Microsoft Bringing Xbox Auto HDR Feature To Windows
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced it is automatically adding HDR support to over 1,000 PC games. The software maker has alsoContinue Reading
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Report: 45% Of Indian Users Introduced To Gaming During Pandemic
A recent report showed that almost half of India’s mobile users took up gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report,Continue Reading
ePlay Announces Private Placement Close And ESports And Gaming Promotion Launch
On Wednesday, ePlay Digital Inc. announced the launch of marketing activities for ePlay products and investors. This comes after aContinue Reading
Air Force Gaming Launches Global Intramural Esports Program
Last Thursday, Air Force Gaming (AFG) announced it is launching the United States Military’s first official global intramural esports league.Continue Reading
HyperX Gaming Brand Expands Into Apparel Design
Last week, gaming Brand HyperX debuted its own original apparel line with help from Champion Athleticwear. The GG Collection, whichContinue Reading
Twitch And Facebook Gaming Experience Massive Growth During Pandemic
A recent report from StreamElements and its analytics partner Rainmaker.gg showed that both Twitch and Facebook Gaming have experienced aContinue Reading
Bally’s Revises Offer To Only Acquire World Poker Tour Assets
Allied Esports Entertainment revealed it will terminate a deal to sell its poker assets (World Poker Tour) to Element Partners,Continue Reading
India’s Mobile Gaming Market To Reach $3B By 2023
The mobile gaming market in India is expected to grow to $3 billion by the year 2023. This would beContinue Reading
Survey Shows Gamers Who Play Daily Would Not Sacrifice Their Games
Recently, Sykes, which is a customer relationship management company, surveyed 1500 gamers to find out what people would give upContinue Reading
Tencent And Sony Step Up Investments Into Cloud-Gaming Initiative
Ubitus, a cloud-gaming tech company, announced it secured investments from Tencent, the Sony Innovation Fund by IGV, Square Enix, andContinue Reading
Griffin Gaming And Warner Music Group Invest In Overwolf
On Tuesday, Overwolf, a platform that enables creators to build, distribute, and monetize in-game apps, announced that it was ableContinue Reading
Super League Gaming Acquires Mobcrush In All-Stock Deal
Last week, Super League Gaming Inc. announced it acquired Mobcrush in an all-stock transaction. The terms of the transaction areContinue Reading
Tiger Woods Is Returning To The World Of Golf Video Games
Take-Two Interactive announced that it has signed a long-term partnership with golf legend Tiger Woods. The deal includes the rightContinue Reading
Business of Esports Minute #041: Huawei Esports, Andbox Lifeline, Blizzard Tragedy
A week of news covering the intersection of business and gaming / esports, all in about one minute – everythingContinue Reading
Roblox Reports Big Stock Gains After Cathie Wood Buys In
Roblox Corp experienced a big stock jump last Thursday after stockpicker and exchange-traded fund (ETF) operator, Cathie Wood, bought intoContinue Reading
Activision Blizzard Lays Off Almost 50 Employees Citing Effects Of COVID-19
On Tuesday, Activision Blizzard announced the company would be laying off about 50 employees across a variety of divisions dealingContinue Reading
Huawei Becomes First Smartphone Vendor To Integrate Esports Updates
Earlier today, Huawei Assistant announced it is receiving the support of an esports “card” so that the AI-based tool willContinue Reading
Company Specifies Meyers Leonard Was Not A “Member Of FaZe Clan”
Last week, esports organization FaZe Clan announced it cut ties with NBA player Meyers Leonard after he used an anti-semiticContinue Reading
Kevin Durant Invests In New York-Based Esports Organization
Thirty Five Ventures has partnered with Andbox, a premier New York esports organization. The move hopes to capitalize on NewContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #343
In this week’s esports business news: Rocket League is esports’ best shot, HyperX expands into apparel, Blizzard shifts away fromContinue Reading
Esports Entertainment Group Expands Betting Brand Into Latin America
Last week, Esports Entertainment Group Inc. announced it signed two marketing agreements that will help the company expand its VIE.betContinue Reading
Study: Revenue From Gaming Loot Boxes Will Exceed $20B By 2025
In a new study from Juniper Research, reports indicate that revenue from loot boxes used in online video games isContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Launches Plan To Create Esports Cluster
Delancey’s Here East, a tech and innovation campus, has committed to leading a major new plan to accelerate the growthContinue Reading
Chipotle Partners With Esports And Gaming Influencers To Promote New Menu Item
Hand-crafted quesadillas have officially been added to Chipotle’s regular menu thanks in part to a digital-marketing campaign that tested wellContinue Reading
GTA And Tiidal Gaming Group Inc. Announce Subscription Receipt Private Placement Financing
Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – March 11, 2021) – GTA Financecorp Inc. (“GTA” or the “Company“) and Tiidal Gaming Group Inc.Continue Reading
Subnation And Content Canada To Launch Esports Summit And Marketplace
Last week, Subnation Media and C21 Media’s Content Canada announced a partnership to create Gaming Video Content Connect (GVC Connect),Continue Reading
Facebook Announces “Path To Partnership” For Level Up Creators
Last week, Facebook Gaming announced it was creating a “path to partnership” for streamers in its Level Up creators program.Continue Reading
Gaming Technologies, Inc. To Present At Virtual Investor Summit
Last week, Gaming Technologies Inc., a software platform provider and casino and sports betting game developer, announced that the company’sContinue Reading