eSports

Naz Aletaha was there for the birth of the modern esports industry. After joining Riot Games in 2012, she secured key brand partnerships that helped the game developer transform League of Legends into a worldwide phenomenon. Now, as Riot’s global head of League of Legends esports, Aletaha sits atop a…

Playable Futures is a collection of insights, interviews and articles from global games leaders sharing their visions of where the industry will go next. This article series has been brought to you by GamesIndustry.biz, Ukie, Sumo Group and Diva. The rise of esports in recent years has been unmissable. It's…

Invictus Gaming is an esports organization synonymous with TI championships. IG’s history of achievements throughout its tenure has been phenomenal, to say the least. Their current line-up is easily one of the most iconic since its TI2-winning days. Yet, IG finds itself in a rabbit hole after losing seventh place…

The PNXBET Invitationals SEA Season 4 gave us a glimpse into the region’s thriving scene. After BOOM Esports’ phenomenal showcase at GAMERS GALAXY, expectations were rising for more SEA teams’ performance. We had Team Orca and Polaris Esports in the upper bracket final, while Neon Esports and Execration compete for…

Provincial government offering financial assistance to esports players taking courses for the "design, development, marketing and innovation industry" Ontario is devoting $1 million for esports scholarships over the next two years, the provincial government announced today. The financial assistance will go to students in esports programs who are taking courses…

By nurturing the youth, we ensure the future of what we treasure. That’s plausibly what the folks at Rocket League believe when they introduced the Collegiate Rocket League. For starters, collegiate esports isn’t just your average amateur league, instead, it’s a well-funded, consistent, and sustainable playing field for university undergraduates…

Collegiate esports company ESPORTSU has announced the Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup (CECC), a scholastic esports event that will take place in Atlanta from May 6-8. The event represents a partnership between ESPORTSU and all of Atlanta’s major esports organizations and is the latest move in a push for the city…

Qualcomm and ESL Gaming have just announced a multi-year partnership to “provide accessible and high quality mobile esports experiences for both new and veteran competitors.” The Snapdragon Pro Series isn’t a chipset, but rather a series of mobile esports competitions across North America, Europe, the Middle-East, China, North Africa, and…

Esports tournament organizer ESL Gaming has teamed up with Qualcomm to run a mobile gaming league. The Snapdragon Pro Series will have three tiers of competition — Open, Challenge and Masters — and have around $2 million in prize money at stake. Tournaments will be held in six regions: North…

Esports company ESL Gaming has launched its first dedicated mobile esports league. The result of a partnership between ESL and wireless technology firm Qualcomm, the Snapdragon Pro Series will be spread across six global regions and offers participants $2 million in prizes.  For ESL, the league is the culmination of…