Epic Games' stock has risen, literally. Video game developer Epic Games is responsible for creating Fortnite Battle Royale, arguably the last decade's most influential game. When the Battle Royale genre only had first-person shooters like PUBG and H1Z1, Fortnite captured the entire world's attention for both...
Former Converse and Nike executive Samantha Halverson has joined Los Angeles-based computer maker NZXT as its new senior vice president of people & culture. Prior to joining the company, Halverson served as VP of global HRBP at Nike-owned brand Converse for more than eight years. Prior to that, she served in several senior HR roles at Nike for...
Dallas, Texas-based esports and gaming entertainment company Envy Gaming announced Tuesday that it will be launching The Envy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity whose mission it is to educate and provide resources for North Texas middle and high schools. The Envy Foundation will aim to “bring...
At the 12th position of our Overwatch League 2021 power rankings are the New York Excelsior. While the team consistently placed in the Top Three of the past Overwatch League season, the recent changes to the roster might not be enough to get this result again...
Find out how you can win the Horizon Zero Dawn skin for free. Epic Games has officially announced another Fortnite crossover that they will happily add to the ever-growing list. This time, a collaboration with the Sony-published “Horizon Zero Dawn” video game series grabbed headlines after the...
French tech startup Unique Entertainment Expérience, which is doing business as Powder, announced that it has secured a $14M USD Series A financing round led by Paris-based venture capital firm Serena. Further investors include General Catalyst, Slow Ventures, Alven Capital, Banque publique d’investissement (Bpifrance) through its fund Digital Venture, Secocha Ventures, Turner Novak, and Kevin Hartz. The...
North American esports organisation CLG has announced a marketing partnership with electronics company Samsung. The agreement, which sees Samsung become a presenting partner of CLG’s Amateur Tournament Series, includes the creation of a digital content series and brand integration throughout the organisation’s team and digital channels. Image...
Chicago-headquartered tech company Infiniscene has been acquired by London Stock Exchange-listed content creation hardware and software company The Vitec Group and will be integrated in its California-based division Creative Solutions. Infiniscene does business as Lightstream and builds a cloud-native live video platform, broadcast software, and creator tools with specialization in the video game live streaming industry. Vitec...
As esports organisations move forward at speed, the space for casual money-making competition may not have kept pace. The number of gamers who have the passion and dedication to play competitively and use their skills to earn money is growing. Yet, there is no equivalent to...
The Chengdu Hunters come 13th of our Overwatch League 2021 power rankings. The team is one of the most flexible in the entire League, with a large roster allowing frequent replacements. What's black and white and about to smash through the rankings? Check out the @ChengduHunters in...