The merchandising program for Overwatch is significantly expanding. Hasbro has been awarded the master toy license for the franchise with plans for a wide range of play experiences including a NERF product line, games and more. Additionally, LEGO Group has…
Play2Live Launches Venture Fund to Invest in Gaming and Esports Industries
Play2Live (P2L), the world’s first decentralized streaming platform for gamers and esports fans based upon blockchain technology, launches venture fund with a focus on seed investments in gaming and esports projects. The initial value of the fund is $2M. In…
Overwatch League Grand Finals to be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
The Grand Finals for the inaugural season of the Overwatch League, which will determine the champions of the world’s first global city-based esports league, will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, over July 27–28, 2018. Following the…
First Official University Esports Body In the UK Announced
NSE, the newly formed official body for university esports was revealed yesterday at an invitational event for student societies from across the UK at the recently opened Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London. NSE was created by Benchmark, a global…
Dota 2 festival Returning to the Barclaycard Arena Dates Announced
ESL One Hamburg powered by Intel, Europe’s largest Dota 2 festival, will return to Barclaycard Arena on October 26-28, 2018. After its successful first edition last year, ESL One Hamburg 2018 will not only increase the duration of the tournament…
TURTLE BEACH EXTENDS & EXPANDS ESPORTS PARTNERSHIP WITH OPTIC GAMING
Turtle Beach (NASDAQ: HEAR), the leading gaming headset and audio accessory brand, today announced a multi-year continuation of its partnership with top esports and gaming entertainment organization OpTic Gaming. The updated agreement will continue seeing Turtle Beach arming OpTic’s World…
University of York to Pioneer Education in Esports Content Production
Esports – video games that are played competitively – are one of the fasted growing segments within the $116 billion games industry. Producing engaging and entertaining esports coverage creates an increasing demand for highly skilled workers with inter-disciplinary skills ranging…
FNATIC Win FIFA 18 Gfinity Elite Series
Global FIFA 18 heavyweights battled it out to be crowned Elite Series Champions The Gfinity Elite Series Season 3 FIFA 18 tournament culminated at the Gfinity Arena in London and broadcast live on Facebook, with team FNATIC emerging victorious after a nail-biting final…
Alexey Burdyko – CEO of Play2Live – shares his thoughts on the rise of eSports Scholarhsips
Following the news of Fortnite players being offered University scholarships, Alexey Burdyko – CEO of Play2Live – shares his thoughts on the rise of eSports Scholarhsips. Play2Live platform introduces a full-blown ecosystem for eSports and gaming with a deep focus on…
MediaMation, Inc. Expands MX4D Esports Theatre Network To Chicago
MediaMation (MMI) and Hollywood Esports will open a second hybrid-esports theatre at Cinemas Entertainment Lawndale 10 in downtown Chicago to compliment the flagship MX4D® Esports Theatre location at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, CA. The new MX4D® Esports Theatre…
Top 10 video games set in the UK
A study recently conducted by Currys highlights the top video games based in the United Kingdom.…
