The Daily Dot reports that “an investment group led by two co-owners of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings has purchased a spot in the League Championship Series (LCS), marking the second … Continue reading New LCS Team Bought By NBA Team Owners
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Activision Blizzard Buys King for $5.9 Billion; Push to Mobile
Activision Blizzard’s 3Q Earnings report brought a greater-than-average amount of news: Less than two weeks after naming new leadership to a new eSports division, the interactive entertainment company announced it has “King … Continue reading Activision Blizzard Buys King for $5.9 Billion; Push to Mobile
Sponsorship: Dignitas’ EU League of Legends Squad Purchased by FollowEsports
Daily Dot reports that “after an intense bidding war, Dignitas‘ EU team now has a new sponsor—FollowEsports, the self-proclaimed ‘TV Guide of Esports.’” “With Dignitas EU winning promotion to the EU LCS, … Continue reading Sponsorship: Dignitas’ EU League of Legends Squad Purchased by FollowEsports
Global eSports Market to Reach $1.9B by 2018: Report
The latest influential eSports Market Brief by SuperData is out and it touts big numbers for the growing eSports business world: Estimated global revenue of $1.9B by 2018. According to the … Continue reading Global eSports Market to Reach $1.9B by 2018: Report
Sony ‘Reveals’ PlayStation Plus eSports League
IGN reports that “Sony appears set to launch its own eSports platform called PlayStation Plus League.” “A new French-language site has popped up, revealing games like Street Fighter IV Ultra, Battlefield Hardline … Continue reading Sony ‘Reveals’ PlayStation Plus eSports League
Bornstein, Sepso to Lead New Activision Blizzard eSports Division
The parade to eSports continues, and Activision Blizzard is taking its place up front. Variety reports that “Activision Blizzard has hired Steve Bornstein, former CEO of ESPN and NFL Network, … Continue reading Bornstein, Sepso to Lead New Activision Blizzard eSports Division
Activision Sees eSports as Key Channel to Drive COD; World Finals this Weekend
Once your video game is published — even if it earns more than $1 billion per release — how to you deepen engagement with fans and gamers? For Activision, maker of … Continue reading Activision Sees eSports as Key Channel to Drive COD; World Finals this Weekend
Look Inside ‘World’s First’ eSports Arena
It had to arrive: The “world’s first” eSports arena. It’s in Santa Ana, CA, and it’s called — creatively — eSports Arena. It also looks excellent, outfitted specifically for eSports … Continue reading Look Inside ‘World’s First’ eSports Arena
G2A Ban? G2A Responds
GamesIndustry.biz reports that “Riot Games has banned G2A, a reseller of online game keys, from sponsoring professional League of Legends players.” “That includes a number of teams in competition at … Continue reading G2A Ban? G2A Responds
More Big Investment Flows to eSports
Another eSports team has secured notable outside investment. This time it involves the team formerly known as Team 8 — now, Immortals. VentureBeat reports that “A bunch of gaming, tech, media, … Continue reading More Big Investment Flows to eSports
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