GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 15, 2024

The International Olympic Committee has announced that the first Olympic Esports Games will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2025. The IOC announced plans for an Olympic Esports Games last October. Esports featured in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but will not appear in the 2026 event. A city and venue have yet to be selected.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 25, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Signs of an esports downturn emerged over a year ago.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The International Olympic Committee has announced plans to create the Olympic Esports Games. During the opening ceremony of the 141st IOC session on Saturday in Mumbai, India, IOC president Thomas Bach revealed that the recently formed IOC Esports Commission will "study the creation" of such an event. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 24, 2024

FIFA has formed a partnership with Rocket League for its esports World Cup. Announced during the Rocket League Championship Series on Sunday, FIFA revealed that 16 countries will be taking part and will be represented by three players and one substitute.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2023

The government is taking issue with the esports leagues' Competitive Balance Tax, which it says was intended to penalize teams if they spent more on player salaries than an amount decided upon by Activision Blizzard.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The British Esports Association has responded to backlash following the announcement of its partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation earlier this week. Read more

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Game Development News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Today, National Student Esports (NSE), the official body of university esports in the UK, is thrilled to announce a ground-breaking partnership with SteelSeries, the worldwide leader in gaming and esports gear that fuses gaming and culture.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 25, 2023

Riot Games' League of Legends esports division still hasn't turned a profit, the developer's senior director of esports operations stated this week. drop in peak viewership compared to the LCS Spring finals, according to esports statistics site Esports Charts. The LCS Summer finals saw a 21.8% Read more

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Esports has taken the gaming world by storm in recent times. With lucrative tournaments and millions of fans globally, eSports gaming has become a flourishing sector that doesn’t show any signs of slowing down soon. According to Statista market forecasts, the eSports user base is expected to reach over 856 million by 2028.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 12, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Following the pandemic-induced boom in esports viewership, and the steady deluge of non-endemic financing that followed it, the industry now appears to have slowed to take stock. Clearly, the age of esports as a profit-driven business is firmly upon us.

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iXie gaming

MAY 23, 2023

One of the prime examples to showcase this culture is eSports. Born out of the inherently competitive nature of video games, eSports today is competitive video gaming that rivals any other form of sports. The origins of eSports can be traced back to the 1980s. The origins of eSports can be traced back to the 1980s.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Guild Esports has announced that it has signed a subscription agreement to raise up to £1 million. The investment was from an international esports, content creation, and media brand.

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Game Wisdom

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Esports vs. Traditional Sports: Bridging the Gap Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Down Under in Australia, where sports are not just games but a way of life, there’s a new player in town stirring up the pitch: Esports.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Riot Games has revealed its intentions to open a home of esports with a new facility in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 19, 2023

billion for video games and esports in the US in 2022, a 2.4% Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A new report from data analyst PwC showed revenues of $54.1 increase year-on-year.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Riot Games recently began rolling out new machine learning-powered insights to boost the fan experience during esports broadcasts. The fan response to the stat was immediate and enthusiastic, encouraging the Riot team to deploy it in future esports events. Why introduce ‘Win Probability’ to LoL Esports ?

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Game Wisdom

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Top 3 Ways To Stream The Latest Esports Matches Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Esports and traditional sports have many key differences. These deals … The post Top 3 Ways To Stream The Latest Esports Matches appeared first on Game Wisdom. One of the biggest relates to how matches and events are broadcast.

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Game Wisdom

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Insights for Beginner Esports Bettors to Boost Their Chances Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Setting out on a journey of esports betting can be both exciting and daunting for beginners, and with so many betting options and strategies out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

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Game Wisdom

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Most Popular Counter-Strike Esports Events – TOP 6 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Counter-Strike­ is not just a game; it’s a global phe­nomenon. Major tournaments showcase the­ very best teams battling for glory … The post Most Popular Counter-Strike Esports Events – TOP 6 appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 1, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox ESL FaceIt Group (EFG) has purchased esports technology firm Vindex. Vindex offers gaming, streaming, and esports analytics via its Vindex Intelligence Platform. It also provides content production for in-person events and tournaments. Read more

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

What Are the Biggest Esports Tournaments to Look Forward to in 2024? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com 2023 has been a huge year for the esports industry, with major new games being introduced and big audience figures racked up in the most popular tournaments. appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Development News

MARCH 9, 2023

Kalam Neale, head of education at the British Esports Federation, on developing a curriculum and changing people’s misconceptions

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 9, 2023

Gaud-Hammer Gaming Group, in partnership with Sports Illustrated, has launched Esports Illustrated. Esports Illustrated's staff includes president Nafeeza Hassan, editor-in-chief Kali Scales, and publishing manager Zack Patraw. The publication will be dedicated to covering major events, games, and people within the competitive space.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This week, Riot Games announced that it has canceled esports leagues for Wild Rift outside of Asia. “In 2023, we will centralize the operation and focus of Wild Rift Esports in Asia, the biggest and most active mobile esports market in the world,” John Needham, Riot’s president of esports, said in the statement.

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Code with Mike

APRIL 5, 2023

While that reality is a little far off, it definitely has viable use cases for eSports betting today! Check out 5 ways that you can leverage AI to win your […] The post How Can AI Help You in Esports Betting? It seems like everyone is talking about AI these days, with people proclaiming it will eventually make every job obsolete.

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Game Development News

MARCH 29, 2023

The sandwich artists at Subway are teaming up with Guild Esports to support and nurture future esports talent in London

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Game Development News

APRIL 27, 2023

Challengermode has been chosen by the International Esports Federation (IESF) to be the platform partner for the 15th World Esports Championship's qualifiers

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Esports organization VSPO has received a $265 million investment from Savvy Games Group. The transaction from Savvy Gaming Group, which Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund owns, is expected to close at a later date. Read more

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Game Development News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Esports Wales will receive up to £50,000 from Media Cymru's Development Fund

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 26, 2023

Guild Esports, in partnership with Sky UK, has unveiled the No Room for Abuse initiative. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the gendered harassment women experience playing online games. With monetary support from Sky, it will be featured on social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, and the Twitch streaming platform.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 24, 2024

Gaming and esports brand GiantX has acquired AI esports coaching start-up iTero Gaming. While the full sum was undisclosed, the company said the acquisition was a "multi-million [dollar] deal." As part of the acquisition, iTero founder Jack J Williams has been appointed head of gaming technology at GiantX. Read more

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Game Developer

APRIL 5, 2023

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund now owns a mobile game publisher, two esports organizers, and has a major stake in Nintendo, Embracer, and more.

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Game Development News

APRIL 27, 2023

Guild Esports has announced a three-year deal with Danish sportswear and fashion brand hummel

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Game Developer

JANUARY 16, 2024

Capcom says the fighter used eSports tournaments as a springboard to success.

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Game Development News

JUNE 12, 2023

The Amazon University Esports Masters (AUEM) grand finals will be held in the UK for the first time ever - MCV/DEVELOP

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 31, 2024

Lee Cocker, who served as executive producer on multiple Mario & Sonic Olympics titles, told Eurogamer the International Olympics Committee allowed the licensing deal to lapse as it "wanted to look at other partners and NFTs and esports." Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 2, 2024

Affected staff include Destructoid's social video lead Brett Medlock and video editor Dan Roemer , PC Invasion writer Alejandro Josan , and Dot Esports staff writer Scott Robertson. Former staff revealed the cuts via social media, although it is unclear how many of the group's sites have been affected. Read more

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