This is Part One of a multi-part series about the infrastructure of esports leagues. Part two will focus on the differences between the Overwatch and League Of Legends academies, the role collegiate esports could play in this system, and both leagues’ “Path to Pro” initiatives. For traditional sports leagues, stability has come over time. The […]
The 1960s birthed surf culture, a lifestyle centered on the beach involving everything from fashion to music and film. Whether someone ever picked up a longboard was almost beside the point: there were participatory cultural touchstones, from wearing flip-flops and board shorts to listening to the Beach Boys that fostered a “shared sense of belonging […]
Every game in the new NBA 2K League will stream live on Twitch under a new multiyear partnership announced on Wednesday. The NBA’s new esports league held its draft for the 17 participating teams at Madison Square Garden earlier this month — which also was streamed on Twitch — and the season debuts on May […]
For many gamers, building a PC is a right of passage. The PC-gaming community is a bit elitist, and for good reason — in esports, PCs are the gold standard — many gamers smirking down from above at those who play only on consoles. NZXT wants to change that. The computer hardware manufacturer is focused […]
In advance of the start of its 31st season tomorrow, the Arena Football League (AFL) has announced four new partnerships, nearly all of which relate to enhancing fan engagement via daily fantasy sports and sports betting. “The partnerships we’re announcing today give fans a whole new range of ways to get in on the action […]
