Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Rick Fox entered the eSports scene last December, purchasing a League of Legends team for a reported $1 million and rebranding it Echo Fox. Fox recently indicated he may be joined by former teammate and Laker legend Kobe Bryant in the gaming world. In an interview last week with Bleacher Report’s […]
In 2016, there has been a constant overlap between traditional sports and the gaming world. Current athletes, retired ones, U.S. professional sports team owners and franchises themselves have all made their way into eSports, a coined phrase that has generated an increasing amount of buzz over the past year. Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Mitch […]
A year ago, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban joined a group of investors in a $7 million Series A round of funding with Unikrn, a gaming startup that that allows users to watch and bet on games. Yet that type of investment may not stretch to eSports franchises any time soon. “I haven’t and won’t […]
Odds are Duran Parsi isn’t like most heads of eSports organizations or gaming franchises. That’s because most are probably not doubling as a law student taking IP law classes. However, such is the life for Parsi, who is currently a third-year student at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, Calif. The lifelong gaming enthusiast is […]
Xbox announced that it will make eSports available to everybody through new updates and daily tournaments. With the launch of “Arena” to Preview members on Xbox Live, players will now have access to more eSports than ever on their home consoles, including the fighting game Killer Instinct. According to Xbox, during Preview, users can compete […]
