Overwatch and the Future of Starcraft
Overwatch and the Future of Starcraft Disclaimer – In the interest of transparency, it is necessary to disclose that I maintain personal relationships with current and former Blizzard employees. As Blizzard’s first new IP in 17 years, Overwatch is an ambitious and lighting-paced multiplayer shooter already looking like the next big Esport, while Starcraft fights […]
Blizzcon 2015: Esports, Community, and Passion
Blizzcon 2015: Esports, Community, and Passion This first week of November 2015 I ventured out to Anaheim, California to attend one of the largest gathering places of gamers, industry professionals, and die-hard fans alike that could aptly be described as a Mecca for the video game industry. Blizzcon, in it’s 9th incarnation once again drew […]
Modern Times Group acquires DreamHack
Modern Times Group (MTG) has issued a press release announcing they have acquired Dreamhack, known as one of the largest players in Esports as well as the organizer of the worlds largest lan events. MTG recently acquired 74% of the Electronic Sports League (ESL), making MTG even more of a top-level player. The full impact […]
A Conversation with Patrick Walker of EEDAR – Esports and the Industry
A Conversation with Patrick Walker of EEDAR – Esports and the Industry On October 28th 2015 we sat down with Patrick Walker to have a discussion about Esports, the future of the industry, and the gaming lexicon as a whole. Patrick is Vice President of insight and analytics at EEDAR, the largest specialty research firm […]
Starcraft Scandals and Esports Gambling – all part of the Fantasy
Starcraft Scandals and Esports Gambling – all part of the Fantasy On October 19th news started to break on South Korean news sites of yet another scandalous event in the wide world of Esports, though this was no minor drama. As translations started to propagate online, it became apparent that 12 individuals had been charged with […]
Hearthstone Americas Championship
Hearthstone Americas Championship NOTE: This is a spoiler free review of the event On October 10th and 11th I had the pleasure of attending the Hearthstone Americas Championship in San Francisco to witness live the fierce competition between the top 8 players in the region, all of whom were competing for their tickets to Blizzcon, […]
Player and Industry Representation in Esports
Player and Industry Representation in Esports One of the major challenges currently facing the Esports community and the industry at large is the subject of player and team representation within the context of multiple organizations such as team leagues, game developers, sponsors, and many other 3rd parties that have a vested stake either in terms […]
