Following months of public musings and various franchises dropping their dedicated Fortnite squads, one of the biggest eSports franchises in the USA, Optic Gaming, has joined the mass exodus.
Tokyo looks to up its eSports game with big 2019 industry event
Tokyo continues to take steps towards becoming a giant of the eSports scene after announcing it will host a dedicated two-day event in 2019.
2019 Australian Open to host $500k Fortnite tournament
Grand Slam tennis and battle royale esports will collide this month when Australia’s top gamers flood Melbourne Park for the Fortnite Summer Smash.
Alliance vs. Element Pro Gaming – LOOT.BET Winter Masters
Alliance and Element face off in the quarter finals of the 2019 LOOT.BET Winter Masters Dota 2 tournament.
Hector ‘H3CZ‘ Rodriguez sees no esport future for PUBG
Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez, the owner and CEO of Optic Gaming, has poured cold water on the future as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds as an eSport.
Porsche and iRacing team up to create esports world championship
Porsche has taken its first steps into the eSports world, teaming up with iRacing to create the Porsche iRacing World Championship Series, featuring a $100 thousand prize pool.
Are FaZe Clan & G2 Esports about to make Counter Strike roster moves?
Could some big roster moves be on the way in the professional Call of Duty world? Speculation, fuelled further by some cryptic social media action, has surrounded Faze Clan and G2 Esports in the last week.
US rapper Soulja Boy announces plans to establish esports franchise
The mind behind smash-hit Crank That and I’m So Important, Soulja Boy, is taking a big leap into the eSports industry. We look at all the details.
Calgary & Telus Spark partner up to host competitive eSports events
The Calgary eSports League has partners up with Telus Spark to bring eSports events to the science center from 2019 and beyond.
Adidas inks landmark esports deal with Chinese FIFA team Lyon EDG
A few months after Nike inked its first advertising deal with eSports stars, Adidas is partnering with an esports organisation for the first time.