British Esports expands Student Champs for 2023/24 season
The British Esports Federation has expanded its amateur and grassroots scholastic esports competitions, Student Champs,…
Overwatch
Overwatch League reportedly in discussion with third-party tournament organisers for 2024
Overwatch League’s future structure remains uncertain after a report by GGRecon revealed that Activision Blizzard…
OverActive Media launches content creator academy
Esports and gaming company OverActive Media has announced a new creator-focused business venture called the…
North American sports festival Pokatok partners with Beasley Esports
North American sports festival and conference Pokatok has announced Beasley Esports, the parent company of…
Collegiate esports league featuring Big Ten Conference universities unveiled
The esports programmes of the Big Ten Conference, the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference…
How publishers use in-game drops to drive esports viewership
Very few innovations in the esports world have motivated hardcore games to convert to esports…
OverActive Media reports record revenues and increased net loss for Q2 2023
OverActive Media, the parent company of Toronto Ultra, Toronto Defiant and MAD Lions, has announced…
Overwatch League teams to vote on league’s future, offered $6m termination fee
Overwatch League franchise owners will vote on an updated ‘operating agreement’ at the end of…
Overwatch League 2023 Grand Finals to take place in Toronto
The Playoffs and Grand Finals of the 2023 Overwatch League (OWL) season will take place on LAN in Toronto, Canada from September 28th to October 1st. Overwatch League revealed in…
London Spitfire removed from the UKETC
UPDATE 10/06/23: VC of the UKETC Jeff Simpkins has shared details about the situation to Esports Insider. The article was updated to include his statement. The United Kingdom Esports Team Committee…
Overwatch League waives outstanding OverActive Media franchise fees in major deal
Canadian esports and gaming holding company OverActive Media announced it has reached an agreement with the Overwatch League (OWL), Activision Blizzard’s franchised league for Overwatch. OverActive said its OWL franchise…
San Francisco Shock finds new home in Academy of Art University campus
Overwatch League (OWL) franchise San Francisco Shock has announced a partnership with Academy of Art University for the 2023 OWL season. Academy of Arts’ San Francisco campus will be the…
EU Commission approves $69bn Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition
The European Commission has approved Microsoft’s pending $68.7bn (~£50.5bn) acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard. The commission said commitments by Microsoft had fully addressed its initial concerns, raising the gaming…
Chinese Overwatch League franchise Chengdu Hunters reportedly disbands
Chengdu Hunters, a China-based franchise in Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League, has disbanded, according to a report by The Esports Advocate. Chengdu Hunters’ future had been in serious doubt since April,…
