Esports Industry News
November 26, 2019
Breakthrough for Middle Eastern esports, change is on the horizon
When it comes to esports, some regions of the world seem to perform better than others. This is largely for cultural and financial reasons, but it’s still true – South…
November 21, 2019
Google Stadia has launched – A troubled beginning
Google made huge waves with their announcements about their upcoming Google Stadia and its subscription-based cloud-gaming service. The idea was to eliminate the hardware requirements of processing-intensive games by hosting…
October 20, 2021
What are Nifties to Gaming and Why Are the Winklevii getting into Collectibles?
In fact, why should gamers care? Well, “nifties” actually refers to digital and blockchain-based collectibles like CryptoKitties, one of which was sold for $170,000 in 2018. In fact, by December…
August 2, 2024
AMD’s Esports Growth Could See It Steal the CPU Market from Intel
Intel has dominated the CPU market for well over a decade. Now AMD is gaining ground and stealing market share from Intel and it could continue to do so via…
November 13, 2019
Esports athletes under similar stress as regular athletes, says study by University of Chichester
In a recent journal article by the University of Chichester, an interesting phenomenon was brought to light. A study examined elite esports professionals and the competitive environment they are in,…
August 2, 2024
New Jersey Allows Esports Betting in Time for League of Legends Final
In a one-off move, the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for the state of New Jersey allowed betting on the League of Legends World Championship final this past weekend. Sportsbooks…
February 29, 2020
Esports and Emerging Tech Hot Topics at Asia Gaming Summit
Launched three years ago, the Asia Gaming Summit Taiwan (AGS) concentrates on Taiwan as hub for the Asian gaming industry. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to generate $72 billion in gaming…
November 24, 2021
Unikrn Offers $50,000 – New Streaming Talent Needed
Not so long ago, Unikrn, a very popular esports betting site where betting on streamers is available announced that they are looking for a new player/streamer to join their team.…
June 14, 2021
Gaming Industry Bodies Set Esports Principles for Fair Play
Five video game industry associations have joined forces to create a set of principles for “fun and fair” play for the esports industry. The collaborating bodies are America’s Entertainment Software…
April 14, 2025
Esports and Entertainment ETFs Target Millennial Investors
There are a growing number of exchange traded funds (ETFs) designed to attract millennial investors. Some of these ETF portfolios include entertainment, sportswear, and technology companies, and a growing number…