ESI Media launches Edition 14 of The Esports Journal print magazine

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Esports Insider’s media arm, ESI Media, has announced the launch of Edition 14 of its long-running print magazine The Esports Journal.

Print copies of the magazine are available for purchase, and can also be read online digitally for free via Issuu. Complimentary copies of the magazine will also be distributed at upcoming industry event ESI Lisbon.

The Esports Journal is a yearly print magazine, also available digitally, providing commentary and analysis on industry news and trends. Edition 14 is the longest edition of The Esports Journal ever and includes feature-length content from Esports Insider’s journalists as well as guest authors and freelance journalists.

Edition 14 deals with the theme of the so-called Esports Winter, asking if it’s time yet to discuss a changing of the season with commentary from leading esports organisations.

Central topics in 2024’s edition include the esports education space, with five articles on the subject including interviews with PlayVS, Bett and Staffordshire University. Tech and AI in esports is also a prominent topic with four articles touching on the subject, including Bayes Esports, DATA.BET and Spectatr. 

This edition also explores emerging themes, hearing from Juventus, Team Liquid, women’s esports stakeholders and World of Warcraft raid leaders on the various ways esports is changing.

Print copies of Edition 14 are available for purchase for organisations, companies and educational institutions. Batch order inquiries can be made by contacting Esports Insider via this form. Complimentary copies will also be distributed at ESI events, including Esports Insider’s upcoming flagship event ESI Lisbon.

A digital version of the magazine is available to read online for free via Issuu.

The Esports Journal copies on a table

Sam Cooke, Managing Director of Esports Insider, commented: “We’re really excited to release yet another edition of The Esports Journal. Packed with insights and commentary from leading voices in the space, The Esports Journal is the perfect way to catch up with a year’s worth of esports at a glance. It is an immense pleasure to be able to support

long-form esports journalism and we hope you get as much value reading as we did putting

it together.”

“Amid a difficult media environment in esports, we’re incredibly proud to be able to puttogether a print edition of our esports magazine for another year,” added Jake Nordland, Media Manager at Esports Insider and Editor of The Esports Journal. “We hope to shine a light on the innovators and the opportunities present in esports at a challenging time, showcasing some of the names and voices pushing the industry forward.”

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