For the past few weeks, American fans of the Manchester City Football Club have been vigorously pressing buttons, moving joysticks and vying to defeat their opponents in FIFA 17. Four gamers in the Man City FIFA 17 Cup—two each who played on Playstation 4 or Xbox One — will travel to Houston, where Manchester City […]
RSC Anderlecht has announced it will become the first Belgian club to sign an eSports team, including a professional eSporter to represent the club in competitions worldwide. Get The Latest eSports Tech News In Your Inbox! To find the right gamer, RSCA will start its own e-division in a series of competitions that will kick off by […]
French premier soccer league Ligue 1 is heading into uncharted waters as the organization announced last week eLigue 1, Europe’s first professional eSports soccer league. The league has partnered with EA Sports FIFA 17 for competition, making it the first time a major professional sports league has formed an equivalent league for gaming. Each of the […]
EA Sports is “in the game.” Soccer that is. Just days after reinforcing its partnership via a new contract with the Premier League to solidify its “lead partner” status, EA inked a three-year global deal with Manchester United FC. With the deal, EA will become the club’s official video game partner. The digital focus of the Manchester deal will […]
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicks off today, but announcements and special exhibitions from major companies have already rolled out of Los Angeles this week. So far, there has been some significant news of sports video game releases and a $1 million eSports prize. First, Electronic Arts (EA) had some important updates on their expected […]
