Students At Northwood University Leveling Up With Esports Program
Northwood University is one of 30 colleges in Michigan competing at the varsity level with dedicated facilities, coaching, and scholarshipsContinue Reading
Tag: Overwatch
Esports Betting Arrives In New Jersey, Pennsylvania Hopes To Be Next
In early February, New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement gave approval to Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) to accept bets onContinue Reading
Hearthstone Added To PlayVS High School Esports Catalog
PlayVS announced an exclusive partnership with Activision-Blizzard that will see Hearthstone added to the organization’s starting lineup of games beginningContinue Reading
Amazon University Esports Reports Record Numbers In UK/Ireland Winter 2021 Season
A report from Amazon showed a record number of university students took part in the Winter 2021 season of AmazonContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Reportedly Farming Out Overwatch League Operations To A Third Party
According to sources that spoke with Sports Business Journal, Activision-Blizzard is expected to farm out its Overwatch League operations toContinue Reading
Is Overwatch 2 On The Horizon?
An anonymous content creator who attended the not-so-secret Blizzard meeting back in December recently leaked news that Overwatch 2 information,Continue Reading
Weekly News #187: Sony x Bungie, ValkyRae YouTube, LoL Mockumentary, Ford In-Car Gaming, Wordle, Scump Retirement, Nintendo Strikes, Saudi Arabia Esports, Harry Potter Fail, Ubisoft NFTs
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion, ValkyRae stickingContinue Reading
Gen.G Esports Partners With Bithumb
Gen.G Esports recently agreed to a partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb in a deal that will see Bithumb sponsorContinue Reading
Esports Owners, Executives React To Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
Activision-Blizzard has made quite a name for itself over the last decade, producing titles like Overwatch and Call of Duty.Continue Reading
Former European Leaders At Activision Blizzard Have Founded A New Publisher
Several former Activision Blizzard leaders from the now defunct Versailles operation have come together to form New Tales, a publishingContinue Reading
Independent Developer Creates Pokemon First-Person Shooter
Independent developer Dragon posted a video online of his new creation, a Pokemon first-person shooter game, which has since goneContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Looking To Revitalize Old Activision Blizzard Titles
This Activision Blizzard sale is so much of the gaming news going on lately and it’s easy to see why.Continue Reading
Will Overwatch Come To Phones Via Xbox Cloud Gaming?
The Activision Blizzard sale has left us with more questions than answers. We’ve known for awhile that Activision has beenContinue Reading
Lego Group Re-Evaluates Overwatch Deal With Activision-Blizzard Due To Lack Of Progress Made In Abuse Scandal
With Activision-Blizzard still in the midst of a seemingly never-ending abuse scandal, the Lego Group has decided to step backContinue Reading
Oxygen Esports And Ice Shaker Agree To Partnership
The drinkware brand Ice Shaker recently unveiled a partnership with Oxygen Esports. This deal will see Ice Shaker become theContinue Reading
World-Famous Author James Frey Named Andbox’s CEO
Andbox recently announced that it has named award-winning author James Frey as the company’s new CEO. In this role, FreyContinue Reading
Esports Coming To Ohio’s Malone University
Earlier this month, Malone University officials announced the school would be launching an esports program. This offering is expected toContinue Reading
Most-Viewed Esports Events And Highest Prize Pools Of 2021
Now that we are well into 2022, we can take a look back at all the major esports events fromContinue Reading
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
Cloud9 Disbands OWL Academy Team British Hurricane
Earlier this month, Cloud9 disbanded its Overwatch League Academy team, British Hurricane, after four years lined with numerous championships andContinue 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
Proposed Esports Venue At Exhibition Place Goes Before Toronto City Council
A proposal for a 7,000-seat, theater-style esports venue in Exhibition Place is going to the Toronto City Council for approval.Continue Reading
VALORANT Champions Berlin Breaks One Million Concurrent Viewers
VALORANT Champions Berlin concluded earlier this month with viewership that surpassed one million viewers, with concurrent viewership across Twitch andContinue Reading
xQc Shows Off New McLaren On Social Media
xQc, the top-earning streamer on Twitch, is now the proud owner of a McLaren 720s Spider. The former Overwatch LeagueContinue Reading
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Kicks Off Opening Of New Esports Arena In York Hill
Students, professors, and faculty gathered on Quinnipiac University’s York Hill campus for the opening and ribbon-cutting of the new esportsContinue 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
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Unveils New Esports Division Branding, Announces Launch Of “VALORANT” Team
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the parent organization of the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Nuggets, recently announced it was brandingContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Was Not Invited To This Year’s The Game Awards
Despite Call of Duty being nominated twice at this years’ Game Awards, its publisher, Activision-Blizzard, was not in attendance. SinceContinue Reading