Immortals rebrands, raises $30m in Series B funding
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-02-immortals-rebrands-raises-USD30m-in-series-b-funding
Now-named Immortals Gaming Club also acquires Brazilian matchmaking platform Gamers Club
]]>Capcom restructures #eSports and media licensing business units
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-01-capcom-restructures-esports-and-media-licensing-business-u
Company forms Capcom Media Ventures to manage global esports projects
]]>Fnatic appoints new leadership after securing $19m investment
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-01-fnatic-closes-usd19m-series-a-investment
“This is a pivotal moment in the evolution of Fnatic,” says CEO
]]>Over 200 Fortnite World Cup prize winners caught cheating
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-22-over-200-fortnite-world-cup-prize-winners-caught-cheating
Over 1,200 total cheaters caught in first week of competition, most for circumventing region locks
]]>European #eSports Federation to be formed with 12 countries
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-19-european-esports-federation-to-be-formed-with-12-countries
Organization to serve as a “moderating partner” rather than a governing body for the industry
]]>Actor Will Smith joins $46m investment into #eSports organisation Gen.G
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-18-actor-will-smith-leads-usd46m-investment-into-esports-orga
Smith joined by investment partner and Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda
]]>Ninja named to Time 100
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-17-ninja-named-to-time-100
Popular streamer represents gaming on magazine’s annual list of influential people
]]>Fortnite cheat maker exposes professional player cheating in World Cup
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-fortnite-cheat-maker-exposes-professional-player-cheating-
Player dropped from Team Kaliber after using cheats during qualifiers for $30m competition
]]>Machine learning bots beat DOTA 2 world champions in best-of-three
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-machine-learning-bots-beat-dota-2-world-champions-in-best-
After millions of learning matches, OpenAI Five readily best world champs
]]>GameStop partners with three #eSports organisations
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-27-gamestop-announces-three-esports-partnerships
Games retailer signs deals with Houston Outlaws, Envy Gaming, and OpTic Gaming
]]>Philadelphia Overwatch team getting $50m arena
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-philadelphia-overwatch-team-getting-usd50m-arena
Fusion owner Comcast Spectacor investing in 3,500-seat venue to begin hosting events in 2021
]]>Valve adds soft currency gambling to Dota Plus subscription
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-25-valve-adds-soft-currency-gambling-to-dota-plus-subscriptio
Users can now bet on Dota Pro Circuit matches with Shards, the companion app’s currency
]]>EA builds its own #eSports broadcast studio
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-15-ea-builds-its-own-esports-broadcast-studio
New facility “signals EA’s commitment to competitive gaming for years to come,” will host tournaments, esports-focused shows
]]>Team spaces in Call of Duty #eSports league reportedly cost $25m each
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-14-team-spaces-in-call-of-duty-esports-league-reportedly-cost
Preparations begin for franchised, city-based competition around Activision’s flagship shooter
]]>Konami building #eSports centre in downtown Tokyo
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-08-konami-building-esports-centre-in-downtown-tokyo
12-storey building will open doors this November, will offers classes to help grow Japan’s esports scene
]]>Warriors Gaming Squad drafts NBA 2K League’s first woman player
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-06-warriors-gaming-squad-drafts-nba-2k-leagues-first-woman-pl
Chiquita Evans: “Barriers are made to be broken... I’m just the beginning”
]]>FIFA announces eNations Cup tournament
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-26-fifa-introduces-the-fifa-enations-cup
Latest series is one of three officially hosted by the football association in partnership with EA Sports
]]>“China is saying is that #eSports is cool, and more healthy than gaming itself”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-22-china-is-saying-is-that-esports-is-cool-and-more-healthy-t
What role can “offline” esports events like summer camps play in repairing the industry’s relationship with the Chinese goverment?
]]>Hi-Rez Studios: Turning battle royale into an entertaining esport
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-21-hi-rez-studios-the-unique-challenge-of-turning-battle-roya
Esports BAR Cannes speaker Alex Grimonpont explains why “we still haven’t seen a significant success” from battle royale in terms entertaining spectators
]]>Female viewership of #eSports increasing
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-21-female-viewership-of-esports-increasing
Interpret finds girls and women account for 30% of esports watchers, up more than 6% in just two years
]]>#eSports now officially a profession in China
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-13-esports-now-officially-a-profession-in-china
’Esports operator’ and ’esports professional’ formally recognized by Chinese government
]]>Riot Games: “Before we take on football, we have to be humble”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-13-riot-games-before-we-take-on-football-we-have-to-be-humble
League of Legends European Championship makes less revenue than a German second division football team, Riot’s Alban Dechelotte said at #eSports BAR Cannes yesterday
]]>Newzoo: Global #eSports market will exceed $1 billion in 2019
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-12-newzoo-global-esports-market-will-exceed-USD1-billion-in-2
North America, China to continue to represent majority of esports revenue, though global awareness remains on the rise
]]>McLaren’s drive to turn gamers into Formula 1 racers
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-05-mclarens-drive-to-turn-gamers-into-formula-one-racers
Director of #eSports Ben Payne discusses the firm’s five-year plan for Shadow Projects and sourcing new champions
]]>Riot Games announces UK as home to first League of Legends regional championship
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-23-riot-games-announces-uk-as-first-league-of-legends-regiona
Head of UK #eSports tells us UKLC “will help firmly establish the route from amateur to pro play in League of Legends”
]]>Capcom expands Street Fighter #eSports efforts to US
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-23-capcom-expands-street-fighter-esports-efforts-to-us
Street Fighter Pro League kicks off this April, aims to find new professional players
]]>Former Heroes of the Storm team files suit against ex-owner for unpaid wages
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-18-heroes-of-the-storm-team-files-suit-against-owner-for-over
Five ex-Naventic members filed a complaint in August, attempted to serve court documents 14 times before reaching owner James Ross Elliot II
]]>ReKTGlobal announces $10.8 million funding round
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-16-rektglobal-announces-usd10-8-million-funding-round
Gross Labs founder Nick Gross leads funding round, joins board
]]>ESForce sells majority stake in SK Gaming
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-15-esforce-sells-majority-stake-in-sk-gaming
Esports holdings company to sell 67% share to Daimler AG, FC Koeln
]]>Streamlabs: Twitch growth slows as streamers turn to YouTube and Facebook
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-10-streamlabs-twitch-growth-slows-as-streamers-turn-to-youtub
Meanwhile, Fortnite sees first decline in hours streamed since launching battle royale mode
]]>Weavr Consortium receives £4m grant to develop #eSports viewing tech
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-10-weavr-consortium-receives-4m-grant-to-develop-esports-view
UK government’s Industry Strategy Challenge Fund selects esports group for two-year Sports and Entertainment grant
]]>Buyers circle GameStop as retailer continues to struggle
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-09-buyers-circle-gamestop-as-retailer-continues-to-struggle
Could emulating GAME’s Belong arenas help turnaround the company’s fortunes, or is it too late to pivot?
]]>FIFA’s fight to join the “big three” of #eSports
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-08-over-300-people-are-working-on-esports-at-ea-the-rapid-ris
More than 300 EA staff are working on esports, but can the publisher’s football franchise challenge Dota, League of Legends and CS:GO?
]]>Overwatch Contenders team apologizes after player fabricates identity
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-05-overwatch-contenders-team-apologizes-for-players-fabricate
Second Wind says team “unfortunately overlooked crucial information” when vetting alleged first female North American Overwatch Contenders player
]]>#eSports' urgent need for visible gender diversity
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-20-esports-urgent-need-for-visible-gender-diversity
2018 in Review: Esports is booming, but over half of its enthusiasts face massive barriers to success within it
]]>Evil Geniuses founder unites #eSports agencies to form Popdog
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-19-evil-geniuses-founder-unites-esports-agencies-to-form-popd
Alex Garfield acquires Loaded, NoScope, and esports division of Catalyst; launches with $9m funding round
]]>LA Valiant partners with children’s hospital in $500,000 fundraising pledge
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-18-immortals-partner-with-childrens-hospital-in-usd500-000-fu
Overwatch League team announces first-of-its-kind partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
]]>#eSports BAR’s mission to get non-gaming brands excited about pro-gaming
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-18-esports-bars-mission-to-get-non-gaming-brands-excited-abou
Orange, AirAsia and Dominos amongst attendees at Cannes event in February
]]>Women in Games France launches #eSports incubator program
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-14-women-in-games-france-launchers-esports-incubator-program
Riot Games France to support incubator’s first season promoting women in League of Legends
]]>Intel and ESL announce $100m #eSports investment
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-14-intel-and-esl-announced-usd100m-investment-into-esports-se
Longest-running partnership in sector extended to 2021
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