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
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
The state of #eSports: Radical growth and inevitable failure
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-14-the-state-of-esports-radical-growth-and-inevitable-failure
2018 in Review: League of Legends soars, esports are subbed by the Olympics, and PUBG flounders
The state of #eSports: Radical growth and inevitable failure
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-14-the-state-of-esports-radical-growth-and-miserable-failure
2018 in Review: League of Legends soars, esports are subbed by the Olympics, and PUBG flounders
Blizzard cancels Heroes of the Storm Global Championship
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-14-blizzard-cancels-heroes-of-the-storm-global-championship
Devs to be reassigned elsewhere, but game will continue to receive live support
Olympic #eSports discussion « premature » says IOC
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-10-discussion-around-including-esports-in-olympics-premature-
Olympic Summit encourages “accelerated cooperation” with simulation games, however
Boosting now a criminal offence in South Korea
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-10-boosting-now-a-criminal-offence-in-south-korea
Anyone artificially inflating a player’s skill ranking could face $18,000 fine and two years in prison
84% of teen girls in the UK play video games in their spare time
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-05-84-percent-of-teen-girls-play-video-games-in-their-spare-t
In addition, more girls ages 13-15 are watching and taking part in #eSports than boys of the same age
Playgroundz: Women dominate mobile gaming and spending, are scarce on YouTube and Twitch
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-05-playgroundz-women-now-make-up-22-percent-of-esports-teams
Women make up only 30% of gamers on YouTube, 22% of #eSports team members, and 19.5% of gamers on Twitch
Activision Blizzard inks major Overwatch League licensing deal
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-03-activision-blizzard-inks-major-overwatch-league-licensing-
Leading sports merchandising firm Fanatics will significantly expand the range of OWL products
Building EA’s real-time #eSports strategy
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-28-building-eas-real-time-esports-strategy
Competitive gaming commissioner Evan Denbaum and GM Michael Martinez discuss EA’s foray into mobile esports with Command & Conquer: Rivals
Major League Gaming co-founder launches Electronic Sports Group
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-27-major-league-gaming-co-founder-launches-electronic-sports-
Mike Sepso unveils global #eSports advisory firm with Nielsen partnership