As more and more investment dollars pour into virtual reality (VR), the excitement within the world of sports is palpable. It’s also becoming more clear that VR will have a major impact on the booming competitive video game (eSports) industry. With the number of hardcore fans projected to reach 148 million by year’s end and […]
The past few years have witnessed the burgeoning of eSports from a low-key gathering of video game enthusiasts into a commercial product with incredible popularity. In 2016 alone, eSports has found victories in the form of an eSports vertical on the ESPN website and the imminent broadcasting of eSports on Facebook. Alas, eSports skeptics still exist in […]
The Berlin-based eSports company, DOJO Madness recently announced their $4.5 million Series A round of funding, which will help expand their innovative coaching apps. DOJO Madness received their Series A funding in large part from March Capital Partners, and the Investment Bank of Berlin. This new round of funding brings the startup’s total investment to $6.75 million. The […]
ESports have become more profitable than ever before, and now a new governing body has been formed, World Esports Association (WESA), to help promote standardization, as well as representing the players. The world of eSports has gained a lot of mainstream attention recently as huge sports outlets have begun to back it financially. As we have covered here […]
Imagine having a paid job that requires you to participate in video game tournaments or test out the latest games. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well it turns out that the United States government has given a name to the lucky people who get to claim this as their job: professional eSports athletes. […]
