Gfinity Launches Tournament Platform, Hires EA Veteran
On August 24th, Gfnity announced it had launched Athlos Game Technologies. This service provides clients with a tournament-based gaming platformContinue Reading
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Major League Soccer Just Extended A Key Partnership
On August 23rd, Major League Soccer (MLS) announced that it had agreed to extend its partnership with Electronic Arts. ThisContinue Reading
Iron Man Game Canceled Years Ago From Studio Behind Just Cause
It sounds like Avalanche Studios, the company behind the Just Cause franchise, was working on an Iron Man game forContinue Reading
Does EA Really Know What Fans Want When It Comes To Loot Boxes?
Electronic Arts is coming out in defense of loot boxes. The video game giant is now claiming fans “love” FIFAContinue Reading
Tundra Esports Partners With Betting Company
Tundra Esports recently announced it had agreed to a sponsorship deal with 1xBet. This contract will run for three years.Continue Reading
Scottish Soccer Powerhouse Signs Partnership With EA Sports
On August 23rd, the Rangers F.C. Scottish soccer club announced it signed a multi-year agreement with EA Sports. As aContinue Reading
Is An Iron Man Game In Our Future?
Jeff Grubb is at it again. After leaking a Black Panther video game earlier this summer, the video game journalistContinue Reading
EA Renews Esports Deal With NFL
On August 10th, Electronic Arts announced that it had renewed its deal with the National Football League to ensure theContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #270: FIFA For 6 Cents, PlayStation Sued, MultiVersus 20M Players, Lord Of The Rings IP Sold, Unity AppLovin Rejection
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss EA honoring a massive pricing blunder, PlayStation being suedContinue Reading
Konami Lands Big Time Soccer Deal
On August 11th, Konami announced it had signed a multi-year partnership with the French Football Federation (FFF). This deal willContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #267: Microsoft vs. Sony, Sony PC Launcher, Gamers Love EA Loot Boxes, Dr Disrespect Slams YouTube
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Microsoft stating that Sony pays to keep games offContinue Reading
Why Are Esports Being Targeted By Cyber Threats?
The esports industry is booming and growing in popularity every week. Discover why esports are now being targeted by cyberContinue Reading
Are Marvel Characters Coming To FIFA?
Iron Man could be coming to FIFA 23. At least, that’s what I’m expecting after hearing about the first potentialContinue Reading
Why Does Microsoft Sound Like It’s Down On Activision-Blizzard?
Believe it or not, Microsoft isn’t all that impressed with Activision-Blizzard. At least, that’s what the company told officials fromContinue Reading
This Recently Released Mobile Game Just Passed The $100M Mark
Despite intense criticism from fans, Diablo Immortal has been incredibly successful for Activision-Blizzard. According to Sensor Tower, the game hasContinue Reading
Singaporean Developer Unveils New Game After Raising $10M
Mighty Bear Games was able to raise $10 million thanks to a recently held token sale to mark the launchContinue Reading
A Black Panther Video Game Is In The Works
San Diego Comic-Con gave us a lot of exciting projects to look forward to, including the upcoming sequel movie BlackContinue Reading
Wizards Of The Coast Wants To Make AAA Video Games
It sounds like one of the world’s most recognizable sci-fi and fantasy-themed companies is looking to move further into theContinue Reading
Russia Wants To Make Its Own Video Games
According to a recent report from the business newspaper Kommersant, Russia’s state-backed technology conglomerate, Rostec, wants to create its ownContinue Reading
Sam Kerr Makes Soccer Video Game History
Congratulations to Australian soccer player Sam Kerr who is set to become the first woman to ever be featured onContinue Reading
What Major Changes Can Players Expect From EA Sports FC?
It’s the end of an era, and EA Sports has officially confirmed that FIFA 23 will be the last inContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News 411
In this week’s esports business news: a Bored Ape board game, EA CEO Andrew Wilson takes a massive pay cut,Continue Reading
Dr Disrespect Going After Gaming Industry Giants
Dr Disrespect is feeling, well disrespected. The good Doctor’s ban from Twitch has been long and, ultimately, very confusing forContinue Reading
The CEO Of EA Just Took A Massive Pay Cut
Andrew Wilson, who is the current head of EA, will now reportedly be making $19.9 million a year, which isContinue Reading
Inside Qatar’s Metaverse FIFA Tournament
Qatar has been pegged to host the Middle East’s first-ever metaverse FIFA tournament. The event will see fans across the globe competingContinue Reading
New Disney Executive Will Help The Company’s Metaverse Play
Disney recently announced it was hiring former Apple Games executive Mark Bozon as the company’s new senior creative leader forContinue Reading
Apex Legends Global Series Championship Coming To Raleigh
On June 6th, EA announced it would be bringing the Apex Legends Global Series Year 2 Championship to North Carolina.Continue Reading
Five Free-To-Play PlayStation Store Games Generated $2B For Sony
Sony reportedly made over $2 billion from five free-to-play games in 2021. Despite these successes, the company is still lookingContinue Reading