Times are good for Esports Mogul. The gaming platform officially topped one million registered users last week across all of its online services on the back of a drastic increase in just the last 45 days.
‘Esport does not exist’, according to German Olympic president
Just a couple of months after German State Minister of the Interior and for Sports of Hesse, Peter Beuth, went public with his distate of the industry, Alfons Hörmann, the president of the DOSB has followed suit.
NCAA president fears the rise of esports and sports betting
The President of the NCAA, Mark Emmert, is concerned about the impact eSports and sports betting will have on his organisation. In other news, the president of VHS is concerned about the impact of DVDs.
Virtual farmers to compete in world-first Farming Simulator League
In today’s news that you probably won’t believe, but is still totally true, there’s set to be a new professional eSport league for Farming Simulator gamers.
Betway pens sponsorship deal with Berlin International Gaming
BIG joins Invictus Gaming, Made in Brazil and Ninjas in Pyjamas as the latest esports team to sign a sponsorship agreement with online bookmaker Betway.
Esports gamer beats ex-F1 driver in real racing duel
Esports star Enzo Bonito achieved what millions of gamers around the world have fantasised about for decades and used his skills to beat a a real, former F1 driver on a real track.
Calgary launches first Esports League, plans first tournament
CANADA’S evolution into a burgeoning esports powerhouse took another step forward this week after Calgary announced a new professional gamers league.
Nike turns to Twitch to reveal new sneaker to the world
The apparel giant will provide a live stream from its Nike HQ in New York from 9am, with a number of special guests on to discuss the new shoe.
KFC announces Call of Duty tournament, golden membership prize
KFC and video games — it’s just a match made in heaven, right? The top brass at the global fried chicken franchise seem to agree, after Colonel Sanders announced this week it would host a Call of Duty tournament on January 17.
Puma teams up with Cloud9 in first eSports sponsorship deal
Puma has teamed up with League of Legends Championship Series team, Cloud9, to become the franchise’s official apparel and gameday shoe and clothing provider.