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Esports fighting on the streets for spot in the Olympics
By Rich Edmonds, Richard Devine published
Capcom has informed shareholders the company plans to use Street Fighter series to push into the esports scene, while organizers and big names plan to sit down with Olympic counterparts.
Activision may have Call of Duty esports franchise plans in the works
By Rich Edmonds, Richard Devine published
This week saw Activision tease plans to franchise esports for Call of Duty, allowing teams to buy spots in the professional league.
Fortnite and Super Smash Bros make the ultimate esports splash at E3
By Richard Devine published
Sure, Fortnite is a big game. But how big can its esports be? A $3 million charity tournament in an LA stadium gave us a pretty good first look.
Rainbow Six Siege Pro League is changing, Singapore offers esports diploma
By Rich Edmonds published
Organizers for Rainbow Six Siege have announced some serious changes to how the esports scene is managed for the game, while Singapore offers a diploma in esports.
Aston Villa launches FIFA 18 torunament, Epic Games has $100 million to spend on Fortnite esports
By Rich Edmonds, Richard Devine published
This week saw a traditional football club team up with an esports organization to host a FIFA 2018 tournament, and Epic Games locking away $100 million for pize pool funding throughout this year.
Viewers flock to shooter games while the Asian Games gets ready to host MOBAs
By Rich Edmonds, Richard Devine published
More viewers are flocking to shooter games like Rainbow Six Siege and Call of Duty, but the organizers of the Asian Games know the value in a good ol' MOBA.
New game companies eyeing up esports, looking to smash onto the big stage
By Rich Edmonds, Richard Devine published
This week in esports sees Nintendo and Capcom toy with the idea of bringing new IPs to the world of professional gaming. As the scene grows, so do already established games.
H1Z1 Pro League aims to set new standard for esports
By Matt Brown last updated
H1Z1’s Pro League is the next big step for the battle royale shooter, and isn’t afraid to do things differently.
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