DC-Based Overwatch League Team Honored On May 7th
In Washington DC, May 7th will forever be associated with gaming. This comes after the office of the mayor declaredContinue Reading
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Esports Betting Making Its Way Into Canada
Esports betting has become quite popular over the last few years, with esports now recognized as legitimate competition. You couldContinue Reading
Dr Disrespect Is Not Impressed With Overwatch 2
Despite its highly anticipated release, it doesn’t sound like everybody is sold on Overwatch Two. This comes after Guy BeahmContinue Reading
Overactive Media Announces Q4 2021 And Full-Year Financial Results
Overactive Media recently unveiled its financial results for the fourth quarter of last year as well as the full 2021Continue Reading
Houston Outlaws Partners With Belong Gaming Arena For Overwatch League Event
Belong Gaming Arenas recently agreed to a partnership with the Houston Outlaws that will see the organization sponsor the upcomingContinue Reading
Wingstop Named Official Partner For Overwatch League’s Houston Outlaws
The Houston Outlaws have announced a partnership with Wingstop Restaurants Inc. as the “Official Chicken Wing” and “Fast Casual Restaurant”Continue Reading
Upper Deck Creates Call Of Duty League Trading Card Line
On April 1st, the world-famous trading card company Upper Deck announced it would be releasing a line of Call ofContinue Reading
Episode #214 (Video): Steve Arhancet, Team Liquid, Future Of Esports, High-Performance Orgs, Franchise League Comparison
In this episode, with special guest Steve Arhancet (Owner of Team Liquid), we discuss the origin story of Team Liquid,Continue Reading
Episode #214: Steve Arhancet, Team Liquid, Future Of Esports, High-Performance Orgs, Franchise League Comparison
In this episode, with special guest Steve Arhancet (Owner of Team Liquid), we discuss the origin story of Team Liquid,Continue Reading
Andbox Finalizes Rebranding, Unveils Plans For The New York City Esports Scene
The New York-based gaming organization Andbox was recently rebranded as NYXL. This comes as part of a series of movesContinue Reading
VikkiKitty Joins List Of Esports Casters Ghosted By The Overwatch League
VikkiKitty is the latest Overwatch League commentator to be ghosted by the organization since last season. As the upcoming seasonContinue Reading
Esports Players Say Predatory Contracts Run Rampant In The Industry
A large host of esports players are stepping up to voice their concerns over what they call “predatory contracts” inContinue Reading
OverActive Media Hoping To Break Ground On $500M Esports Venue By October
According to Bob Hunter, the SVP of OverActive Media, the organization is looking to break ground “in probably October” onContinue Reading
Brandon Snow Reportedly Leaving Activision-Blizzard
Brandon Snow will reportedly be leaving Activision-Blizzard at the end of the month, stepping down from his role as theContinue Reading
Jackie Felling Introduced As New League Of Legends Championship Series Commissioner
Jackie Felling was recently named the new commissioner of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) for the 2022 season.Continue 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
LinGan Esports To Continue Operating Los Angeles Valiant Throughout 2022 “Overwatch” League Season
According to a social media post from Valiant on December 1st, they have confirmed that LinGan Esports (LGE), a ChineseContinue Reading
Report: Washington Justice Parent Company No Longer Planning To Acquire NRG Esports’ “Call Of Duty” League Spot
According to recent rumors, Washington Esports Ventures, which is the parent company of the Washington Justice, has ended discussions thatContinue Reading
Toronto Approves $500 Million Esports Arena
The company behind Toronto’s future esports arena, OverActive Media Corp, confirmed that lease terms approval has been secured for theContinue Reading