Schools using esports to help open scholarship opportunities for students – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Schools using esports to help open scholarship opportunities for students – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

There is an esports arena in Arlington, with many more around the nation increasingly focusing on gaming. This includes educational institutions. Colleges and universities are forming their own teams, and they are now hoping to attract middle and high school students not just to bolster their ranks, but to fuel the burgeoning gaming industry. For … Read more

How Indian Esports evolved from a pastime to eyeing Asian Games medal

The transformation of the video game industry from its humble beginnings in the 1950s, when games and simulations were limited to minicomputers and mainframes, to its current booming status is nothing short of phenomenal. The Indian Esports realm is a multi-billion-dollar industry, courtesy of advancements in high-speed internet, improved technology, the growing interest in gaming … Read more

Reality bytes: Taekwondo exponent, racer and sailor show gaming chops at e-sports Olympic event

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags SINGAPORE — Anyone who thinks e-sports are passive should watch 14-year-old taekwondo exponent Jadon Yu in action at a first-of-its-type international event underway in Singapore under the banner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Jadon, a Secondary 2 student at Guangyang Secondary School, is the youngest of the … Read more

iQOO Pro Series 2023 esports tournament returns with Rs. 10 lakh prize pool

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags iQOO has reaffirmed its commitment to the esports community in India by announcing the highly anticipated return of the iQOO Pro Series, a mega esports tournament. This upcoming event is set to push the boundaries of gaming performance, offering participants and spectators a thrilling showcase of skill, competition, … Read more

Post BGMI Unban, Esports Tournament Promises Prize Pool of Rs 25 Lakh; All You Need To Know

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags BGMI, or Battlegrounds Mobile India, a celebrated battle royale game, was recently relaunched on Android and iOS devices after the Indian government lifted restrictions on its operations. Considering the furore days after the relaunch of BGMI in India, Skyesports, a tournament organizer in South Asia, has unveiled its … Read more

Ireland’s first professional esports gaming academy launched in Cork 

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags An unassuming office on Cork’s South Mall connects the city with eight-time Olympic Gold medallist, Usain Bolt and the rapidly growing multi-billion-euro industry of competitive computer gaming.  Located in the Republic of Work is the international headquarters of WYLDE — Ireland’s first-ever professional esports organisation, founded in 2021 … Read more

Bollywood Actor Tiger Shroff Invests In Revenant Esports

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff forayed into the Indian Esports industry with an investment of an undisclosed amount in Revenant Esports, an Indian esports team. The company plans to utilize the … Read more

Professional Valorant player SicK arrested for second time

Hunter “SicK” Mims, a professional Valorant player, has been arrested for the second time in a year for criminal trespassing. Hunter “SicK’ Mims. (Image Credit: Sentinels) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The first time the veteran was arrested was in March after an altercation with staff at a car dealership in Texas. Following his first arrest, … Read more