Business Of Esports – Weekly News 433
In this week’s esports business news: Chess as an esport in the Middle East, the National Hockey League changing its esportsContinue Reading
Tag: Chess
How Chess Is Helping Saudi Arabia Become A Player In The Web3 Space
The Arab Esports Federation (ARESF) recently announced it had joined forces with VADR Media. As a result of this deal,Continue Reading
Several Upgrades Are Coming To Discord, Including Games
On October 17th, Discord announced it would be making several upgrades to its platform. This includes the introduction of DiscordContinue Reading
Animoca Brands And Chess GrandMaster Magnus Carlsen Are Making A Video Game
On August 15th, Animoca Brands announced that its subsidiary, Lympo, had agreed to a partnership deal with Play Magnus GroupContinue Reading
Netflix Turning More Shows Into Video Games
Netflix recently announced that it would be turning several hit TV shows into video games for the organization’s mobile gamingContinue Reading
Weekly News #244: Call of Duty Price Hike, T-Pain Gaming, Misfits Hikaru, Riot Xbox Game Pass, YouGov NFT Insights, Netflix TV Games
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Call of Duty Modern Warfare II costing $10 moreContinue Reading
Chess Grandmaster Joins Misfits Gaming Group
One of the most respected athletes in the world has joined Misfits Gaming Group. Misfits Gaming recently announced that itContinue Reading
Dr Disrespect Has Some Harsh Words For YouTube Gaming
Dr Disrespect claims that YouTube Gaming is a “phony industry” which does not support content creators. In a recent tweet,Continue Reading
All India Esports League Will Offer Amateur Players A Chance To Compete Against The Country’s Top Pros
The inaugural edition of the All India Esports League 2022 (AIEL) by Ultimate Esports will play host to many highly engagingContinue Reading
Sony Created Artificial Intelligence That Beat The Gran Turismo World Champion In A Race
Over the past two years, Sony has been developing artificial intelligence technology that trained a computer system to play GranContinue Reading
India’s Tier-3 Cities Saw A Massive Boom In Mobile Gaming In 2021
According to the India Mobile Gaming Report 2021 by the Mobile Premier League (MPL), India’s tier-3 cities and towns haveContinue Reading
Chess Game Finale By Magnus Carlsen Has Been Added To Chess Board Rapture NFT Collection
Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant wrap-up of his successful 2016 World Chess Championship match defense has been immortalized and minted by Citrusw00dContinue Reading
COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Chess To Become More Popular
The COVID-19 Pandemic has been an incredibly difficult time for most types of leisure activities. However, Chess has actually hadContinue Reading
Azul Platform Prime Being Utilized By Chess.com
On September 30th, Chess.com began using the Azul Platform Prime service to improve the website’s user experience. The goal ofContinue Reading
World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov Unveils Chess Esports Masterclass For Future Stars
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has launched his Kasparovchess platform, which will offer an exclusive 55-part masterclass for hisContinue Reading
Mastercard Signs Sponsorship With Chess Grandmaster
Mastercard recently announced it had signed chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen as the company’s new sponsor. This comes after Carlsen wasContinue Reading
Weekly News Show (#150B): Gamer Finger, Zero Profit Apparel, Fortnite x Balenciaga, TimTheTatMan vs Pokimane, Roblox Data, Candy Crush Esports
In the latest podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Razer’s new Gaming Finger Sleeves, 100 Thieves making $2.5 millionContinue Reading
Mobile Premier League Acquires GamingMonk
On April 20th, the Mobile Premier League announced it acquired esports platform GamingMonk for an undisclosed amount of money. GamingMonkContinue Reading