Hollywood’s Hard Rock Cafe Pivots To Esports, Gaming
Hollywood’s Hard Rock Cafe is adding esports to its programming roster. The iconic international restaurant brand, known for its music-inspired menus andContinue Reading
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Netflix Acquires Boss Fight Entertainment
Netflix has made yet another gaming acquisition. On March 24th, Netflix’s VP of Game Studios announced the organization had acquiredContinue Reading
FTX Acquires Good Luck Games
The world-famous cryptocurrency exchange service FTX recently announced it had acquired Good Luck Games. The value of this deal hasContinue Reading
South Puget Sound Community College Introduces Esports Coach, Plans To Launch Gaming Team This Fall
South Puget Sound Community College recently introduced Michael Nguyen as the new head coach of the Clippers esports team. NguyenContinue Reading
Aramark Partners With Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Will Provide Food Service At Forthcoming Esports Venue
Aramark has reached an agreement with Monumental Sports & Entertainment to provide hospitality services for District E Powered by Ticketmaster,Continue Reading
Sony Buys Bungie For $3.6B
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently announced it had purchased Bungie Inc. for $3.6 billion. According to Gamesindustry.biz, Bungie will act asContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #389
In this week’s esports business news: NBAer LaMelo Ball launches an esports brand, a new esports venue is coming toContinue Reading
Monumental Sports & Entertainment Unveils Plans For Esports Venue In Washington D.C.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which is the parent company of the Washington Capitals, the Washington Wizards, and Team Liquid, recentlyContinue 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
Caroline Young Leaves WNBA To Lead Partnerships At Evil Geniuses
Esports and gaming company, Evil Geniuses, has named former Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks,Continue Reading
Shanghai Ranks As Top Esports City In Asia, Second In The World
The Shanghai Jiao Tong University released a study that ranks Shanghai as the number one city in Asia for esportsContinue Reading
Former WarnerMedia Executive, Krystal Hauserman, Joins Gaming Brand, Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses announced that Krystal Hauserman has joined the company as Vice President and the Global Head of Marketing. HausermanContinue Reading
Sony’s Gaming Division Acquires God Of War Development Company
On December 10th, Sony Corporation’s gaming division announced it had agreed to buy Valkyrie Entertainment, the company behind God ofContinue Reading
Riot Games Purchases Seattle Office Location For Over $114M
On December 9th, Riot Games announced it had acquired a new physical office space near Seattle that is based inContinue Reading
Riot Games Unveils Plans To Launch Three Remote Broadcast Centers
Riot Games recently unveiled plans to launch three remote broadcast centers in strategically located places around the world in orderContinue Reading
“Halo Infinite” Announces New Esports System
Developer 343 Industries announced that they will be working with tournament organizers ESL and Faceit this year and next, toContinue Reading
Misfits Gaming Group Unveils Thece Partnership
Misfits Gaming Group recently announced it had partnered with the mobile ad engagement platform Thece. As a result, Thece willContinue Reading
Washington Justice Reportedly Trying To Acquire Chicago CDL Slot
According to Dot Esports‘ sources, Washington Esports Ventures, which is the parent company of the Washington Justice, is attempting toContinue Reading
Partnership Formed Between Tribe Gaming And Lightfox Games
Lightfox Games recently agreed to a partnership with Tribe Gaming. This deal will see the two parties promote Lightfox’s newestContinue Reading
CSL Esports Partners With Washington State Interscholastic Activities Association
CSL Esports recently announced it had entered into an exclusive partnership with the Washington State Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). ThisContinue Reading
Dell Stops Shipping Certain Gaming PCs To Six U.S. States Due To Energy Regulation Policies
On July 28th, computer manufacturer Dell Technologies Inc. announced it would stop shipping some versions of PC gaming systems toContinue Reading
TiMi Opens AAA Gaming Studio In Washington State
TiMi Studio Group, a division of technology giant Tencent, recently launched a new gaming studio in Washington State. TiMi SeattleContinue Reading
Turtle Beach Announces Partnerships, Unveils New Gaming Accessories
On June 8th, Turtle Beach announced it had renewed and extended its new partnership with the Call of Duty ChallengerContinue Reading
Grover Gaming Inc. Getting Set To Open New Game Development Office
On June 24th, Grover Gaming Inc. announced it will be opening a new game development studio. The facility will beContinue Reading
Sports Betting Bill Approved In Arizona
Gambling on sports and esports events is now legal in Arizona. This comes after the United States Department of InteriorContinue Reading
Wolfire Games Files Lawsuit Against Valve
Humble Bundle creator and Indie video game developer Wolfire Games recently filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Steam creator Valve.Continue Reading
Simplicity Esports Gives Update On Status Of Gaming Centers
On April 23rd, Simplicity Esports and Gaming announced it opened recently acquired gaming centers in Fullerton, CA and Vancouver, WA,Continue Reading
Simplicity Esports Acquires Gaming Center In Washington, Signs Percentage Rent Lease
Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company recently announced that it acquired a gaming center in Vancouver, Washington that was previously ownedContinue Reading