As more and more investment dollars pour into virtual reality (VR), the excitement within the world of sports is palpable. It’s also becoming more clear that VR will have a major impact on the booming competitive video game (eSports) industry. With the number of hardcore fans projected to reach 148 million by year’s end and […]
The past few years have witnessed the burgeoning of eSports from a low-key gathering of video game enthusiasts into a commercial product with incredible popularity. In 2016 alone, eSports has found victories in the form of an eSports vertical on the ESPN website and the imminent broadcasting of eSports on Facebook. Alas, eSports skeptics still exist in […]
Topgolf Entertainment Group (TEG) is taking all the right shots. TEG recently acquired Protracer, the company that developed the first technology to track the flight of a golf ball, display its flight path and analyze each shot. With its proprietary software,Protracer claims to be the only technology which, “actively tracks all ball flight paths across an […]
The Dallas Mavericks season is over, but Mavs basketball will still be played this summer. After netting a partnership with Mineplex, one of the largest Minecraft servers, the Mavs will be going digital – or should I say, pixilated. “Dallas Mavericks World” is scheduled to launch later this summer. Finally, video gamers and sports fans have […]
The Berlin-based eSports company, DOJO Madness recently announced their $4.5 million Series A round of funding, which will help expand their innovative coaching apps. DOJO Madness received their Series A funding in large part from March Capital Partners, and the Investment Bank of Berlin. This new round of funding brings the startup’s total investment to $6.75 million. The […]
