Fortune: “Next year’s crop of Pac-12 college athletes will include officially-sanctioned gamers for the first time ever.” “In an end-of-year announcement, the Pac-12 Conference said on Tuesday that it will be the … Continue reading Pac-12 First College Conference to Host, Televise eSports Competitions
ELEAGUE, the new joint venture between Turner Sports and IMG that features 24 of the world’s most elite Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams , launched on Tuesday on Twitch. While the competition is streaming online during … Continue reading ELEAGUE Launches; TBS Ready for Primetime eSports
More evidence that mainstream advertisers are catching onto eSports. And many of these are brands that normally advertise in mainstream sports. Sarah Needleman reports in the Wall Street Journal that “Arby’s Restaurant … Continue reading Mainstream Advertisers Drawn to eSports
SuperData Research reports that “in 2015 the worldwide digital games market totals $61B across platforms, up 8% year-over-year.” But a couple of possible surprises: The PC lives. So does the … Continue reading Report: Digital Games Sales Reach $61B in 2015, Up 8%
Activision Blizzard is at it again. The interactive gaming company ended 2015 by purchasing “substantially all” of the assets for Major League Gaming, according to eSports Observer. The piece reports: … Continue reading More Action from Activision Blizzard: MLG Purchase
This is what many of us have been waiting for. Jens Hilgers, Founder and Chairman of Turtle Entertainment (think ESL) now self-described “Serial Entrepreneur and Startup Guy” who also writes … Continue reading eSports Game Chart via Hilgers
Did you have any doubt? Riot Games announced viewership stats for the October’s League of Legends World Championships, and a lot of eSports was watched. Their post states: “Fans’ response to … Continue reading LoL Worlds Set Viewing Records
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
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
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
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