#eSports Industry Awards winners announced
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-14-esports-industry-awards-winners-announced
Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere and Megan “RheingoldRiver” Cutrofello first women to be recognised at awards
#eSports Industry Awards winners announced
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-14-esports-industry-awards-winners-announced
Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere and Megan “RheingoldRiver” Cutrofello first women to be recognised at awards
Studio founded to develop bespoke #eSports title
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-09-studio-founded-to-develop-bespoke-esports-titles
Former US talent agency esports head looks to build competitive game from the ground-up
GamesIndustry.biz to present at next week’s #eSports Industry Awards 2017
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-08-gamesindustry-biz-to-present-at-next-esports-industry-awar
Full finalists revealed
Dallas Cowboys owner buys majority stake in Complexity Gaming
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-07-dallas-cowboys-owner-buys-majority-stake-in-complexity-gam
Florida-based Counter Strike and and Dota 2 teams relocating to Cowboys headquarters in Texas
Riot Games introduces revenue sharing in EU LCS overhaul
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-31-riot-games-introducing-revenue-sharing-in-eu-lcs-overhaul
Developer rethinks Challenger Series and looks to reward teams that “positively contribute to the success of the LCS”
International Olympic Committee takes steps to recognise #eSports
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-30-international-olympic-committee-takes-steps-to-recognise-e
IOC and international sports federation “in a dialogue with the games industry” on esports
Call of Duty World League returns with $4.2 million prize pool
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-26-call-of-duty-world-league-returns-with-usd4-2-million-priz
Largest Call of Duty prize pool to date as Activision expands #eSports offering
#eSports firm Cloud9 raises $25m in latest funding round
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-24-esports-firm-cloud9-raises-usd25m-in-latest-funding-round
Investors include WWE, Beverly Hills Sports Council, Washington Wizards owner and more
From taverns to tournaments: The rise of Gwent as an esport
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-19-from-taverns-to-tournaments-the-rise-of-gwent-as-an-esport
CD Projekt Red’s Rafał Jaki explains why the studio’s competitive gaming ambitions are “not some calculated decision based on a spreadsheet”
NBA: “Esports is a massive industry, and we think we have a place in it”
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-16-nba-esports-is-a-massive-industry-and-we-think-we-have-a-p
The basketball league’s #eSports boss discusses decades-long plans for professional competitions with 2K Games
#Jobs Roundup : EA comms boss joins Gfinity
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-13-jobs-roundup-ea-comms-boss-joins-gfinity
Meanwhile British #eSports Association recruits an MP, plus key hires are HitPoint Studios and Big Huge Games
Ed Vaizey joins British #eSports Association as vice chair
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-13-ed-vaizey-joins-british-esports-association-as-vice-chair
Former culture minister for the UK is also an advisor to the International eGames Committee
#Jobs
H1Z1 Pro League announced for 2018
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-12-h1z1-pro-league-announced-for-2018
Developer Daybreak teams up with Twin Galaxies, promising “players-first” epsorts league
Hulu jumps into #eSports
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-09-hulu-jumps-into-esports
Streaming network signs deal to order four original series from ESL
Activision Blizzard is ready to deliver on Overwatch League hype
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-06-activision-blizzard-is-ready-to-deliver-on-overwatch-leagu
Mike Sepso on easing tensions between publishers and players, and the firm’s long-term plans for #eSports
American #eSports audiences most receptive to corporate sponsorship Nielsen report reveals
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-05-nielsen-releases-findings-on-global-esports-audience
The Nielsen Esports Playbook finds esports fans are divided on VR and esports as an Olympic event
Immortals split threatens Counter-Strike team
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-03-immortals-split-threatens-counter-strike-team
Five-man squad sees one player fired, two more indefinitely suspended after missing tournament matches, making Twitter death threat
Jennifer Lopez part of $15m investment in #eSports team
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-29-jennifer-lopez-part-of-usd15m-investment-in-esports-team
NRG Esports receives huge investment from NFL and baseball stars
35% of UK adults aware of #eSports - but only 7% watch it
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-28-35-percent-of-uk-adults-aware-of-esports-but-only-7-percen
YouGov study puts Britain at the bottom of the table when compared to China, the US, Germany and more
#Jobs Roundup: ICO Partners hires former Vice editor Mike Diver
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-27-jobs-roundup-ico-partners-hires-former-vice-editor-mike-di
New hires at Bossa Studios, Venatus #Media, Sperasoft, IGDA and more
Gfinity raises £7m in new funding round
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-27-gfinity-raises-7m-in-new-funding-round
The #eSports tournament organiser looks towards becoming “global leader” in the sector
Madison Square Gardens hires Twitch VP as head of #eSports
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-21-madison-square-gardens-his-twitch-vp-as-head-of-esports
Nick Allen joins world famous sports firm as it purchases controlling stake in Counter Logic Gaming
#Jobs
Overwatch League finalizes season 1 teams
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-20-overwatch-league-finalizes-season-1-teams
OpTic Gaming, Team Envy, and Philadelphia Flyers owner Comcast Spectator round out field of competitors for Blizzard shooter’s inaugural #eSports campaign
How Misfits went from League of Legends minnows to the World Championship
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-18-how-misfits-went-from-league-of-legends-minnows-to-the-wor
Team manager Joe Elouassi on managing burnout, the Overwatch League, and #eSports becoming an Olympic event
Two new Overwatch League teams point to strong US emphasis - report
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-13-two-new-overwatch-league-teams-point-to-strong-us-emphasis
Houston and Philadelphia teams would give the US 8 out of 11 spots in Activision Blizzard’s new competition