eSports Archives

NEW STATE MOBILE Open Challenge: Starts This February

Posted By: Jeremy G.on: January 20, 2022In: eSports, Events, Gaming, Mobile, NewsTags: eSports, PUBG mobile

Krafton, Inc. announced today that it would be hosting its first official NEW STATE MOBILE eSports event in Korea for 2022. The open challenge competition will happen between February 5th – 19th, with a prize pool of more than $250,000. Throughout the open challenge competition, players will exclusively be playing the PUBG: New State, BR […] Read more

Awesome Games Done Quick Closes, Raising $3.4 Million

Posted By: Jeremy G.on: January 17, 2022In: eSports, News, Speedrun, StreamingTags: eSports, games done quick

After a week of speedrun marathons, the Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2022 charity event closed yesterday. A total of 3.4 million dollars was raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, which would be the largest amount raised in a single event. In addition, AGDQ 2022 would break its history by raising the million in the […] Read more

Atlantis Leviathans Take SMITE World Championship

Posted By: Jeremy G.on: January 10, 2022In: eSports, Gaming, NewsTags: eSports, Smite

Over the weekend, Hi-Rez Studios held their SMITE World Championship for Season 8. Hundreds of thousands of fans tuned in to the SMITE World Championship. The best SMITE players met to face off in a single-elimination, best of five in the eSports Lan tournament. The tournament led up to the finals held on the 9th […] Read more

Games Done Quick Charity Event Begins This Weekend

Posted By: Jeremy G.on: January 06, 2022In: eSports, Events, Gaming, Speedrun, StreamingTags: eSports, games done quick

The grassroots organization Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) will be kicking off its 2022 charity event this weekend. The annual event is known for speed runs, gameplay showcases, and competitions. It will be streamed live online in its entirety to keep everyone as safe as possible and can be viewed on their official Twitch channel. […] Read more

Will Valorant’s Competitive Scene Ever Rival That of Counter-Strike?

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: November 02, 2021In: Features, Gaming, OpinionTags: eSports, Valorant

eSports have been taking off lately. Names like DOTA, FIFA, League of Legends, and more are heard around the world in this new attempt to make the Olympics for gamers. Grand cash prizes and trophies are up for grabs, and investors keep the-ever practicing players in top form. Stadiums sell out, and streams offer the […] Read more

CLG, the League of Legends Team Deletes Tasteless Sponsored Video

Posted By: DezTheoon: July 13, 2021In: Gaming, NewsTags: eSports, League of LegendsNo Comments

A now-deleted video showing League of Legends eSports team Counter Logic Gaming (CLG) announcing the firing of some of its players has enraged fans online. On July 12, CLG posted a Bud Light sponsored video of its League team receiving the news that some players on the roster will be getting cut. Lasting about a […] Read more

Predicting Where The Esports Industry Will Be 5 Years From Now

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: June 28, 2021In: eSports, Features, OpinionTags: eSports, gamingNo Comments

If by now you haven’t heard about the global phenomenon that is Esports, then please, please get with the program. Esports is one of the biggest blooming video gaming industries where playing video games is now considered a competitive activity, with athletes, fan bases, and above all, enormous lines of revenue earnings. This new trend […] Read more

Gwoop Academy: Training to Be the Best in eSports

Posted By: Juan Ortizon: February 01, 2021In: Gaming, News, Nintendo, PC, PS4, Steam, Switch, Xbox OneTags: #GwoopAcademy, eSportsNo Comments

Gwoop Academy is looking to break into the world of eSports. It’s no surprise, considering how lucrative things are now. We have also seen the creation of entire eSports training schools. With so many people going to them, how is everyone else supposed to measure up? This is where the Minnesota-based group is hoping to […] Read more

Growth in Popularity of Esports During COVID, Prize Money, Participation

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: August 06, 2020In: Events, Features, Gaming, Opinion, PC, PS4, Streaming, Xbox OneTags: eSports, gamingNo Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every industry around the world, and Esports is one of them. As people all over the world have free time, fans have started watching more content than they used to. New viewers are joining Esportsas, a hobby, replacing traditional sporting events that canceled due to the pandemic. Most people are […] Read more

Formula E Driver Caught Subbing in Pro Gamer for Virtual Race

Posted By: George Ashon: May 25, 2020In: eSports, Gaming, NewsTags: eSports, FormulaENo Comments

Professional Audi Formula E driver Daniel Abt admitted guilt over using a professional esports driver to compete for him in a virtual Formula E race. Following a race on Saturday for which Abt claimed third place, the second place finisher, former F1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne, voiced his concern about Abt’s cheating. “I had an okay […] Read more