ALL THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF PC GAMES

esports

Article Types

Konami is building a 12-storey esports centre to drive Japan’s competitive gaming scene News Mar 12th, 2019

Konami is building a 12-storey esports centre to drive Japan’s competitive gaming scene

"Compared to esports pioneers America and Europe, Japan has still a long way to go"

Playbrain raises nearly $2 million in a push for League of Legends esports in Japan News Feb 28th, 2019

Playbrain raises nearly $2 million in a push for League of Legends esports in Japan

“With a $19 billion games market, Japan is a sleeping giant in esports and is finally waking up"

G2 Esports raises $17.3 million for global growth and further investment News Feb 27th, 2019

G2 Esports raises $17.3 million for global growth and further investment

Multi-team owner plans to expand, license and invest with the new funding

Epic Games’s $3 million Fortnite World Cup is the biggest solo pot in esports history News Feb 25th, 2019

Epic Games’s $3 million Fortnite World Cup is the biggest solo pot in esports history

The summer pro-gaming slam boasts a total prize pool of over $30 million

New research suggests almost a third of esports viewers are women News Feb 22nd, 2019

New research suggests almost a third of esports viewers are women

Competitive gaming audiences are on track to equality

Inside Track: Meet merchandise specialist The Koyo Store Feature Feb 1st, 2019

Inside Track: Meet merchandise specialist The Koyo Store

The Lancashire gear company's CEO Lee Townsend talks esports, partnerships, and bringing in-game achievements into the real world

Meet Riot 2.0: League of Legends firm talks about changing its culture, why it wants to make esports more inclusive and how it is preparing for its next project Interviews & Opinion Jan 31st, 2019

Meet Riot 2.0: League of Legends firm talks about changing its culture, why it wants to make esports more inclusive and how it is preparing for its next project

The League of Legends giant has just announced a brand new UK tournament that seems to be part of its PR rehabilitation

Player analytics firm FanAI acquires esports data experts Waypoint Media News Jan 30th, 2019

Player analytics firm FanAI acquires esports data experts Waypoint Media

FanAI gains access to Waypoint Media’s range of trackers, data and middleware

PUBG Corp brings the hammer down on pro players and 30,000 others for exploiting radar hacks News Jan 10th, 2019

PUBG Corp brings the hammer down on pro players and 30,000 others for exploiting radar hacks

Suspended pros face a three-year ban from all official competitive play

Ex-Blizzard employee condemns the company for racism and discrimination News Jan 10th, 2019

Ex-Blizzard employee condemns the company for racism and discrimination

Former Hearthstone esports staffer has penned a lengthy accusation citing years of abuse

Aussie tennis pros embrace Fortnite with $700,750 Australian Open Summer Slam News Jan 8th, 2019

Aussie tennis pros embrace Fortnite with $700,750 Australian Open Summer Slam

Fortnite's cultural power breaks through into one of the biggest down under sporting events

Overwatch esports deception doubles down on hostility towards female pros News Jan 7th, 2019

Overwatch esports deception doubles down on hostility towards female pros

Punisher’s “Social Experiment” does more harm than good

Overwatch Contenders team drops female player after harassment and conspiracy News Jan 4th, 2019

Overwatch Contenders team drops female player after harassment and conspiracy

Second Wind cans the secondary league’s first female player after her identity was called into question

Esports market correction fears due to 'over-evaluation' News Dec 19th, 2018

Esports market correction fears due to 'over-evaluation'

There is a reported disparity between the valuation of esports organisations and their revenue

Overwatch League ventures out of LA for second season News Dec 14th, 2018

Overwatch League ventures out of LA for second season

Atlanta and Dallas fans can now join those in LA in watching games live in their hometown

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14