eSports

Respawn Entertainment producer Tina Sanchez appears to be teasing a new character for Apex Legends, according to Dot Esports. Sanchez posted two images to Twitter on August 1, showing her wearing a motion capture suit as well as holding a cane. Working on A…

This week saw Razer anticipate its sponsored squads to win more titles at various esports events, notably British-born Benjamin 'Problem X' Simon. There's also a rather large FIFA tournament going on. It has been quite the weekend for live esports events. Br…

MINNEAPOLIS -- Amid the settling dust from a recently finished Moto X Big Trick event and cheers from the skate park setup in US Bank Stadium, the only sound missing was the seemingly ubiquitous "TSM, TSM, TSM" chants that pepper their audiences during League…

Evo 2019 hosted a special panel titled The Women of the FGC, allowing female members of the community the opportunity to speak about their experiences within the competitive fighting game space. While the hour-long discussion would touch on a variety of topic…

Epic Games cemented Fortnite's king-making status this past weekend with its inaugural World Cup Finals, which was the most concurrently viewed esports event ever. With over 250 million players worldwide, Fortnite's popularity was well established even before…

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The Fortnite World Cup not only drew a sold-out crowd to Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York last weekend, it attracted 2 million people to live-stream the event to see who would win the $30 million in prize money. The 16-year-old winner Kyle Giersdorf took home …

Last week, a 16-year-old gamer took first place in the first-ever Fortnight World Cup in New York City, bagging an astonishing $3 million prize. Esports have become an increasingly popular phenomenon, and electronics brands are taking notice, with an ever-exp…

Sentinels co-founder and CEO Robert Moore sued Kroenke Sports & Entertainment's esports arm on Thursday because of disputes regarding a joint venture between the two entities, according to documents filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles. In t…

Fortnite season 10, or season X, is now live.  Epic Games Faze Clan is countersuing Turner "Tfue" Tenney, the esports company's CEO confirmed Thursday. It alleges the pro Fortnite player made over $20 million from streaming the game, as well as from gaming …