If you remember older online games competition like those that used to take place for CounterStrike 1.6 and CS-Source, you might be surprised how much that industry has changed. But if you haven’t—the basic gist of things is that they’ve got bigger. MUCH bigger. That means more money, more fans, more coverage, and a more […]
Read moreHave you seen how much money you can make playing esports these days? Whether you’re into DOTA, Fortnite, Counter-Strike or something else—there’s plenty to be made. Now, these games can earn you the most at the highest levels, you know those guys you’ve seen on streams in front of big arena audiences. Some of them […]
Read moreThe Esports Stadium Arlington will host The WSB Championship, an “esports-style stock market trading competition” in October, organized by WallStreetBets. The competition, which will be live-streamed via pay-per-view, will consist of 12 competitors trading in live markets with their own money. The city of Arlington built the $10M USD stadium in 2018 by remodeling the […]
Read moreGlobal tournament operator ESL has officially rescheduled the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major originally set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in May. The ESL One Rio 2020 Major will be moved to Nov. 19-22 at the same venue, the Jeunesse Arena. Tickets purchased for the May event will remain valid for November, but […]
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From its history, to what it is today, here’s everything you need to know to answer the question; what is esports? Once upon a time they said playing video games would never make you rich. Enter esports, or electronic sports, to show them they couldn’t have been more wrong. If you’re wondering just what esports […]
Read moreFour players are under fire due to cheating accusations in the latest iteration of the Fortnite Champion Series. Cheating in Fortnite is not new to the three-year-old Battle Royale title, especially from a competitive standpoint. Professional players XXiF and Ronaldo received punishments for collusion during the Fortnite World Cup qualifying period. Epic Games dropped a […]
Read moreWith the global adaptation of the COVID-19 outbreak to the modern sporting world, CEO Quentin Martin of Luckbox reported that conventional esports betting industries could be used as a short-range option for punters. A 2020 disaster interrupted the world sports calendar with the Grand National and the Euro 2020 Championships postponed indefinitely, two of the […]
Read moreSoFi and Misfits Gaming have struck a deal. Much of the world has ground to a halt thanks to COVID-19. Thankfully, there are some cogs of the esports world that are still moving. Money is one of those cogs, and to that end Misfits Gaming Group has partnered with the fintech company SoFi. The Misfits […]
Read moreRoller Champions is Ubisoft’s attempt to steal some of Rocket League’s spotlight as a family-friendly esport. Rocket League is the popular esport hardly anyone’s heard about. Rocket League, which features a family-friendly premise and a high skill ceiling, has had a recent peak viewership of almost 85,000 viewers during a recent online event. There’s no […]
Read moreRiot have finally revealed the launch date for the mobile version of their auto battler, Teamfight Tactics. Riot Games, the developer and publisher of League of Legends , today announced that Teamfight Tactics will arrive in the App Store and Google Play on March 19, 2020. Teamfight Tactics is Riot’s first-ever mobile game, coming […]
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