Esports arenas continue to sell out for important events, but the average gamer experiences esports virtually alone. He or she may occasionally talk to friends or teammates over voice chat, but there is very little face-to-face communication, and almost no in-person interaction. It’s an impersonal environment that encourages bullying and discourages empathy. Matt Edelman, COO […]
Traditional sports fans can find all the information on their teams that they want. ESPN, Yahoo, Fox Sports and a host of other outlets provide everything from stats, to schedules, to analysis and opinion. For an esports fan, that information is often scattered around many sources and there is no guarantee any info is reputable. […]
Sports are more fun when those playing the game have exuberant personalities. This is exactly why Odell Beckham Jr. has garnered such a following. Sure, he’s a bit controversial, but there’s no denying how fun he is to watch on and off the field; as evidenced by his 10.4M followers on Instagram. As esports grows, […]
Yesterday was the inaugural draft for the NBA 2K League, an important milestone in a traditional sports league’s first major push into a parallel esports world. The new league offers fans the experience of watching the best NBA 2K players in the world manipulate (digitally speaking) the best basketball players in the world in a […]
Your typical mobile phone game is rudimentary. Games like Candy Crush, Flappy Bird or the always-classic Solitaire are fun and addicting, but simple at their core. But thanks to recent advancements in mobile phone technology, more complex games are becoming possible on a mobile platform, including games that are also played as esports. As esports […]
