Esports became a $1 billion industry in 2017 and Riot’s decision to franchise their popular League of Legends competitions will only increase the riches on offer to the world’s very best video gamers.…
Team Liquid owner: “Franchising to thank for Spring Split victory”
Riot Games’ decision to franchise the North America League of Legends Championship Series has provided a level of stability that allows for organisations to increase the amounts that they’re investing…
Blizzard to consider Shudderwock changes following player complaints
Blizzard introduced 135 new cards to hit online collectible card game Hearthstone with the release of the Witchwood expansion on Thursday. However, one card has attracted more attention than most. Shu…
SK Gaming look to sign s1mple and flamie to turn results around
SK Gaming were the stars of 2017, claiming victories at ESL One Cologne and EPICENTER 2017 before taking the top prize at the ESL Pro League finals. Three months on since their last premier victory, S…
Faker net worth: how much has esports’ first star earned so far?
Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s best football player, earned $93 million in 2017. Roger Federer, the top ranked male tennis player, made $64m… But what about the star of esports? Faker is widely regar…
New OpTic Gaming roster announced for CS:GO following mixwell departure
Esports heavyweights OpTic Gaming have announced their Counter-Strike roster after suffering a number of losses in what has been a turbulent week for the team. In what was an unexpected announcement, …
Major League Soccer teams up with EA Sports to launch eMLS esports competition
Major League Soccer is joining forces with EA Sports to launch a new FIFA 18 esports gaming competition. Known as eMLS, this exciting new venture will use a format based on successful competitions suc…
FIFA 18 pro Daniel Kuipers throws tantrum, hands opponent 10-1 win
Willem II’s Daniel Kuipers may have made it to the big time. However, the Dutch esports player proved himself to be far from a model professional during his latest FIFA 18 eDivisie league match. The 2…