Author: Prashant Shankar
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4 Reasons Why Esports Have Become Immensely Popular
The esports industry has grown exponentially and it is now worth more than 1 billion dollars. But why? That’s what we hope to answer in our article today.
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Canadian Collegiate Esports League: Meet the 12 Universities
Victoria, British Columbia – November 30, 2021 – Twelve of Canada’s brightest universities have launched a unified esports body known as the Canadian Collegiate Esports League (CCEL). The organization serves as a competitive video gaming league to offer robust and inclusive esports opportunities, tournaments, and scholarships to Canadian students. Canadian Collegiate Esports League The list…
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Hearthstone: Team Kraken victorious at inaugural Global Esports Tour event
Yesterday saw Team Kraken take first place in the initial stop of the Global Esports Federation and FACEIT’s new worldwide esports invitational – the Global Esports Tour. The winning team, led by Jeffrey “TrumpSC” Shih with Jerome “Monsanto” Faucher and Mihai “languagehacker” Dragalin, dominated during the two-day event, beating David “Killinallday” Acosta’s Team Gryphon in the final with a…
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Dominate the Apex Legends Season 10 in style with Apex Coins
Season 9 of Apex Legends brought some new changes not only to the Respawn’s game but to the Battle Royale genre altogether. For the first time, players were able to soar the skies with the new flying Legend – Valkyrie. Apex Legends Season 10 Meanwhile, the Arenas mode delivered the re-invented staple of the Battle…
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How Should Casinos Engage In Esports In 2021 – 2022
Video games and eSports events attract a lot of youth, and their user base has reached a size that is difficult to ignore by marketers. So it’s quite common for brands or companies to try and have their brand displayed during eSports tournaments. At one point, the Dutch blood bank created a campaign to inspire…
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Evil Geniuses valued at $255 million after investment from Wolves parent Fosun
SEATTLE, July 28, 2021 – Evil Geniuses, one of the world’s oldest and most iconic esports organizations, today announced a partnership with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (“Wolves”), a founding member of the English Football League, combining the worlds of traditional sports and esports. In conjunction with the partnership, Fosun, which acquired Wolves in 2016, has agreed to make…
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Growing Similarities Between Esports Fantasy and Online Casinos
Esports and online casinos are two notable gaming categories in the gambling industry. These two have significantly contributed to the growth of the gambling industry. In comparison, other industries experienced a negative downturn during the pandemic, but the gambling industry has become more robust. You can trace the strength of the gambling industry to both…
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Madden Club Championship Inches Toward AFC-NFC Showdowns
This year, EA Sports kicked off their Madden NFL 21 Championship Series in mid-October. Despite the fact that the most recent iteration of the Madden franchise saw more than a few hiccups, the club championship series remains popular amongst fans and gamers. Each year since 2017, EA Sports hosts an online competition to see which…
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League of Legends Championships to be broadcast on the BBC
This summer the BBC will be broadcasting live League of Legends action from the UK League Championship and Northern League of Legends Championship. The UK League Championship (UKLC) will start on Sunday, June 14 and the Northern League of Legends (NLC) on Tuesday, June 16, with games available to watch on BBC iPlayer and BBC…
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The Most Successful Esports Teams of all time
Wherever you are in the world, getting involved with gaming is fun and gives you something to fill your spare time. In the middle of this global pandemic, there has been a lot of getaways for people around the world. From online gaming, to social media influencing. While many like to play classic slots at…