Video games have long been a hobby and a way of killing time. But recently, they have become much more than that. They have started to move towards becoming an actual sport. Competitive video gaming has become a major event as of late and the biggest example of that is the announcement that ESPN2 will […]
Last year Google attempted to purchase Twitch, the most popular live streaming video platform for gamers. They were denied because of antitrust laws. Amazon would go on to acquire the less than 5 year old company a few months later, leaving Google without a platform to harness the massive growth of eSports. But Google took […]
As video games rise in popularity and thousands flock to watch championship matches of some of today’s most popular games, there is increasing debate over whether or not video games are considered sports. Because of their competitive nature, gaming has adopted “eSports” as a moniker. Although this tag doesn’t go to the extent of classifying […]
theScore has made its name as a source for global up-to-the-minute sports news and coverage. With the recent addition of eSports to its app and website though, the Canadian-based sports media company will venture into unchartered waters. eSports is the relatively new sector of entertainment that lends to professional video gaming. theScore’s video game app […]
