eSports

Super Smash Bros has been one of the best fighting games with a very active esports community for some time. In various incarnations, Smash Bros tournaments have been some of the most popular across the entire genre. This year though, Smash is going to be missing from a pretty major…

Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros is one of the most popular and best fighting or brawler games around. It features everyone’s favorite and timeless characters from Mario and Bowser to Zelda and Samus. Super Smash Bros has been part of Evo for many years as Evo is one of the biggest…

"Nintendo has chosen not to continue that legacy" by Liam Doolan 2 days ago Image: NintendoAs you might recall, last March - Sony Interactive Entertainment and esports business RTS jointly acquired the fighting game tournament Evo. Nintendo, at the time, said it would continue to "assess" Evo, as it planned…

The Spodek Arena hosts the six best teams for the IEM Katowice Playoffs. The opening matches are set for today, and both favorites are already known. Gambit faces FaZe, and VP faces G2 Esports. Each mach has it’s own features, yet ultimately in each case one team stands head and…

Apex Legends has grown considerably since its launch with its esports scene becoming bigger than ever. The game is about to take its next leap forward though with the launch of the Apex Legends Mobile beta. This early access is going to be releasing next week allowing players to get…

February 25, 2022 by Alexander Lee Gaming and esports entertainment firm Super League Gaming has confirmed several strategic partnerships allowing ad tech providers to place ads into the company’s wide-ranging inventory of metaverse experiences. The move provides a look into how in-game advertisement tools can act as an onramp into…

Data from Newzoo reveals that Esports and the Play-to-Earn model will drive blockchain gaming industry to mass adoption this year. Earlier this year, world’s provider of games and esports analytics Newzoo released a report to provide insights and predictions into the gaming industry in 2022. Esports Teams To Adopt BlockchainAccording…

February 24, 2022 by Alexander Lee Earlier this month, esports organization Evil Geniuses injected a shot of traditional-sports experience into its front office with the hiring of Leonard Edwards, a veteran sports executive who formerly worked on partnerships for teams such as the New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Orlando…

Esports organizations such as Panda Global and Golden Guardians have leveraged their involvement in the fighting game community to generate fan engagement and secure brand partnerships — the former since its foundation in 2015, the latter since signing its first Super Smash Bros. player in 2020. For esports teams looking…

Street Fighter is one of the premier fighting game tournaments. It is iconic, and to many it is the best fighting game. The game just saw its latest esports tournament come to a conclusion with the Street Fighter Pro Tour. However, one big announcement blew that out of the water.…