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 […]
Electronic Arts Inc.’s FIFA has sat atop the video game world for so long that soccer stars like Lionel Messi and Neymar were young children when it first rose to prominence. For more than two decades since its inaugural edition in 1993, FIFA has arguably become the most popular sports video game franchise in history. And […]
Earlier this month, FIFA kicked the ball forward with its inaugural use of video replay technology, specifically called “video assistant referees” (VAR). Yet, the trial run was met with criticism by some. On Sept. 1, Italy and France squared off in Bari for FIFA’s first ever “semi-live” test run. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was “very satisfied” with how […]
As of 2014, what had 205 million global viewers and made $194 million in revenue? The answer: eSports. That’s right, eSports has been on a steep ascent the past decade and it’s expected to continue for years to come. With the vast audience and revenue possibilities, professional teams have begun to take part in the action. One […]
George Pyne knows the world of sports. The former COO of Nascar and president of IMG’s sports and entertainment operation founded Bruin Sports Capital last year, and he has acquired his biggest company yet—digital media group Deltatre. Deltatre is a media service company that works with organizations like FIFA and UEFA to give consulting services in the […]
