To a high degree, eSports have become akin to the sports we’re accustomed to watching. Whether on the field or on the sticks, similar factors impact level of success. A major factor, and one that many have taken stock in, is analytics. With this being the case, DOJO Madness has announced the launch of Shadow.LoL, […]
Disney has announced the 11 companies that will take part in this year’s Disney Accelerator and receive access to the company’s leadership team, mentorship and support, and among them is esports company aXiomatic, which already has assembled a powerful leadership team of its own. aXiomatic is an esports and gaming investment group co-chaired by three […]
Jared Jeffries recently served as the Denver Nuggets’ director of pro personnel after playing 11 NBA seasons. Now he’s leaving basketball to become a front office executive in a new industry — esports. Jeffries was announced as president of Echo Fox on Thursday, and starting Aug. 1, he will be responsible for player recruiting and […]
A new college course about video games and the business of them is looking to help students gain experience in the esports industry. The University of Leicester announced this week that it has partnered with ESL UK to develop and offer an esports course that will aim to have students gain insights and help them […]
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and New York Mets co-owner and COO Jeff Wilpon are creating a new Boston-NYC rivalry as they are among the traditional sports leaders to be announced Wednesday as new team owners in the Overwatch League. Overwatch is a multiplayer online first-person shooter video game, and developer Activision Blizzard has […]
