Activision-Blizzard Suing COD Cheating Website EngineOwning
On January 4th, Activision-Blizzard filed a lawsuit in California against EngineOwning, one of the most popular sites in the worldContinue Reading
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Business of Esports – Weekly News #384
In this week’s esports business news: Alpha Esports Tech makes managerial changes, PlayUp sues its former CEO, Blizzard unveils HearthstoneContinue Reading
Kraft Sports Group Merging With Oxygen Esports To Bring “Call Of Duty” League Team To Boston
Kraft Sports Group, which is the organization that owns the New England Patriots, recently announced it had agreed to aContinue Reading
Several People Join Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Esports Technical Advisory Committee
Several people have been named to the Esports Technical Advisory Committee by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). These individualsContinue Reading
NFTs Risk Being Used For Unpopular Microtransactions By Gaming Corporations
We have entered a new era of video gaming monetization, one in which the in-game assets themselves can be tokenizedContinue Reading
Report: Activision-Blizzard Plans On Ending Competitive Balance Tax And Max Player Salary Caps In OWL & CDL
According to a recent report, Activision-Blizzard is planning on eliminating the competitive balance tax and the soft player salary capsContinue Reading
Episode #172 (Video): Evolved Play, Education x Gaming, Fun vs Learning, Game Development Insights
In this episode with special guest Kevin Caldwell (Founder & CEO of Evolved Play), we discuss the intersection of gamingContinue Reading
Episode #172: Evolved Play, Education x Gaming, Fun vs Learning, Game Development Insights
In this episode with special guest Kevin Caldwell (Founder & CEO of Evolved Play), we discuss the intersection of gamingContinue Reading
Semper Fortis Establishes New Division For Play-To-Earn Games
British esports team SMPR, owned by parent company Semper Fortis Esports, has established a new division for play-to-earn cryptocurrency games.Continue Reading
Will “World Of Warcraft” Soon Be A Console Game?
World of Warcraft could be coming to video game consoles for the very first time. This comes after a postingContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #381
In this week’s esports business news: Bobby Kotick’s time at Activision-Blizzard could be ending soon, Twitch Rivals partners with Crypto.com,Continue Reading
Jessica Gonzalez Resigns From Activision-Blizzard
On November 30th, Blizzard’s Senior Test Analyst, Jessica Gonzalez, revealed in a Twitter post that she resigned from her positionContinue Reading
Report: Bobby Kotick Says He Would Consider Stepping Away From Activision-Blizzard
Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision-Blizzard, reportedly told senior management personnel that he would consider stepping away from his roleContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Shareholders Demanding Bobby Kotick Step Down
On November 17th, Activision-Blizzard shareholders issued a letter to the company calling for the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick asContinue Reading
Riot Games Wins Publisher Of The Year Award
Riot Games took home several honors during the Esports Awards 2021. However, nothing was more important than when the companyContinue Reading
Microsoft And Sony Are Pushing Back Against Activision-Blizzard
The allegations against Bobby Kotick and Activision-Blizzard are deafening. Now, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer and PlayStation’s Jim Ryan have publicly bemoanedContinue Reading
Gfinity Releases Financial Results For 2020-2021
Gfinity has announced its financial results for the 2020-2021 year, which shows the company reported a 27% increase in revenueContinue Reading
Joe Shely Named Director Of “Diablo 4”
Joe Shely was recently named the new game director for Diablo 4. This information was first revealed in an OctoberContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Is No Longer America’s Most Valuable Video Game Company
Activision-Blizzard is no longer the most valuable video game company in the United States of America. Thanks to a recentContinue Reading
“Arcane” Has Already Been Renewed For A Second Season
Riot Games’ hit show, Arcane, was recently renewed for a second season on Netflix. Riot Games and Netflix unveiled theContinue Reading
Phil Spencer “Evaluating” Xbox Relationship With Activision Blizzard Following Bobby Kotick Allegations
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is looking into the company’s relationship with Activision-Blizzard as the public outcry against its CEO, BobbyContinue Reading
Misfits Gaming Group Hires Three New Executives
Misfits Gaming Group recently announced the company had hired three new people. Steven Brauntuch has been brought on to beContinue Reading
Riot Games’ “League Of Legends” Esports Division Remains Unprofitable
According to The Washington Post, Riot Games’ League of Legends esports division has still not turned a profit. Despite thisContinue Reading
Sources: “Call Of Duty: Vanguard” Had A Terrible UK Launch
According to Gamesindustry.biz and GSD data, launch sales for Call of Duty: Vanguard were down 40% when compared to theContinue Reading
Lil Nas X Releases Free-To-Play Browser Game
The musician and social media influencer Lil Nas X recently launched his original, free-to-play game. Twerk Hero is a browserContinue Reading
Blizzard Cancels Blizzcon 2022
Blizzard Entertainment recently announced the company canceled its flagship annual event Blizzcon 2022, which was scheduled to take place thisContinue Reading
Weekly News #165: Stubborn Sweeney, Netflix Apple Sharing, CoD Sales Down, Roblox Tops, Halo Infinite F2P, Gucci Xbox Bundle, Tiny Gaming Chair, Steam Deck Delay
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Tim Sweeney renewing his attack on Apple, NetflixContinue Reading
Nintendo Doubles Down, Reconfirms Next Console Will Be Released In “20XX”
In a recent Corporate Management Policy Briefing led by President Shuntaro Furukawa, Nintendo shared some information about the organization’s plansContinue Reading