‘All in on esports’ — A revealing blog post offers a glimpse into Riot Games’ esports philosophy
John Needham, the President of Esports at game publisher Riot Games, published on April 19th…
John Needham, the President of Esports at game publisher Riot Games, published on April 19th…
For those of us who have the privilege of attending physical esports events, the experience…
Despite their glitz and glamour, esports events have always been a niche thing. If you’re…
Sport simulation games typically don’t receive the same amount of attention from esports fandoms, with…
Twitch offers an in-progress look at the making of internet culture. The 31 million daily…
BLAST Premier is one of the most notable CS:GO tournament series. Although BLAST has been…
Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various…
The flashing lights, thunderous cheers and million-dollar sponsorships of esports may give the illusion of…
China has long been in a leading position when it comes to the esports industry, home to many top esports players and a massive fanbase that supports them. However, China’s…
Esports Movers and Shakers is Esports Insider’s monthly compilation of the biggest personnel moves in the esports industry. Personnel headlines for February 2024 once again featured layoffs, this time large…
Benedikt Becker, Marketing Director of data and analytics company Shikenso, writes for Esports Insider to analyse some of the key commercial findings from IEM Katowice 2024. IEM Katowice, one of…
You could hardly have scripted it better. At the Six Invitational 2024 in São Paulo, over 9000 Brazilian fans watched with suspense, then jubilation, as hometown heroes W7M overcame five…
James Fraser-Murison, ESI’s Esports Education Advisor, weighs up the pros and cons of esports degrees in this column for Esports Insider ahead of ESI Next Gen 2024. In recent years,…
In 2022, VALORANT publisher Riot Games has unveiled its list of partner teams which will compete across three international leagues: EMEA, the Americas and Pacific. Ahead of the 2024 season,…