In case you didn’t know, it is the opening week of baseball. I grew up on baseball, I really love the sport. For me, there is nothing quite like a cold beer and peanuts at a baseball game. The teams … Continue reading
In February, a browser game developer started sponsoring DotA 2 tournaments. The sponsorship was unique because they offered a special signup page for DotA 2 fans that allowed them to get special in-game items for signing up. I’ve said before … Continue reading
A press release can be a very effective tool in crisis management but it can also backfire on you if not done right. Last week, the IGN Pro League officially announced the cancellation of IPL 6 – a tournament that … Continue reading
I get asked all the time about how to get into the business side of eSports. Of course, I give the safe answer of, find an organization and volunteer and maybe eventually you will be able to do this for … Continue reading
I was reading a post on the website, Sport Marketing & PR Roundup by Joe Favorito, the other day and he was talking about how big sport organizations focus on bringing everyone to New York to gain media attention. The … Continue reading
This guest post is written by Tom Swanson of DataMinedOut. Be sure to check out his website and the DMO Podcast that airs weekly. If you are interested in doing a guest post, please contact me. Penny arcade pointed out … Continue reading
I came across a twitter conversation of Alex Penn of Leaguepedia and Mark “Garvey” Candella from Counter Logic Gaming that started with a thread on Reddit about SK Gaming taking over Fnatic’s spot at IEM Sao Paulo. According to Reddit, … Continue reading
I had a completely different introduction planned for this post. I was going to focus on viewership over the course of seasons but I realized it was the wrong way to go. So caution, this is going to be a … Continue reading
“Subscribe to our Twitch.tv stream and get the highest quality and no ads!” People go flocking to those type of features! Right? Yeah, probably not or it sure doesn’t seem that way. Take for instance the IGN Pro League and … Continue reading
It is true that eSports grows from advertising deals, live streaming, and strong developer support. Right? What if I told you that these things can only carry this industry so far? What if there is a huge roadblock that no … Continue reading
This is a guest post from an eSports entrepreneur and a big supporter of this blog, Drekken Pownz. I greatly appreciate him sharing his opinion with all of us. You can follow him on Twitter, @Drekkonis, and check out his … Continue reading