Nearly 200 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada are actively recruiting for esports scholarships. But unlike other sports, there is currently no real infrastructure for high school esports. PlayVS, a Science-backed startup out of Los Angeles, is looking to change that. Founded by Delane Parnell, PlayVS has signed an exclusive contract with the […]
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‘Fortnite’ contest gives fans a chance to get their favorite dance into the game
In case you slept on the overnight sensation, Fortnite is the latest “battle royale” game to take over. Now, the #boogiedown competition is inviting fans to dance their way into the game itself.
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The Las Vegas strip’s first legit esports arena just opened for business
On the south end of the Vegas strip, a different kind of gaming is taking root. At the Luxor casino, the Esports Arena Las Vegas just opened its doors, occupying the former home of the LAX nightclub. Following a special event on March 22, the arena, owned by Allied Esports, opened for regular operations on Monday, […]
View More The Las Vegas strip’s first legit esports arena just opened for businessDrake and Ninja are playing Fortnight live on Twitch
What do Drake, Ninja the professional esports player, Kim Dotcom, Travis Scott and NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster have in common? They’re all playing Fortnight together right now and live-streaming it on Twitch . Yes, seriously. You can tune in to Ninja’s channel here to check out the action. playing fort nite with @ninja https://t.co/OSFbgcfzaZ […]
View More Drake and Ninja are playing Fortnight live on TwitchDiscord partners with eSports teams to launch Verified Servers
Discord, the voice and text chat app for gamers, is today announcing a new partnership with a number of eSports teams for the launch of Discord Verified Servers. Verified servers ensure that users know they’re communicating with an official source, similar to verified accounts on other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Alongside using these servers for their… Read More
Esports teams need more data about their fans, and FanAI wants to give it to them
It turns out that while e-sports may be growing in popularity, the fans of different video games don’t spend the same way as fans for traditional sports. To try and figure out ways to part fans from their hard earned money, teams are beginning to turn to the types of data monitoring tools that are used to map and predict customer spending online. Enter FanAI, a Santa Monica,… Read More
Sports stars, franchises and Hollywood agencies are betting $38 million on an esports revolution
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View More Sports stars, franchises and Hollywood agencies are betting $38 million on an esports revolutionPeople are digging the new 3D replay tech in PUBG
In December, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds partnered with Seoul-based Minkonet to introduce a new 3D replay feature. For those unfamiliar with PUBG, it follows a similar structure to H1Z1 or Fortnite Battle Royale, with a hundred players dropped into a large map with nothing but their own ability to loot gear and ultimately survive. The game is a hit, with a reported 3 million… Read More
Madden NFL 18 esports are coming to Disney XD and ESPN
With the Superbowl just a few weeks away, the world of football has some relatively unexpected news. Madden NFL, one of the most popular gaming titles in the world, is going even more mainstream. ESPN2 and Disney XD will broadcast Madden e-sports…
View More Madden NFL 18 esports are coming to Disney XD and ESPNAn Overwatch League player was fined $1,000 for flipping the bird on camera
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It seems that Blizzard does not mess around.
On Wednesday an Overwatch League player for the London Spitfire team flipped the bird at the camera, and was hit with a $1,000 fine as a result.
Haha Profit! 😂😂😂
(He was replying to the guys in the dugout for team audio check and forgot the video feed was live!) pic.twitter.com/qDWTTEcmnB
— Stylosa (@unitlostgaming) January 25, 2018
Jun-Young Park (player handle “Profit”) said in a statement that he did not realise he was being broadcast, and that the gesture carried no “malicious intent”. Read more…
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‘Overwatch’ League makes an example out of pro, suspends him for homophobic insult
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