Tag Archives: eSports

EA has announced the launch of a purely eSports division of the company which will be known as the Competitive Gaming Division, or CGD. In his new role as Executive Vice President and Chief Competition Officer at EA, Peter Moore will head up the CGD. EA boasts such titles as Madden, Battlefield, and of course Fifa and will be looking …

Azubu, an eSports entertainment company, are celebrating after receiving just shy of £40m in an investment round led by London based Sapinda Group and Sallfort Privatbank of Switzerland. The money will be used to expand the operator’s global presence and to develop a customizable live video streaming service. There are an estimated 100m viewers around the world at present who …

Lazygamer have announced their 2015 eSports awards which’ll be spread across five separate categories. The industry of eSports has experienced huge growth in popularity, investment and media attention in 2015 and these awards are about rewarding those who’ve succeed across the sport. There are six nominees per category and all of these can be seen below. Best eSports Organisation Bravado …

Team Unikrn are the world’s first, full time professional all female eSports team. Comprised of players from across Europe, they are Melania ‘Gina’ Mylioti from Greece, Julia ‘Julie’ Strunkowski of Germany, Perrine ‘Lalità’ Allesiardo and Sophia ‘Kim’ Benfakir of France, and the UK’s Camilla “Parmaviolet”. Backers are Rahul Sood’s eSports and entertainment company, Unikrn, and wagering operator Luxbet. The handpicked …

Buoyed by interconnected global regions, high profile tournaments with impressive prize pools and an explosion of livestreaming, through platforms such as Twitch, an entirely new entertainment experience has been born. Media research firm Newzoo is  expecting the esports  industry to generate more than $765 million by 2018 with the number of competitive-gaming enthusiasts reaching 165 million. In that light, advertisers will …

There are a number of bookmakers that have added eSports to their betting markets right now. The latest Superdata report states that the European market is worth $72m (£48m), whilst the global audience is 134 million and growing fast. The facts are there for all to see, and TonyBet are making sure they’re at the forefront of this burgeoning market. …

David Baazov CEO of Amaya Inc has confirmed that subsidiary PokerStars will launch a sports betting product under the brand BetStars.com The confirmation by Baazov follows last weekend’s speculation that Amaya Inc were preparing to launch a sports betting focused product, having acquired multiple domain names connected to the brand term BetStars.com. Presenting Q3 2015 performance figures, Baazov detailed that …

eSportsbet, the community-based portal and publisher of eSports betting information today announced that Betway is to be the first recipient of its inaugural eSports Betting Bookie of the Month award. eSports is the fastest growing betting category for both mainstream online gambling operators and pure play eSports dedicated betting brands. This inaugural award aims to recognise operators that are putting …

UK eSports events firm Gfinity has revealed that it lost £3.6m in its first full year. The company are far from being in panic mode however, with this considerable expenditure necessary to build the infrastructure which’ll allow for future expansion. The launch of the UK’s first dedicated eSports arena (in partnership with Vue cinemas) for instance was costly, and as …

Despite its size Taiwan is a notable force in the world of eSports. The current hope is that the country becomes the sixth nation worldwide to recognise competitive gaming as an official sport. Government officials met with board members from the Taiwan eSports sector to further discuss moves in this regard last week’s proposals. eSports would be classified as an ‘indoor …