ELEAGUE will once again fuel up Rocket League esports action, announcing nine upcoming episodes of originally produced coverage, beginning with the six-part ELEAGUE | Road to the Rocket League World Championship on Oct. 4, and Oct. 11, immediately following live MLB Postseason coverage on TBS. The series will continue Friday, Oct. 18, at 11p or […]
The Overwatch League Grand Final telecast on ABC on Sunday drew 300,000 viewers to the televised showing, according to early Nielsen numbers with 116K in the 18-49 demographic tuning in per Showbuzz Daily. Up against NFL competition this year, that number is up from last year’s live Grand Finals day 1 telecast on ESPN, which […]
A bevy of high-profile events impacting the world of esports this weekend will span both coasts. The action is set to include ESL One New York as teams square off on Counter-Strike on Saturday and Sunday. Activating this year will be brands that include AT&T, DHL, Mountain Dew Amp Game Fuel, ASUS and MSI. In […]
ELEAGUE will, for the first time, feature competitive Mortal Kombat 11 as linear programming, setting up a TBS special for tomorrow night that will showcase the Mortal Kombat 11 Arena Grand Final pitting former ELEAGUE Champion Ryan “Dragon” Walker vs. George “GRR” Foulkes. ELEAGUE will also serve up the best matches and moments from its […]
Today will see Collegiate StarLeague undergo an overhaul that includes a rebrand that features a new logo and visual identity as well as a new classification system for players as the company prepares for season 11. CSL now features over 1,800 participating universities with 55,000 active players. The new season, however, will now feature player […]
The Story Mob released its newest insights into the world of esports with the release of “Beautiful Weirdos: Telling the Stories of Esports Heroes.” Below, Nicola Piggott, co-founder at The Story Mob, broke out key takeaways of the new guide to esports storytelling. Every good sports story starts with passion – and with a human […]
Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2019 Tempest Awards! Taking place last night at Esports Business Summit, the honors recognize the best in business throughout the industry, with last night’s event hosted by Arda Ocal and featuring tributes to our Hall of Famers Ed Boon and Sundance DiGiovanni, Ambassador Award winner Alex ‘Goldenboy’ […]
Intel continues to make in-roads for esports at the Olympics, locking in a partnership with the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and an array of partners for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The announcement included news that Intel would host the Intel World Open esports tournament ahead of the Games, […]
ESL and DreamHack are teaming up for ESL Pro Tour, linking a circuit of over twenty Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments and leagues that will feature an aggregate prize pool of over $5 million for 2020 from competitions on five different continents, making it the world’s largest and most lucrative circuit in Counter-Strike’s 20-year history. The […]
Overwatch League unveiled Nielsen viewership figures in average-minute-audience form for the first time in a move designed to showcase its viewership in the same way traditional sports leagues do to advertisers. This marks the first time Nielsen has released year-over-year data for an esports property, noting that the Overwatch League is the fastest growing league […]
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