e-sports
Sea of Thieves talks next update plans, Battle for LA event, and commendation rebalance
Sea of Thieves' Joe Neate is back to cap off the week with another quick run-down of what Rare has been up to. According...
Vague Patch Notes: The curious case of the esports bubble
I've been thinking a lot about esports lately. This is not actually something IÂ like to think about, mind you; my general attitude toward esports...
Cheaters who were banned from a $30M Fortnite tournament win their way back in
How does one who was banned for cheating in a Fortnite esports event make their way back into that same tournament? By having a...
Rumor: More high-profile esports figures are leaving Blizzard within the next two weeks
Remember just last week when the commissioner of Overwatch's premiere and eponymous league left his position? That alone was a bit of a surprise, but...
Riot is launching a premium esports viewing option for League of Legends
Do you wish to be counted among the elite of esports viewership? Do you desire the prestige of delicately consuming caviar-flavored Doritos and drinking...
Overwatch League commissioner jumps ship for Fortnite esports
There's probably not a lot of lines to read in-between here, but then again, the commissioner and founder of Overwatch's premier esports league leaving...
The Daily Grind: Is the esports bubble about to burst?
Last week, Kotaku put up a compelling piece about the online gaming industry's obsession with esports - specifically, how the esports bubble is about...
Not So Massively: StarCraft II co-op is one of online gaming’s greatest hidden gems
Between the disappointment of the current World of Warcraft expansion, the abandonment of Diablo III, and other... unpleasantness, I find my lifelong fandom of...
Fight or Kite: Features MMOs could borrow from successful esports titles
This week I wanted to try something a little different in our PvP-centric Fite or Kite column and take a look at a number...
Riot takes action against League of Legends esports team Echo Fox over allegations of racist abuse
League of Legends esports team Echo Fox is in hot water with Riot following allegations of racist abuse by one of the team's major...
Massively Overthinking: Do you play MMO characters you like – or characters that are objectively good?
Earlier this week, some Massively OP writers were hanging out in team chat talking about favorite City of Heroes powersets from back in the...
Activision-Blizzard Q1 2019: Revenue has dropped by nearly a quarter since last quarter
It's now pretty clear that Activision-Blizzard's days of limitless growth and endless record-setting are over, at least for now, as the company's now-released financials...
A new medical research paper attempts to set health guidelines for collegiate esports players
One of the refrains bleated by those who dislike esports is that competitors are not "real" athletes. This appears to be a similar idea...
Vague Patch Notes: The community is and is not the MMO
The community is not the MMO. That should be obvious. There is a game to League of Legends that exists without any of the toxic...
PUBG creator on moving away from battle royale to the next big thing
It's likely that 2018 will be remembered as the year of battle royale in the gaming industry. But it's 2019, and game developers need...
The Daily Grind: Should AAA companies expect gamers to fund esports prize pools?
The esports industry is absolutely no stranger to watcher-funded prize pools. I know this. We've watched as companies like Riot Games and Hi-Rez have...
The MOP Up: Warframe descends to Deck 12 on consoles
Warframe's Deck 12 has unlocked for console players -- and there are deep, dark secrets to be uncovered by descending to it.
"Now is the...
MMO Business Roundup: Philly’s Overwatch arena, the PUBG Netease settlement, and GDC’s record showing
Welcome back to the MMO Business Roundup!
Remember about a year ago when the battle royale industry started trying to sue everyone into oblivion? PUBG...
The MOP Up: Ring of Elysium gives out free adventure passes
Ever eye an adventurer or season pass in a shooter but feel too cheap to buy it? Reader Pasha tipped us off that the...
WoW Classic dishes on plans for Alterac Valley as Blizzard fundraises for WoW esports
Ah, Alterac Valley. That battleground and I spent thousands of hours together back in the early days of World of Warcraft. I remember its...
