eSports

Newsbrief: Esports company Tempo Storm has raised $3.3 million in funding to expand into game development. The funding round was led by Galaxy Interactive, and will allow Tempo Storm to develop a digital deck-building card game called The Bazaar and create "audience-driven shows." Founded back in 2014, Tempo Storm is best known…

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Esports, video games and the innovations that enable them now occupy a central space in the cultural and commercial fabric of the tech world. For the investment firm Bitkraft Esports Ventures, the surge in interest means a vast opportunity to invest in the businesses that continue to reshape entertainment and…

The PUBG Mobile Pro League is divided into Spring and Fall seasons. Teams that stand out will qualify for the PUBG Mobile World League in May and October, respectively, and may get to play in the World Championship in December, as well. The whole esports program has a $5 million…

The game maker continues to capitalize on the popularity of its top esports franchises. Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ:ATVI) Overwatch League has been a hot ticket over the last few years on the esports scene. In January, Activision struck a media-rights deal with Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube to be the exclusive broadcast…

The number of chief executives switching between industries has quadrupled over five years. New data shows a blurring of skills has prompted a 45% increase in executives moving between sectors from 2015 to 2019. Global Executive Search firm SRI claims eight of 20 of the largest global sports leagues have…

Easy stream, easy go — Overwatch, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and more affected. Kyle Orland - Feb 12, 2020 5:25 pm UTC Nvidia has announced that all Activision Blizzard games available on its GeForce Now streaming service will soon be removed from streaming play at the publisher's request.…

Mobile is hot and esports is hitting the ground running for the game franchise. Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ:ATVI) impressive fourth-quarter results were driven by continued engagement in the company's Call of Duty franchise, and that's just what management was hoping for. The company has a lot riding on Call of Duty…

Bit Fry Game Studios has raised $3.5 million in funding thanks to contributions from Xbox co-creator Ed Fries’ 1Up Ventures and Bitkraft Esports Ventures. The cash infusion aims to help the studio support growth of its Ultimate Rivals series, a franchise that debuted late last year though the launch of…

Riot Games shared precious little about what its Project A team-based shooter would entail besides a "character-based" focus, but more details are coming to light. Former Counter-Strike pro player Henry Greer (aka HenryG) reports that Riot invited him to play Project A at its European offices, and the title is…