The following is an op-ed by Jonathan Pan and Taylor Ward. Jon is Head of Esports at BRaVe Ventures. He started off his sports career as a Product Manager at Riot Games and most recently as CEO of Ember, a North American League of Legends Team. Prior to Riot, he was a Senior Consultant in […]
Four-time NBA champion and investor in NRG eSports Shaquille O’Neal announced Thursday on YouTube an upcoming gaming marathon broadcast live from the White House on Twitch. The goal of the White House Competitive Gaming Event on Monday — which will be the first event of its kind — is to raise awareness about the importance of health insurance and encourage […]
Twitch might be the current leader in live streaming, but Microsoft-owned Beam is hoping its integration into Windows 10 and Xbox One will give gamers another platform to choose from, possibly becoming the default streaming platform for Windows. This past week, Microsoft revealed its future plans for the Game Broadcasting feature and Twitch-like service, which […]
eSports has always been a medium that has done well with live streaming. With online video platforms like Twitch, eSports have grown up on the Internet rather than more conventional broadcast platforms. To further this digital environment for eSports, Twitter just added eSports to their ever-broadening array of live streamed sporting events, by hosting a feed of Eleague’s […]
It is no secret that eSports are poised to be the next big business opportunity in the global sports industry. But with the recent partnership between FaceIt and Twitch, gamers will also have the chance to benefit from the growth of the sport. Now, not only can gamers participate in a tournament with a $3.5 million payout, but as […]
