Activision Blizzard Esports is reporting new viewership gains from the opening week of the 2021 Call of Duty League season, with the re-branded Optic Chicago outfit headlining the most watched match. The 2021 season kicked off this weekend with online-only matches aired on YouTube, as...
Grand Theft Auto V remains a uniquely resilient game on Twitch while so-called “dead game” Apex Legends continues its resurgence on the Top 10. Brazilian Counters-Strike: Global Offensive fans continue their streak as the dominant fandom for the game’s esports broadcasts with the Portuguese stream...
The Gibraltar Edition of Apex Legends is expected to drop imminently. Apex Legends' next legendary edition of the game is reportedly set to drop at 18:00 GMT, 19:00 CET, 13:00 EST and 10:00 PST. Apex Legends Gibraltar Edition is the fifth pack to drop for the...
Here’s our updated power rankings after the first week of action. The first week of Call of Duty League action provided some insanely close games, along with some incredibly impressive blowouts. Following the first week of games, here’s our updated Power Rankings. 12. Paris Legion (-2) While their...
ESL Gaming and Switzerland telecom Swisscom will continue their partnership for the fifth season of the Swisscom Hero League. The league will feature competition for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, and mobile title Clash Royale. The CS:GO portion of the league will also serve...
Danish esports organization Heroic was acquired by Nordic esports organization Omaken Sports for an undisclosed amount. Omaken Sports was founded in 2020 by Norwegian gaming influencer Joachim “Noobwork” Haraldsen and has recently raised €15M EUR ($18.2M USD) for the acquisition and development of Heroic and...
After nearly 11 years working at IBM, Bill Le Voir-Barry announced Tuesday that he is leaving the company to pursue other interests mostly aligned with gaming and esports. Le Voir-Barry served as chief technology officer for esports and video games for nearly three years at...
Activision Blizzard Media, in collaboration with market research consultancy Alter Agents and software-as-a-service neuroscience company Immersion, has conducted research on the emotional impact of advertising and sponsorship on esports viewers compared with audiences of traditional sports. Credit: Alter Agents RELATED: IJESPORTS launches esports-focused research academic journal The study found...
Kenneth “Flysolo” Coloma is no longer going to play Dota 2 professionally. Nowadays, there are all sorts of upcoming esports titles, which is why some players decide to switch from their current games. One of them is Kenneth “Flysolo” Coloma, one of the legends in the...
Sadly, we saw yet again another match-fixing scandal, but this time it is in the DPC. The European Lower Division is really interesting to watch because the teams there are unpredictable. Sadly, one of them won’t be a part of it anymore due to possible involvement...