Riot Launches New Tournament For Women
Riot Games has taken its first steps to support women in the video game space. The world-famous gaming organization announcedContinue Reading
Tag: inclusion in esports
London Ramping Up Its Support Of The Gaming Sector
On October 18th, the Mayor of London (Sadiq Khan) announced that he would be committing over $1.14 million to GamesContinue Reading
Epic Games, Dove, And Women In Games Want To Improve Female Video Game Character Diversity
Recently, Women in Games, Epic Games, and Dove have joined forces to create a new program that aims to improveContinue Reading
New Xbox Initiative Looks To Support Black Youths In The Gaming Space
On September 23rd, Xbox announced it had officially launched Project Amplify. This brand new video series aims to “magnify BlackContinue Reading
Riot Wants To Make A League Of Legends Circuit For Women
It sounds like Riot Games wants to make a global League of Legends circuit for women. According to sources thatContinue Reading
Riot Sponsors Inclusivity Event For Women And Non-Binary People
Riot Games recently announced it will serve as the official headline gaming sponsor of Gamer Girls Night In (GGNI), theContinue Reading
Denny’s Enters Gaming Space With Inclusion-Focused Twitch Series
Denny’s is coming to Twitch. Complexity Gaming recently announced a partnership with Denny’s that saw the two sides launch aContinue Reading
Major Clothing Designer Wants More Women In Esports
Burberry has partnered with esports organization Gen.G to launch a four-part educational series aimed at highlighting the lack of inclusivityContinue Reading
Logitech’s New Accessories Aim To Make Gaming More Inclusive
Logitech recently unveiled its brand new Aurora collection of gaming accessories. With the goal of making the gaming space moreContinue Reading
ESL Gaming Forms Partnership With Spotify
ESL Gaming and Spotify have announced a partnership for the benefit of the German-speaking esports community, which aims to expandContinue Reading
A Community Of Gamers Is Looking To Remove Racism From Gaming
Melanin Gamers, a community that promotes diversity and inclusion in gaming, recently launched “The Watch,” a digital community watch designedContinue Reading
Gen.G Opens Scholarship Applications For Low Income Students, Women, And People Of Color
Esports organization Gen.G announced that they have opened up scholarship applications for women, people of color, and low income studentsContinue Reading
Biofrost Comes Out As Gay, Criticizes Esports Industry For Lack Of Inclusion
Chinese-Canadian League of Legends player Vincent “Biofrost” Wang recently came out as gay and had some harsh words for the esports industry.Continue Reading
T.L. Taylor Named To Juked.gg’s Advisory Board
Esports-focused social media network Juked.gg has named T.L. Taylor, the Co-Founder of AnyKey, to its advisory board. In her new role, Taylor willContinue Reading
TikTok Creator Navami Nethravathy Is Redefining Gaming Through The Female Gaze
TikToker Navami Nethravathy, who goes by the name @pinkjujitsu, has launched “The Yassification of Gaming,” which has the goal ofContinue Reading
Xbox Looking To Publish Cloud Games, Reaches Out To Developers
In a recently shared video, Xbox Game Studio Publishing’s Kim Swift went through the objectives of the organization’s cloud gaming divisionContinue Reading
R6 Esports Team Scraps Plans For Abu Dhabi Major Following Community Backlash
Following major community backlash, R6 Esports has decided to scrap a Six Major tournament that was set to take placeContinue Reading
Meta’s Rick Kelley Discusses Gaming Outlook For 2022
Rick Kelley has a unique window on gaming trends as vice president of global gaming at Meta/Facebook. So when asked whatContinue Reading
The Game Accessibility Conference Puts Accessibility In Gaming Front And Center
Disability acceptance and accessibility inclusion are hot topics in the gaming industry. Ian Hamilton and Tara Voelker, the co-directors andContinue Reading
Esports Portal Paidia Launches, Championing Inclusivity In Esports
Esports portal Paidia launched its full beta on November 10th and is welcoming new members to join them in fosteringContinue Reading
McDonald’s And FaZe Clan Partner To Host Virtual “Friendsgaming” Event
McDonald’s and FaZe Clan are putting a new spin on Friendsgiving, with their “Friendsgaming” concept. The “Friendsgaming” live streaming eventContinue Reading