e-sports
DragonCon 2018: On SMITE’s studio split, new god teases, and (no) permanent adventures
Once I knew I'd be able to attend a SMITE panel and interview devs at DragonCon 2018, I knew the first question I would...
Superdata has been bought by Nielsen
You all remember SuperData, right? We cover a lot of their reports about industry performance and all of that fun stuff, because we obviously...
Overwatch League signs on six more teams for its 2019 season
If Blizzard were to stop adding new things to Overwatch, it would die, like some sort of new content shark. That's already a known...
Daybreak announces new investment, new H1Z1 and EverQuest mobile titles, and a new esports arena
Today does seem to be the day for big financial bombshells, doesn't it? Turns out Daybreak had a card up its sleeve too. The...
H1Z1’s professional league is allegedly struggling in viewers, attendance, and actually paying its players
It looks like H1Z1 is having some problems with its professional e-sports league. This isn't entirely news, as the league faced controversy right from...
Esports in the Olympics isn’t happening any time soon thanks to ‘killer games’
Over the last year or so, the idea of bringing esports to the Olympics has begun to sound more plausible. In 2017, the co-president...
Riot Games says it’s proud of workshops designed for women and non-binary prospective devs
Online gaming watchers will recall that League of Legends studio Riot Games has sustained heavy fire this summer over sexism and misogyny allegations from...
One of the Madden tourney shooting victims is suing EA
If EA thought that setting up a victims fund for the gamers killed and wounded at the Jacksonville Madden esports tournament would shield it...
EA sets up relief fund for Madden shooting victims and donates $1 million
The ripple effect of the horrendous shooting at an esports tournament are going to be felt for some time. EA has already cancelled the...
Riot Games is scaling back some of its e-sports spending for League of Legends
You may not care for e-sports, but you can't deny that they bring in big money. Look at Riot Games, which has invested tons...
EA cancels Madden qualifiers after shooting as PAX West organizers allay security concerns
The mass shooting at a Madden esports tourney that claimed the lives of two young players, Elijah "TrueBoy" Clayton and Taylor "SpotMePlzz" Robertson, has...
Mass shooting claims lives of multiple Madden esports attendees
Two innocent people are dead and nearly a dozen more were injured today as a result of a mass shooting at an esports tournament.
Multiple...
Black Desert’s remastered edition launches tomorrow with free stuff for all players
Hear that crackle in the air? See that ripple on the distant horizon? It's Black Desert's remastered version, launching here in the west tomorrowday.
"The...
Western qualifiers for Blade & Soul’s $135K esports tourney are this weekend
Not many MMORPGs take a stab at true esports these days. There's World of Warcraft, of course, but other titles, like Guild Wars 2,...
Hi-Rez reorganizes SMITE, Paladins, and Realm Royale teams as newly renamed substudios
Hi-Rez Studios is making bold moves today: It's just announced that it's splitting up the band, unbundling its games teams into separate but joined...
Black Desert and Ascent Infinite Realm publisher Kakao is investing in esports
Kakao is a massive South Korean company, and as most MMO fans reading blogs probably know, video games are just one element of that...
H1Z1 has officially launched on the PlayStation 4 as Jace Hall joins the H1Z1 PC team
Daybreak's battle royale game H1Z1 has been through more ups and downs and ups again in the last few years than most games see...
Overwatch League finals did not draw eyes on ESPN
The Overwatch League finals were broadcast on ESPN, but odds are that if you watched them you did so on Twitch or other streaming...
Blizzard and Riot attended the International Olympic Committee’s e-sports summit this past weekend
Over the last year, we've seen a ramp-up of high-level chatter about bringing e-sports to the Olympics. Last summer the co-president of the Paris Olympic...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds details a five-year plan for e-sports
Does it fill you with warm, fuzzy feelings to know that there's a nice long-term plan for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to chase that sweet e-sports...
