Riot, Tencent negotiating a mobile version for League of Legends New potential markets in Asia to be tapped into East Asia more mobile-friendly Tencent and the company’s U.S. offshoot, Riot Games, are reportedly in talks to create a mobile version for the popular MOBA esports game “League of Legends,” Reuters sources have revealed. Tencent and […]
Blizzard fans can start prepping for this year’s edition of Blizzcon which will be taking place in November, with tickets going on sale in May. BlizzCon Comes back to Anaheim Convention Center For yet another year, Blizzard’s fan festival will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 1 and November 2. BlizzCon 2019 […]
OGA Dota Pit Minor Launches Today, April 22 8 teams will vie for the last spot in the MDL Disneyland Paris Major Ninjas in Pyjamas and Gambit Esports primed as favorites Dota PIT Minor: Event Overview The fourth Minor part of the Dota 2 Pro Circuit (DPC) is about to kick off. The OGA Dota […]
WoW Beta available to Blizzard employees No confirmation for a public/closed beta made yet Blizzard are ensuring that the game will hold up well at launch date More news to follow soon, says community manager Bornakk World of Warcraft’s Classic Beta is already happening, but unfortunately, it’s limited to Blizzard employees only, a new blue […]
12 countries join a newly-formed European Esports Federation The ratifying document yet to be signed Some questions about the usefulness of such federations raised The esports wheels are moving. Europe is pushing towards the creation of its own Esports Federation with 12 participating countries having reportedly approved of a draft document that is pending sign-up. […]
Actor Will Smith leads a $46-million investment round in esports powerhouse Gen.G Gen.G continues to add experienced business executives The organization fields 8 different esports teams Gen.G has concluded a fresh round of investment that has brought the company $46 million in new funds. One person that stood out from the crowd of benefactors was […]
Quinault Nation files a lawsuit against Valve Corporation, claiming the company has been facilitating skin gambling Valve denies allegations, but Quinault Nation claims that Valve has been benefitting from the illicit skin trade for years Skin gambling is illegal, but some sites continue to offer such options Valve is again embroiled in a legal spat […]
The Rise of Shadows Hearthstone expansion continues to release new cards. The latest arrivals are Legendary minions that come with quite a few neat abilities. Judging by their stats, they will certainly come handy once the new meta and the expansion hit. New Hearthstone Cards: Blastmaster Boom Who’s ready to have a blast? Blastmaster Boom […]
In November, 2018, Blizzard sent ripples across the gaming world, announcing something the community has long been clamoring for – the estimated date of the WoW Classic release – a fresh start for the oldest fans of the game. Six months after that announcement, Blizzard released a new piece of information regarding post-launch content drops. […]
Competitive video gaming is no longer stigmatized. Esports athletes are in the focus of attention, but what they need is proper schooling. This is where esports scholarships come in. Esports Schoolin’ and Scholarships in 2019 Much can be said about whether it’s right or wrong to encourage youths to participate in competitive video gaming, let […]