Survey: 88% Of Esports Industry Professionals Think Market Investments Will Increase This Year
The fourth annual Esports Survey Report was recently released by Sports Business Journal, The Esports Observer, and the Foley &Continue Reading
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MetaLaunch Creates $3M Fund For Gaming And The Metaverse
On January 8th, MetaLaunch announced that it had created a $3 million fund to encourage the growth of both gamingContinue Reading
$5.5M Raised By Infinity Force In Seed Funding Round
On January 19th, Infinity Force announced it had secured $5.5 million from a recently held seed funding round. These fundsContinue Reading
Retro Arcade Gaming Bar Coming To Newcastle City Centre
Retro arcade gaming bar, NQ64, is set to take over a popular drinking spot in Newcastle city centre. This willContinue Reading
Nexon Invests $400M Into The Russo Brothers’ Entertainment Company
The South Korean gaming firm Nexon recently purchased a $400 million stake in Joe and Anthony Russo’s entertainment company, AGBO.Continue Reading
G2 Esports Debuts New Song As The Organization Looks To Expand Into Music
On January 7th, G2 Esports released its debut single, Our Way, as the company aims to expand into the musicContinue Reading
Weekly News #181: Tencent Phone, Take-Two Zynga, Play To Earn Dominance, G2 Esports Music, Nexon Avengers, Sega NFT Doubts, Phil Spencer On Netflix
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Tencent reportedly acquiring BlackShark Gaming, Take-Two buying ZyngaContinue Reading
What Were The Biggest Esports Investments Of 2021?
We are well into 2022, which means that we can begin to look back on the last year and allContinue Reading
Team Vitality Receives $56M Investment, Announces CS:GO Roster Signings
Team Vitality recently announced the organization received an investment of $56.8 million from the esports venture fund Rewired.gg. These funds,Continue Reading
Rivalry Corp Bought In Over $7M In Revenue Last Year
Rivalry Corp recently sent out a letter to shareholders highlighting some of the successes the company had last year. MostContinue Reading
Big-Name Personalities Attack Activision For The State Of The Call Of Duty Esports Scene
Activision-Blizzard has had its fair share of problems over the last 12 months. Most recently, the organization is receiving backlashContinue Reading
Weekly News #179: Nadeshot Is A Fool, CoD Esports Dumpster Fire, Activision Sues Cheaters, Dr Disrespect Attacks Esports Teams, Gordon Ramsay Twitch, Paris Hilton Cardi B Roblox, China Gaming Shutdowns, Samsung Gaming Hub, Sony Cars, Gaming Subreddits, Team Vitality $56M Raise, Top 2021 Steam Games
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Nadeshot and Carlos’ having problems with DrContinue Reading
Eximius Ventures Launches The Gaming Lounge
The micro venture capital fund Eximius Ventures recently launched “The Gaming Lounge” as part of an effort to support fundingContinue Reading
EsportsXo Raises $1.1M In Seed Funding Round
The tournament discovery platform EsportsXo recently announced it secured $1.1 million in a seed funding round. According to the company,Continue Reading
Gaming Platform Tournafest Gets Pre-Seed Funding From India Quotient, OYO Executives, And Others
Indian gaming startup Tournafest announced that they had secured pre-seed funding of $402,312 from a clutch of investors, including IndiaContinue Reading
Corsair Gaming to Host Investor Day on January 20, 2022
Leading global provider and innovator of high-performance gear for gamers and content creators, Corsair Gaming, recently announced the details ofContinue 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
OpenBCI Raises Funds For Brain-Computer Gaming Interfaces
OpenBCI recently completed a round of funding that will be used to build the neurotechnology needed for brain-computer interfaces inContinue Reading
Voodoo Investing $200M To Create Blockchain Gaming Division
Voodoo recently announced it will be investing $200 million to launch a blockchain gaming division that will offer NFTs. ThisContinue Reading
Forte, Solana Ventures, And Griffin Gaming Partners Wants To Invest $150M Into Blockchain Gaming
Solana Ventures, Forte, and Griffin Gaming Partners recently announced that they plan to invest $150 million into the blockchain gamingContinue Reading
Dubit Secures $8M For Metaverse Esports League
The video game studio Dubit recently announced that it had secured $8 million in a recent funding round. This moneyContinue Reading
NZXT Raises $100M In First Funding Round Since 2004
The PC Gaming brand NZXT recently announced it had raised $100 million in a financing round. This marks the organization’sContinue Reading
CD Projekt Pays Out $1.85M In Cyberpunk Lawsuit
According to a December 16th statement, the video game developer CD Projekt announced that negotiations recently concluded in a lawsuitContinue Reading
Investment, Merger, And Acquisition Levels In 2021 Outperforming 2020 Levels
The Digital Development Management (DDM) Agency recently released its summary tracking third-quarter gaming investments. According to the report, investments, mergers,Continue Reading
Investments In Gaming Startups Reach Five-Year High
Investors are pouring money into gaming companies as they benefit from a surge in online gaming sparked by the COVID-19Continue Reading
Playpulse Raises $2M In Recent Funding Round
A recent financing round netted Playpulse $2 million. The company plans on using this money to continue developing Playpulse OneContinue Reading
BAYZ Closes $4M Funding Round
The esports and blockchain gaming organization BAYZ recently announced it had closed a $4 million round of financing. These fundsContinue Reading
Details Unveiled For 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour
We now have new information about the upcoming season of VALORANT. Riot Games recently unveiled details about the 2022 VALORANTContinue Reading