Over the past three years, video game streaming has exploded into a young but powerful industry. Tech giants competed over Twitch before Amazon swooped up the company for $970 million and… Read More
Videogames have become a huge spectator sport, but it also has the potential to add up to a real business thanks to introduction of Las Vegas-style gambling. In a report released last month,… Read More
Unikrn announced earlier this summer that it raised $7 million in venture capital from Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban. Now, another celebrity investor is joining the Seattle-based… Read More
Welcome to 2015, where you can win millions of dollars in one week for being really, really good at video games. That’s what happened in Seattle this weekend for Evil Geniuses,… Read More
If you need another reminder of eSports’ growing popularity, just check out the scene at Key Arena in Seattle this week. That’s where some of the world’s top gamers and… Read More
Performance-enhancing drugs have made their way to the eSports arena. Electronic Sports League, the professional eSports organization, will start testing gamers for drugs in the wake of players admitting that… Read More
More than $16 million will be on the line next month for a competition at Key Arena, but not in the way you might expect. Some of the world’s top… Read More
Now that David Stern is retired from his perch atop the NBA, it looks like he’s doing a bit of investing. The former NBA commissioner participated in a $5 million… Read More
Some may find it hard to believe that video games are a major spectator sport with professional players, but this new development takes it to a whole new level: Starting today, you… Read More
If you want to watch college kids playing video games, ESPN — yes, ESPN — has you covered. Blizzard Entertainment today announced details about its “Heroes of the Dorm” video game… Read More
Major competitive gaming events like Valve’s annual Dota 2 tournament grab headlines because of massive prize purses and blockbuster attendance, but a new Eventbrite survey reveals that they’re useful for… Read More
Steve Ballmer isn’t the only tech CEO with a major interest in a competitive sports franchise anymore. Thanks to a new acquisition, Jeff Bezos now has a stake in two… Read More
The popularity of electronic sports — or, eSports for short — is somewhat astounding, and new data from SuperData Research proves it. SuperData, a digital games market intelligence company, conducted… Read More
It’s not uncommon for company employees to organize teams for recreational sports leagues. Participating is a good way to leave the work environment, get the competitive juices flowing and bond… Read More