Esports
Mobile Legends league in Indonesia pioneers franchise model in SEA
A professional esport league for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in Indonesia has adopted a franchise model, charging a one-time fee of $1m (€898,000) for a permanent spot in the league.
Shares in esports streaming platform DouYu start trading on Nasdaq
Shares in esports streaming platform DouYu, which is backed by social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings, started trading on the Nasdaq market today as part of the biggest IPO by a Chinese company …
IDN Media acquires popular esport website in Indonesia after successful series-C funding
Multiplatform media company IDN Media has acquired Indonesian esports website GGWP.ID, aiming to make it the "ESPN of e-sports"
Tyler Schrodt CEO Electronic Gaming Federation at the Sports Decision Makers Summit
Hear why Tyler Schrodt thinks NBA2K is so successful, appearing on the eSports panel at the Sports Decision Makers Summit in Miami.
Lance Mudd – eSports consultant – speaking at SDMS Miami
Lance Mudd, Sports Director at the United States eSports Federation describes how the traditional sport business model doesn't currently work for eSports.
Garry Cook Executive Chairman Gfinity speaking at SDMS London
Highlights of Garry Cook, Gfinity executive chairman, in conversation at the Sports Decision Makers Summit in London.
Garry Cook, executive chairman, Gfinity, on the opportunities in esports
Highlights of Garry Cook, Gfinity executive chairman, in conversation at the Sports Decision Makers Summit in London.
MLB launches esports league in China
Major League Baseball announced an esports tournament across Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai on their Weibo account
China Mobile enters esports arena with first competition after getting 5G licence
After being one of the first companies to receive 5G licences for commercial use in China last month, China Mobile announced their first foray into esports competitions in partnership with TJ Sports, Blizzard…
Fortnite player’s contract lawsuit shakes up esports, but it’s unlikely to be the industry’s ‘Bosman moment’
Fortnite player and Twitch streamer Turner 'Tfue' Tenney has become the first professional gamer to file a lawsuit against his own organisation over an unfavourable contract. Callum McCarthy asks if signifies the emergence of player power in esports.
MLS expects more teams, venue changes in 2020 eMLS Cup
Major League Soccer is expecting more of its teams to take part in its esports competition, the eMLS Cup, in 2020
FC Barcelona to showcase new home kit on video game platform Roblox
Tie-in highlights latest link between traditional sports and video gaming
Dentsu to launch mobile football game based on “Captain Tsubasa” cartoon
Media group Dentsu is launching a football-themed mobile game, based on Japanese football-themed children’s cartoon Captain Tsubasa and featuring the likenesses of 10,000 real-world players including L…
Hainan aims to become esports hub with RMB1bn development fund
Chinese city Hainan is setting up a special development fund worth over RMB1bn ($145m) to attract esports events and businesses.
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Immortals acquires Infinite in landmark esports deal
Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) has acquired fellow US esports organisation Infinite Esports & Entertainment, parent company of OpTic Gaming, in what it claims marks the industry’s first $100m (€88.7m)
Multi-faceted esports organisation launches in New York
A new esports organisation has been set up in New York that will operate a number of franchises and seek to bring more gaming events to the US city
NBA 2K League to stage The Ticket in Orlando
The NBA 2K League will host its second road event of the season at Full Sail University’s new esports arena outside of Orlando, Fla.
WarnerMedia makes coordinated corporate push behind esports
Following AT&T-Time Warner merger, new company devotes multiple portfolio entities to ELeague event