Esports Around The World: Italy
Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into ESI’s international esports business events, which take place around…
Riccardo Lichene
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A new viewing platform debuted at Counter-Strike’s prestigious IEM Katowice 2024. It’s called FACEIT Watch and it was “built for esport enthusiasts”, as Warren Leigh, SVP of product and digital…
Promising novel take on RTS genre, Stormgate puts grassroots esports first
There’s a new kid on the block going for the crown of RTS esports. Its name is Stormgate, a new free-to-play real-time strategy game. It’s a “spiritual successor to the…
Smite 2 announced: New game, new esports approach
Titan Forge Games, the developer of third-person MOBA title SMITE, has announced the upcoming launch of a sequel, SMITE 2. The sequel will be accompanied by major changes to the…
How World of Warcraft’s Race to World First proves esports can be PvE
Esports fans are used to watching competitions where a number of humans face each other directly, counting kills or goals to determine a winner. For several years now, however, World…
How Italy’s esports scene uses gaming events to attract fans
By looking at the packed crowd of a semi-professional League of Legends tournament in Lucca, Italy, one might assume esports is now an integral part of Italy’s culture. In the…
