The trial between Epic Games and Apple on Thursday and Friday seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time focusing on testimony about payment processing and if Fortnite and Roblox are games, experiences, or virtual worlds (the real answer is they are all these things,...
We’re halfway through the season, so here’s everything you need to know about Major 3. As we reach the halfway point of the 2021 Call of Duty League season, the games are more competitive than ever. This current Major looks like it's anyone's for the taking,...
ESTNN breaks down how to unlock the Gold Anniversary Lara Croft skin. Lara Croft from the legendary Tomb Raider series made her Fortnite debut to begin Chapter 2 - Season 6. She appeared as one of the primary Battle Pass skins alongside football superstar Neymar Jr...
This piece first appeared in Edition 8 of The Esports Journal RELATED: Three (types of) companies that might unshackle monetisation in esports As the esports industry continues to develop, one thing that has become apparent is the growing urge for brands to diversify their operations — whether...
Canadian esports company Enthusiast Gaming announced that it has closed its acquisition of Vedatis, which owns Icy Veins — a platform dedicated to guides for Activision Blizzard games including Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch — for €7M EUR ($8.51M USD). Icy Veins founders Damien Thivolle and Vlad-Matei Mladin will remain with the company long-term to operate the website. The acquisition...
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has announced that the first three host cities for its multi-title esports competition, the Global Esports Games, will be Singapore, Istanbul, and Riyadh. Singapore will host this year’s event, scheduled to take place in December 2021, with Istanbul, Turkey and...
Let’s check out some of the best support heroes in the current meta. Every single Dota 2 patch affects the game one way or another, and this one is no exception. 7.29 has been around for several weeks now, which means that we have enough data...
International esports company GameSquare Esports announced that famed skateboarder Tony Hawk has partnered with the organisation as a special advisor. Hawk will act as a special advisor to CEO Justin Kenna and the GameSquare group of companies to help them ‘bridge the gap between global brands...
Esports Stadium Arlington (ESA) announced Monday that it has partnered with Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Medical Center to help raise money for children. Cook’s Children is a nationally recognized not-for-profit pediatric hospital that helps children with serious medical conditions. Working with Cook’s Children and...
Sprout, the German-based competitive esports organization announced that it has officially welcomed EPOS as its official audio partner. Sprout got its start in late 2017 in Berlin and then joined with the ESBD, the German federation of esports, to “help shape a healthy development of...