eSports

All sports are esports now.After a successful first virtual NASCAR race over the weekend, where a mix of current and former drivers raced each other online and a lot of people watched, Fox and NASCAR have decided that they’re going to broadcast a whole season of it on TV.The first…

As the coronavirus epidemic accelerated, esports had to change. The first sign was when Blizzard canceled its events in China on January 29, to protect the safety of people who gathered at live events at stadiums in China to cheer on their favorite esports stars. And now, all of the…

Image copyright Getty Images If you've been struggling over the last few days with having no football to watch, you're definitely not alone.It's affected fans and people working at clubs like Luke Lambourne, who looks after the social media for League Two club Leyton Orient.After a weekend without any content…

While the coronavirus pandemic has left most forms of live entertainment on indefinite hiatus, esports leagues are quickly moving to online-only formats.Esports with teams spread across Asia, Europe, and North America have been monitoring the outbreak of the coronavirus since January and cancelled weeks worth of live events before making…

stream this — Stars of F1, NASCAR, and IndyCar went digital on Sunday in three esports events. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Mar 16, 2020 7:31 pm UTC The Race's All-Star Esports Battle brought together many names from racing in the wake of the cancellation of all the weekend's F1 and…

The spookiest champion in League of Legends is getting reworked. Fiddlesticks, the walking, talking, screeching scarecrow, is set to receive a new kit alongside a much scarier look.To celebrate the release of Fiddlesticks’ upcoming rework, a player named Jayfa built the champion out of Lego. It’s surprisingly realistic, complete with…

The city-based Call of Duty League is shifting to a new format amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the league said that upcoming matches will be played online as opposed to large events hosted by cities across North America and Europe. “Call of Duty League has seen…

We’ve got a barrage of news related to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Comscore partners with Twitch and the ACLU sues over facial recognition in airports. Here’s your Daily Crunch for March 12, 2020. 1. US institutes 30-day travel ban on Europe, taps SBA and tax deferrals to stimulate the economy…

Legionfarm, a YC-backed company, is looking to bring coaches to the competitive gaming world. Esports teams at the very top often have coaches, but the rest of the massive competitive gaming scene has to find a way to improve on their own, either via sheer time played or with creative…

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