eSports

Nike made its first big move into esports last year, when it signed a four-year deal to sponsor the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) competition in China. With its new partnership with T1, Nike now has a prominent role in esports in Korea as well.As you might expect, Nike…

In August 2019, Riot Games revealed a new feature they were workingon for League of Legends: Eternals. It introduces champion-specific quests to complete for a player, with unique cosmetics as a reward, and detailed stat-tracking for the champions you love mo…

Watching professional Overwatch matches can be chaotic. At times, team fights look less like coherent, role-driven skirmishes and more like cartoon characters punching and kicking inside screen-eclipsing dust clouds. Commentators play a crucial role, making s…

After Riot Games unveiled a series of new projects in development during Leagueof Legends’ 10th anniversary, 2020 seemed filled to the brim with game releases. But if you thought the developer was done there, think again. Riot is adding a new board game to i…

Nvidia and Asus announced at this years CES that theyve created an esports-focused computer monitor capable of running at 360Hz in 1080p. You probably dont need one, even if youre getting better and better at CS:GO and feel like this is the year youll finally…

This article is made possible by Intel’s GameDev BOOST program — dedicated to helping indie game developers everywhere achieve their dreams Some of the best games of 2019 took us on thrilling adventures or made us a part of an engrossing storyline. But all that excitement can feel a little…

January 7, 2020 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’ve taken a very personal interest in the growth of esports and how gaming entrepreneurs can leverage traditional tech strategies. I’ve been advising an augmented r…

ESL and DreamHack announced today that they are teaming up with Blizzard Entertainment for new esports events. StarCraft II and the upcoming Warcraft III: Reforged will each get their own ESL Pro Tours. Like the ESL Pro Tour for Counter-Strike: Global Offens…

Asus This story is part of CES 2020, our complete coverage of the showroom floor and the hottest new tech gadgets around. Higher screen refresh rates in a gaming monitor definitely help with competitive play. But as they climb, the likelihood that you can a…

Milliseconds can make a difference between victory and defeat in esports. So Nvidia is unveiling new G-Sync displays with a 360Hz refresh rate, or six times the speed of traditional game displays and TVs. Before you ask yourself if we really need this, consi…