News Super League Gaming acquires Mobcrush Amateur esports company expects to reach a US audience of 85 million monthly with the acquisition March 11, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Newzoo anticipates global esports market will grow to $1.08b in 2021 Sponsorship and media rights are expected to account for 77% of esports revenue in the coming year March 9, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News Global esports, game streaming markets to reach $3.5b by 2025 - Juniper Research firm projects fields to grow from projected 2021 total of $2.1 billion; Asia Pacific region will account for half of viewers March 8, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Female Call of Duty pro reportedly murdered by another player 18-year-old killer confessed to crime, after filming it and sharing the video via WhatsApp Feb. 25, 2021 James Batchelor
News VSPN reportedly considering IPO The initial public offering could raise "several hundred million dollars" this year Feb. 23, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News OverActive plans Toronto esports arena Owner of Toronto Ultra and Toronto Defiant says 7,000-seat, $500 million venue projected to be complete in 2025 Feb. 22, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News 'LinkedIn for gamers' Efuse raises $6m Funds came from the Ohio Innovation Fund as well as NFL and NBA athletes Feb. 19, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Omaken Sports forms "Nordic powerhouse of esports" with Heroic acquisition Norwegian firm raised €15 million to fund deal and its future development plans Feb. 18, 2021 Matthew Handrahan
News Pokémon World Championships 2021 cancelled Competition still planned to take place in London next year, all Play! Pokémon events remain suspended Feb. 10, 2021 James Batchelor
News Over 50 percent of esports followers likely to bet on esports in the US - Survey Interpret found the slight majority of 521 esports followers were likely to participate in betting on major tournaments. Jan. 29, 2021 Eric Van Allen
News PlayVS expands to Canada with GameSeta acquisition The high school and college esports league will partner with BC School Sports Jan. 21, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Skillz goes public Mobile esports platform is trading up 7% during its first day on the New York Stock Exchange Dec. 17, 2020 Brendan Sinclair
News Esports to debut as medal event at Asian Games 2022 Esports will join the "intellectual titles" category of the 19th Asian Games, which already features events such as chess Dec. 17, 2020 Marie Dealessandri
News Fnatic raises over £2m in crowdfunding Esports brand sees over 4,000 participants in Crowdcube campaign Dec. 10, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Epic won't hold in-person Fortnite events in 2021 The company said that too much is "still unknown about what is practical and safe" due to the COVID-19 crisis Dec. 7, 2020 Marie Dealessandri
News Gfinity acquires Epicstream as it seeks growth amid financial troubles But sales process is progressing as planned Dec. 4, 2020 James Batchelor
News Microsoft acquires Smash.gg Esports platform to remain running, with added support from Microsoft Dec. 2, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
Stub Esports company Blast receives £1.7m in funding from Edge Investments Funding to be used to further international expansion, improve production capabilities Nov. 20, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News COVID-19 expected to boost investment in esports But esports activity won't go back to pre-pandemic levels for another year, some execs believe Nov. 19, 2020 Marie Dealessandri
News Female-led Queens Gaming Collective raises $1.5m Gaming lifestyle company launches after seed round led by Bitkraft Ventures Nov. 17, 2020 James Batchelor
Academy All eyes on esports: staying ahead of the legal hurdles As investment pours into the sector, legal firm Reed Smith offers advice to new companies seeking to avoid legal pitfalls Nov. 16, 2020 Nick Breen & Hunter Thomson
News Original founder re-acquires OpTic Gaming Hector Rodriguez takes esports organization back after Immortals Gaming Club acquisition last year Nov. 11, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Esports brand Fnatic raises $10m Also offering fans the chance to invest via $1.3m Crowdcube campaign Nov. 11, 2020 James Batchelor
News Esports platform Edge raises $1.5m Investment will be used for recruitment and improving its tech, which simplifies esports contracts, payments and more Nov. 6, 2020 James Batchelor
News Gfinity cuts costs, seeks stability following another year of losses Operating loss for the year was £5.5 million as company ponders acquisitions, partnerships, or sale Oct. 29, 2020 Rebekah Valentine