aren’t video games a waste of your time?” is something we’ve all heard from that one friend. Okay...