English Premier League Team Joins Forces With VOV
On December 7th, Newcastle United F.C. announced it had agreed to a strategic collaboration with the esports brand VOV, aContinue Reading
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Office Hours: Boston Hosting The CDL
In this episode (311) of Office Hours, with our host William “The Professor” Collis, we discuss the Call of DutyContinue Reading
The NHL Is Changing Its Esports Approach
On November 22nd, the National Hockey League announced it was making extensive changes to the format of its esports calendar.Continue Reading
Texas A&M Wants A Mall To House Its Esports Team
Texas A&M’s esports team recently revealed the school is negotiating with College Station to lease a new facility at PostContinue Reading
A Robot Just Joined XSET
On November 11th, the gaming and lifestyle organization XSET made history by becoming the first esports org in the worldContinue Reading
Do We Already Know Where The International 12 Will Be Held?
It sounds like more Dota 2 world championship action will be coming to the United States. According to sources thatContinue Reading
Boston Will Be Hosting Its First Major Esports Event In Over Five Years
On November 18th, Oxygen Esports announced it was teaming up with Fenway Music Company (FMC) and Live Nation to hostContinue Reading
Is This $10M Decision A Reason To Worry About Allied Esports?
On November 21st, Allied Esports Entertainment Inc announced that its board of directors had authorized a stock repurchasing program ofContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #307: China Blizzard Breakup, Ubisoft Walk Of Shame, Amazon Luna Layoffs, Texas A&M Esports, Shroud PCs, Guild Esports Trouble, Allied Out Of Ideas
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss World of Warcraft leaving China, the Chinese mediaContinue Reading
VR Gaming In Your Car Is Now Possible
Audi has begun producing cars that are equipped to handle virtual reality gaming. This comes months after the tech start-upContinue Reading
How Did Video Games Perform In America Last Month?
The NPD Group recently released a new report highlighting some of the ups and downs that took place within theContinue Reading
Complexity Gaming Is Partnering With Halo
On November 9th, GameSquare Esports announced its subsidiary, Complexity Gaming, had joined the Halo Championship Series as a partner team.Continue Reading
The Good And The Bad Of Konami’s Fiscal Year
Earlier this month, Konami announced its financial results for the first half of 2023 as well as Q2 2023 whichContinue Reading
Wisdom Gaming Has Secured Almost $15M
Based on a recent pair of security filings, Wisdom Gaming Inc. has raised over $14.9 million to date. Last year,Continue Reading
Could Video Games Be Coming To The X Games?
Esports may soon be considered an extreme sport. On October 26th, MSP Sports Capital announced that it had acquired aContinue Reading
These Video Games Are Up For Grammy Consideration
Over the summer, it was announced that a new category dedicated solely to video games would be introduced at theContinue Reading
Netflix Adds Another Gaming Studio
Netflix has acquired yet another gaming studio. The world-famous streaming service announced that it would be acquiring Spry Fox asContinue Reading
How $10M Could Help This Company Become The “Wii Sports Of VR”
ForeVR recently announced that it had secured an additional $10 million thanks to a Series A round of funding. ThisContinue Reading
New York State Wants To Bring More Support To The Gaming Industry
On November 4th, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that applications had been opened for the state’s first-ever Digital GameContinue Reading
DRX Wins League Of Legends World Championship
A new League of Legends World Champion has been crowned! Earlier this month, DRX was able to upset T1 toContinue Reading
Microsoft Doesn’t Want A Review Of Its Military Connections
Microsoft recently released a statement from the company’s board of directors that advised shareholders to vote against a pair ofContinue Reading
Verizon Partners With Esports Fantasy Organization
On October 31st, Verizon announced it had agreed to a multi-year partnership with the online fantasy esports platform World ChampionContinue Reading
Netflix Wants To Try Its Hand At Cloud Gaming
It sounds like Netflix isn’t satisfied with just making mobile games. Recently, the organization’s VP of Games, Mike Verdu, spokeContinue Reading
Business Of Esports – Weekly News 429
In this week’s esports business news: Saudi gaming market insights, Sapnap becomes a part-owner of NRG, college esports in California, andContinue Reading
More College Esports Events Held In California
On October 27th, the casual college gaming platform Brag House provided an update on its plans to bring competitive, non-professionalContinue Reading
GAMURS Group Acquires Six Esports And Gaming Publications
On September 29th, GAMURS Group announced it had acquired six high-profile online esports/gaming publications from Enthusiast Gaming: Destructoid, Escapist Magazine,Continue Reading
EEG Shuts Down Vie.gg Operations In Multiple Parts Of The World
Esports Entertainment Group recently announced that it would be closing down Vie.gg, the organization’s esports-focused sportsbook, in New Jersey, Spain,Continue Reading
Saudi Gaming Market YouGov Insights
A recent YouGov survey provided insight into the state of the Saudi Arabian gaming industry. This study showed that theContinue Reading