ESports have become more profitable than ever before, and now a new governing body has been formed, World Esports Association (WESA), to help promote standardization, as well as representing the players. The world of eSports has gained a lot of mainstream attention recently as huge sports outlets have begun to back it financially. As we have covered here […]
Although the PGA Tour dropped its long-time slogan, “Glory’s Last Shot,” late in 2013, it might not have had its last shot after all. The PGA has been pushing technological development aggressively as of late. In November 2015, it finally got the ball rolling towards the pin. The PGA and Microsoft agreed on a three-year […]
In an era that has made almost every mainstream sport viewable from a seemingly infinite number of devices, it may be difficult to believe that one of the fastest-growing sports in the world is… unconventional, to say the least. But eSports (shorthand for electronic sports, which are “a form of sport where the primary aspects […]
The English Premier League’s West Ham United signed a player this week that does not lace up cleats or run out on a pitch. He uses a controller instead of his feet, and his pitch is on a screen. Sean “Dragonn” Allen is a professional FIFA player. That’s FIFA, as in the video game in […]
Imagine having a paid job that requires you to participate in video game tournaments or test out the latest games. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well it turns out that the United States government has given a name to the lucky people who get to claim this as their job: professional eSports athletes. […]
