The video game industry saw substantial growth in 2020 as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and that growth was reflected in a massive uptick in gaming conversation on Twitter. The social media platform has reported an increase in gaming-related tweets of 75% year-over-year....
Benjyfishy, Mongraal and more received more impressions than most esports athletes. The eyes on gaming in 2020 increased significantly. Much of that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to affect countries across the globe. In the absence of traditional sports, the focus shifted to esports...
A Twitch streamer named Vyse_domo accomplished the seemingly unthinkable in Fortnite's Arena Mode. It's undoubtedly no Swiss picnic to reach the Champion Division in Fortnite: Battle Royale's Arena Mode. Just ask the thousands of players who fail to advance past the Contender Division. Although Arena is...
German esports organization SK Gaming announced that it has partnered with German international supermarket chain Lidl, which will serve as the organization’s official fresh foods partner. As part of the partnership, Lidl will supply SK Gaming’s player facilities in Cologne and Berlin with fresh foods...
The LEC has announced Alienware as its official PC and monitor partner for 2021, once again providing the competition hardware used by the league. This continues a relationship between the entities which began in 2019. In addition to providing the desktops and monitors used on...
London-based esports tournament organizer Gfinity has recruited Catherine Bygrave to serve as its head of publisher and developer relations. Bygrave joins Gfinity following a roughly 10-year stint with Activision, most recently serving as manager of global digital commerce. In her new role, Bygrave will work...
Puerto Rico’s new sports betting legislature being advanced is set to permit esports wagering in the Island of Enchantment. Photo credit: Brittany Mason/Shutterstock RELATED: ESI Gambling Report: The Latin America gold rush The outgoing Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez Garced signed Project 1534, a bill allowing the...
Here's some of the most interesting information in the latest Dota 2 update. Even though it is January, it seems like 2021 will definitely be a better year than 2020 for Dota 2. The DPC qualifiers are currently underway and we got to see some amazing...
SPONSORED CONTENT BY TELSTRA In May 2019, the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational, set in Chinese Taipei and Vietnam, drew peak viewership north of 1.7 million. The massive audience watched in near real-time as G2 Esports claimed the title, knocking off Team Liquid 3-0 in...
London-based esports and gaming tournament organiser Gfinity has announced the hiring of Catherine Bygrave as its Head of Publisher and Developer Relations. Bygrave joins Gfinity after spending ten years at North American video game publisher Activision. Credit: Gfinity PLC RELATED: Gfinity announces monthly profits, sells Esports Awards stake Bygrave joined Activision in 2011,...