eSports

After months of internal strife following the news that one of its investors had called a fellow shareholder the n-word, the esports organization co-founded by Rick Fox has officially lost its coveted spot in the League of Legends Championship Series, Riot Ga…

After months of back and forth, Riot Games and Echo Fox have come to an agreement to terminate Echo Foxs participation in the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), Riots North American League of Legends league, the company announced on Wednesday mornin…

Magic: The Gathering announced several changes to its esports and pro tabletop slate today. These include new additions to its pro leagues and tweaks in its existing structure, all with the goal of expanding competitive play and getting more people involved. …

Anyone who visited the dormant Twitch channel of Fortnite legend Ninja this weekend may have gotten a lot more than they bargained for. The page, it turns out, was directing users to a livestream of hardcore porn on Sunday instead of videogame battles. Ninja,…

Overwatch League fans asked for change, and they got it. The seasons fourth stage kicked off three weeks ago with the introduction of a 2-2-2 role lock that requires teams to be made up of two tanks, two DPS heroes, and two supports. This change would finally…

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has locked down the first teaser for its upcoming Operation Ember Rise expansion, soon headed to Ubisoft's hit tactical shooter. Maintaining its seasonal rotation of free content updates, the latest drop further strengthens its …

ESPN is a big name in the esports world, bridging the gap between old and new media (TV and online) by broadcasting esports events and covering the industry as a whole on its website. Unfortunately, for those expecting to see some intense action this weekend,…

The deal that would see Kroenke Sports & Entertainment acquire Echo Fox's League of Legends Championship Series slot fell apart on Friday, according to a statement from the team. "Due to circumstances unrelated to Echo Fox, Kroenke Sports and Entertainme…

After Mike Rufail graduated from college in 2001, he turned to video games as a cheaper alternative to nights out, buying an Xbox 360 paired with popular first-person shooter Call of Duty 2. “I realized I was one of the better players pretty quickly,” says Ru…

ESPN has postponed coverage of a competitive tournament for the popular shooter game Apex Legends scheduled to air this weekend. The EXP Invitational - Apex Legends tournament at X Games Minneapolis was held from August 2 to 3 during the X Games, but cover…