Arlington, Texas has announced plans for a 100,000 square foot esports stadium in its downtown entertainment district. The stadium will be the largest esports venue in North America by a wide margin. “I know the gaming community across the globe is going to fall in love with this stadium and with Arlington,” Arlington Mayor Jeff […]
Though there’s ground to cover before esports can become an Olympic sport, that doesn’t mean industry leaders aren’t trying. This past week, prior to the start of the Winter Games, Intel hosted the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) PyeongChang tournament. Designed in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 18 players competed for a $150,000 prize […]
Esports company ESL announced Monday it is partnering with Hulu to bring its content to a streaming video on-demand service for the first time. Four new esports series developed and produced by ESL — gamified debate show Player v. Player, docu-series Bootcamp that follows CS: GO team The Immortals, Defining Moments for esports history, and […]
FanAI, an audience management platform that is helping brands target sports fans beginning with the esports industry, announced this week the closing of a seed funding round supported by several sports technology venture capitalists and the founder of DraftKings, Jason Robins. The company also announced a partnership with DreamHack, one of the world’s largest esports […]
A new college course about video games and the business of them is looking to help students gain experience in the esports industry. The University of Leicester announced this week that it has partnered with ESL UK to develop and offer an esports course that will aim to have students gain insights and help them […]
