P icture it: thousands of people clustered inside a vast sports stadium, cheering on their heroes as they race to victory at the Olympics this summer. But instead of real-life sports, the focus for one group is very firmly on the world of virtual entertainment, as the eSports committee gears up to host its second-ever … Read more
By Shubham Gupta The Metaverse is not just a buzzword, it’s the future of gaming, and it’s coming sooner than we think. A virtual world where users can interact, create, and engage with each other in a seamless and immersive way, is the next logical step in the evolution of the internet. There’s an intriguing … Read more
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Esports has grown into a more than $1 billion industry and high schools are getting a share of the action with their own teams. According to its website, the High School Esports League (HSEL) was founded in 2012. It “harnesses students’ passion for video games through organized competition and academics” which it … Read more
Brothers will team up to launch sport It’s time to play to win. Fire up the computer. Get the headset adjusted. Talk to the team. Let’s play as eSports comes to Calhoun High School. The Calhoun County ISD board approved the addition of eSports for the school during its December board meeting about a year … Read more
Ninjas In Pyjamas (NIP) is the latest esports organization to enter the professional Rocket League landscape with the signing of Brazilian players AZTROMICK, Bemmz, and CAiOTG1, who will compete in the South American (SAM) region of the Rocket League Championship Series. Founded in 2000, the Swedish organization is a mainstay in the top tier of … Read more
When Google announced its plans to kill the cookie last year, it was a moment of reckoning for advertisers given that they would no longer be able to depend on third-party data and vendors collecting the same in order to gain customer insights and target the most likely cohorts. With data privacy expected to dominate … Read more
DURHAM, N.C. — All-night gaming sessions have paid off for Glen Swan. Swan is the owner of Bad Machines, one of North Carolina’s first esports bars that recently opened in an upstairs space in downtown Durham. It’s a fitting arc for Swan, who grew up in Knightdale and was kicked out of school in 11th grade … Read more
WITH the extremely popular Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports reaching its highest peak of viewership yet, 2023 promises to be an incredibly exciting year for MLBB fans around the world. The recently concluded semifinal match between Blacklist International and RRQ Hoshi at M4 World Championship made history when it exceeded 4.2 million viewers — a … Read more
The 2022 high school esports fall season has completed the championship matchups on the PlayVS platform, bringing an end to the 2022 season. Here are the champions and runners-up in each region for “Hearthstone.” (Courtesy of PlayVS) Champion: Westside High School (Neb.) — Westside Hearthstone 1 Runner-Up: North Rock Creek (Okla.) — North Rock Creek … Read more
A major tournament, watched by millions around the world, is wrapping up this weekend. It’s not the World Cup, it’s an esports competition in downtown Raleigh. Players entered the arena Sunday, but the competition is not on a field or court; Sunday’s contest took place on a virtual battlefield. Landing a tournament, like Sunday’s at … Read more
