eSports

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…

After canceling the NASCAR circuit’s next three races, the organization quickly opted for an innovative alternative. By expanding upon an 11-year-old simulated racing league NASCAR already operates (exclusively for SIM racers and not real-life drivers), the next three races will commence virtually on a video game version of the Homestead-Miami…

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…

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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…

FaZe Clan is a multimillion-dollar gaming organization focused on esports and video content creation.FaZe Clan began as a YouTube channel showcasing "Call of Duty" trick shots, but now it supports roughly 70 professional gamers and creators.Business Insider spoke with Vera Salamone, FaZe Clan's director of talent, and Erik Anderson, FaZe…

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…