Esports organiser G-Loot has secured investment totalling $25 million as it looks to increase the amount of tournaments that it runs and offer competitors more reward for their efforts. The investment…
ESL rebrand unveiled
Esports event organiser ESL has rebranded itself, having unveiled a sleek, simpler and “more powerful” new logo, made up of a new font and new colour scheme. The unveiled design features a simpler ESL…
Apex Legends is already breaking Fortnite’s Twitch records
Apex Legends is giving Fortnite a serious run for its money. Just weeks on since it’s launch, the emerging battle royale title has already began to knock Fortnite off of its perch. The title, which is…
Mushi leaves Mineski: Dota 2 pro announces exit in Facebook post
Dota 2 player Chai “Mushi” Yee Fung has left Mineski after 18 months with the Filipino esports organisation, having taking to social media to confirm his departure from the team. Mushi posted on Faceb…
“No esports in Olympics as video games are too violent”, IOC president confirms
Esports will not become an official Olympic sport because they are “too violence”, Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, has said. The gaming community hoped that esports woul…
Blizzard announces Overwatch Watchpoint as part of Overwatch League-Twitter deal
The Overwatch League has agreed a multi-year partner with Twitter, which will see more exciting Overwatch League content aired on the social media platform. Part of the deal will see Twitter become th…
Call of Duty Champs 2018: How to watch the CoD Championship
The Call of Duty Champs 2018 will soon get underway, pitting the best teams in competitive CoD against each other to fight for the bragging rights for the next 12 months. The likes of FaZe Clan, OpTiC…
What is Clash Royale League? All the details ahead of Supercell’s $1m competition
Supercell’s mobile-focused esports competition, Clash Royale League, will get underway this month. The mobile game developer behind the hit title Clash Royale hopes to jumpstart the mobile gaming comm…
What is Twitch Community Gifting?
Twitch users will soon be able to give the gift of subscriptions through a new Twitch community gifting feature. The new feature will allow users to gift any channel with a set amount of subscribers. …
An esports professional will star in a global Nike commercial by 2021, report claims
An esports professional will star in a global Nike commercial by 2021, a new report has claimed. It’s common to see the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James and Roger Federer appearing in advertis…