eSports

Riot has revealed the esports plans for its new tactical shooter Valorant, and it’s pretty minimalist. For now, Riot will let third-parties organize and run esports events, rather than taking over the duties itself, in hopes of letting the competitive community around Valorant grow naturally. Riot Games was one of…

Nifty Games is aiming to reshape the mobile gaming strategies of national sports leagues, partnering with associations like the NFL and NBA to publish officially licensed titles that the startup hopes can take better advantage of mobile gaming trends. The Bay Area games publisher announced Wednesday that they had recently…

12:16 PM ETChris WrightToe Poke writer Arsenal failed to join Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold in the ePremier League's round of 16 after Josh Franceschi, the lead singer of You Me At Six, lost to Burnley's Dwight McNeil. Here's our comprehensive guide to the best of the…

With everything going on, I’d kinda forgotten that Motorola revived the Razr name and slapped it on a $1,500 foldable smartphone. After Samsung followed up with a device that’s likely superior and costs less, it was easy to forget, but now Motorola is releasing a “blush-gold” colored variant. The bad news?…

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…