Esports are coming to colleges across the nation and sooner rather than later. At least 39 American universities currently have varsity esports programs. That means scholarships, facilities and coaches directly supporting esports. At many other schools, esports are clubs with varying levels of institutional support. The University of Utah just became the first school among Power […]
For a while now the Dallas Cowboys have had a reported interest in esports. The team had partnered with Epsilon, a marketing ad agency, to determine potential advantages of buying an esports franchise. Now, team owner Jerry Jones has done so. Jones, along with real estate mogul John Goff, have purchased competitive gaming organization compLexity Gaming. […]
Intel announced on Friday it will bring esports to PyeongChang ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in February. As part of Intel’s technology partnership with the International Olympic Committee, Intel will deliver two gaming experiences to South Korea: the Intel Extreme Masters PyeongChang esports tournament featuring StarCraft II and a separate exhibition featuring Ubisoft’s action-sports title Steep Road […]
Tech giants Intel and HP announced Thursday a major financial and marketing investment that will span multiple years in Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch League, a new esports league aiming to mirror the structure of traditional sports by placing teams in large cities. The scale of these investments, which make HP the official device and display provider […]
Representatives of the Olympic Movement met last week in Lausanne, Switzerland at the Olympic Summit to discuss the future. Among areas of discussion was the development of esports and where it might fit into the Olympic picture. There were four main takeaways from the summit, the first being recognition of the strength of esports within […]
