Tencent Holdings has been in talks with the U.S. government to avoid selling its stake in Riot Games and Epic Games, according to a Reuters report. The company has been talking with a security panel with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form...
A big part of esports, especially from a brand perspective, is the impact of influencers who often interact directly with fans during live streams, and this sparked lively discussion at the Esports Rising virtual event. Loaded VP/Corporate Development Avi Bhuiyan noted the importance of understanding...
Hawks Talon Gaming, the NBA 2K League franchise owned by the Atlanta Hawks NBA team, has opened a dedicated facility inside the State Farm Arena. Known as its ‘Gaming House’, the 4172 square-foot facility will be used for practice and Hawks’ upcoming season of the NBA 2K...
Livestreaming platform Twitch will become part of NBC’s Olympic content and coverage plan in a new partnership. Twitch will produce live content in the lead up to the games and throughout the event. According to a release, the partnership will emphasize “unique programming tailored to...
Team Liquid co-CEO Steve Arhancet said his organization’s new fan-engagement platform, Liquid+, arose out of the need to create a deeper relationship with fans beyond a “like” or “follow” on social media. Speaking during the Esports Rising virtual event, Arhancet noted gamers “leave a social...
In this short piece, ESI Guest Columnist Ben Greenstone, Director at Taso Advisory and former Private Secretary to the Minister for Digital and Creative Industries (United Kingdom), details the imminent and growing need for proper safeguarding in esports. RELATED: The impact UK Government’s proposed ban on...
Esports data platform GRID and tournament organiser Elisa Esports have revealed the details behind their Elisa Champion of Champions Tour points system. Elisa will utilise GRID’s Integrity Services to coordinate the points distribution across all enrolled competitions. These include Funspark Ulti, HSH Series, and Elisa Invitationals,...
This piece first appeared in Edition 8 of The Esports Journal Esports is like punk rock. The latter began popping up in a few major cities around the mid-seventies, with bands such as the Ramones in New York City and The Clash and Sex Pistols in...
Indian esports platform The Esports Club (TEC) has announced a partnership with streamer management platform Streamcoi. As a result of the partnership, TEC will utilise Steamcoi’s solutions to automate streamer branding management and help monetise live streaming for its partners. Image credit: The Esports Club / Streamcoi RELATED:...