Riot Games Talking With Olympics After LOL Esports Breaks Viewership Record
We may soon see Riot Games titles in the Olympics. This comes after the organization confirmed it had been havingContinue Reading
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Weekly News #163: OpTic Envy Merger, Roblox Beat, New Nintendo Console, Riot At The Olympics, LoL Viewership, Arcane Tops Netflix, Esports Coach Silence, Immortals Relocation
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Riot Games confirming talks with the Olympics, theContinue Reading
Valve Announces Coaching Restrictions For PGL Stockholm Major
Valve recently enacted a series of new coaching restrictions during the organization’s world-famous CS:GO tournament PGL Stockholm Major 2021. AccordingContinue Reading
Riot Games Titles Available On Epic Games Store
On November 4th, Riot made several of the company’s hit games available to download on the Epic Games Store. WhenContinue Reading
Episode #162 (Video): Esports Arena, Walmart Partnership, Overpowered PCs, CoD vs Halo vs BF2042
In this episode with special guests Tyler Endres (Founder and CEO, Esports Arena) and Luke Brue (Chief Sales Officer, EsportsContinue Reading
Episode #162: Esports Arena, Walmart Partnership, Overpowered PCs, CoD vs Halo vs BF2042
In this episode with special guests Tyler Endres (Founder and CEO, Esports Arena) and Luke Brue (Chief Sales Officer, EsportsContinue Reading
“Ninja” Explains The Issues That Led To Mixer’s Downfall
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins recently sat down for an interview with the esports organization 100 Thieves. During this conversation, Ninja explainedContinue Reading
Report: Tencent Aims To Move Further Into The Metaverse With New Gaming Studio
Tencent is reportedly looking to build an advanced gaming studio according to sources close to the South China Morning Post.Continue Reading
“League Of Legends” World Championship Finals To Be Broadcast In European Movie Theaters
On October 20th, Riot Games announced the 2021 League of Legends World Championship finals will be broadcast in 70 movieContinue Reading
Technology That Lets Stream Viewers Kick Players Out Of Games Patented By Sony
Sony was recently given a patent for technology that allows live stream viewers to remove players from the games theyContinue Reading
Immortals Gaming Club Unveils Restructuring To Business
On September 29th, Immortals Gaming Club announced a major restructuring to the company’s business model. It’s all part of anContinue Reading
Crypto Gaming Seed Fund Launched By NFX
On October 8th, the venture capital firm NFX launched a cryptocurrency-based gaming initiative. The goal of the project is toContinue Reading
Samsung And Upday Launch Jaxon Esports News Application
On October 8th, Samsung, in conjunction with Upday, officially launched its esports news application, Jaxon. This app aims to provideContinue Reading
Weekly News #161: Microsoft Metaverse, LoL Esports Losses, Blizzcon Canceled, Chinese “Fortnite Axed, YouTube Gaming Failure, Ubisoft Blockchain, Netflix Gaming
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Microsoft announcing plans to launch their own metaverse,Continue Reading
Epic Games Trying To Launch An Entertainment Division Means We May Get A “Fortnite” Movie
According to a recent story from The Information, Epic Games is considering launching an entertainment division focused on creating scriptedContinue Reading
At Least 4M People Have Claimed “PC Building Simulator” On The Epic Games Store For Free
According to Epic Games, over 4 million people have already downloaded PC Building Simulator for free on the Epic GamesContinue Reading
100 Thieves And Lil Nas X Collab For League World Championship Music Video
Musician and social media influencer Lil Nas X recently teamed up with 100 Thieves to release a surprise music videoContinue Reading
Episode #160 (Video): StreamElements $100M Raise, Gaming Picks & Shovels, Streaming & VOD Tools Future
In this episode with special guest Doron Nir (Co-Founder of StreamElements), we discuss StreamElements raising $100 million in a recentContinue Reading
Episode #160: StreamElements $100M Raise, Gaming Picks & Shovels, Streaming & VOD Tools Future
In this episode with special guest Doron Nir (Co-Founder of StreamElements), we discuss StreamElements raising $100 million in a recentContinue Reading
Roblox And Insomniac Launch Virtual Music Festival
Roblox recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with the music events promoter Insomniac. As a result of thisContinue Reading
Wisdom Gaming And Mall Of America Partner To Create Midwest Esports Hub
On October 14th, a long-term partnership agreement was unveiled between Wisdom Gaming and Mall of America. As a result, theContinue Reading
Report Shows Apple Will Earn More From Gaming Than Sony, Nintendo, And Microsoft
A new report suggests gaming generates more revenue for Apple than it does for Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. According toContinue Reading
SPAC Merger Leads To $1B Valuation For FaZe Clan
On October 25th, FaZe Clan announced it was combining with a special purpose acquisition company (B. Riley Principal 150 MergerContinue Reading
Despite Reported Growth, Microsoft Falls Short Of Game Pass Goal
According to a recent financial filing with the SEC, the number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers increased by 37% overContinue Reading
“Pokimane” Launches Talent Management And Brand Consulting Firm
On October 27th, Imane “Pokimane” Anys announced she was launching a talent management and brand consulting firm called RTS. AnysContinue Reading
Weekly News #159: Xbox Game Pass Miss, Chipotle & EDC Roblox, FaZe SPAC, Mixer Failure, Movie Theater Esports, Tencent Metaverse, Sony Patents, GameStop Web3
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Xbox Game Pass missing its target, a virtualContinue Reading
$100K “Splitgate” Esports Pro Series Revealed
1047 Games recently announced it will be launching an esports tournament series based around the company’s hit game Splitgate. TheContinue Reading
Collaboration Unveiled Between Roblox And Paris Hilton
A collaboration was recently revealed between the children’s gaming program Roblox and Paris Hilton. As a result, Paris World, whichContinue Reading