eSports

A new webinar from IGaming Business and FSB Technology details how sports-betting operators, suppliers, media outlets, and regulators are coping without live sports globally.We break down seven of the key takeaways, including a snapshot of how much sports wagering has been rocked by the absence of live sports and details…

playWho are the Agents in VALORANT, and what do they do? (0:57)There is a total of nine playable agents in VALORANT, and each has its own skill set to help the team. (0:57)Apr 8, 2020Tyler ErzbergerESPN Esports CloseStaff writer for ESPN.com Covered esports since 2011 Worked with biggest teams across…

F — It's all a game, until it isn't. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Apr 6, 2020 8:09 pm UTC Enlarge / When Bubba Wallace (top left, #43 car) got into a wreck with Clint Boyer (middle, #14 car) during an iRacing event on Sunday night, he rage-quit after respawning in…

Apex Legends is regarded as one of the most popular battle royale games, right up alongside Fortnite. However, the game is missing a crucial element to take it to the next level, namely console crossplay. For the uninitiated, console crossplay allows PS4 and Xbox One players to compete alongside or…

With no lumberjack olympics, darts, Australian Rules Football or kickboxing to broadcast, ESPN now turns to esports to save itself this afternoon. Beginning at noon on ESPN2, the Worldwide Leader will begin a 12-hour esports programming marathon that includes two live events: Formula 1’s “Virtual Grand Prix” featuring four real-life…

You've seen them dribble on the court, but can their basketball skills translate to the sticks? The NBA 2K Players Tournament starting Friday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) will feature 16 NBA players competing in another medium: video games.With the NBA season suspended, No. 1…

Pro IndyCar drivers are expected to participate on the iRacing platform, including five-time series champion Scott Dixon and two-time and reigning series champion Josef Newgarden. It's the first time the virtual event will be broadcast on NBC Sports -- the first one was only livestreamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.IndyCar…

Unless you’re into marble racing or Belarusian hockey, you’re probably having a hard time finding any sports to watch right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the NBA and NHL seasons into limbo, MLB’s opening day came and went with nary a knuckleball or bat flip, and the Olympics are…

Rally Cry has raised $1.2 million to bring organized competitive multiplayer gaming programs to players of all ages and skill levels across the nation. The money came from Mike and Amy Morhaime (Blizzard Entertainment cofounder and VP of global esports for Blizzard, respectively), Kevin Lin (cofounder and former COO of…

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…