Rocket League Season 4 adds 2v2 Tournaments

With its third season ending in a couple of days, Rocket League is in for a big Season 4 update. This means new competitive content, mainly 2v2 tournaments and Extra Mode events.
Since the game became free-to-play, Rocket League focused on bettering the experience for casual players. Howev…

LCS Partners with Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX further cements a spot in esports in a new partnership with LCS, the home for League of Legends esports in North America.
LCS FTX
Riot Games’ new partnership will span seven years and integrates the FTX branding directly into broadcasts. As t…

Fortnite Rift Tour stars Ariana Grande Concert

Fortnite presents the Rift Tour, a brand new musical performance for fans to enjoy. This weekend, players can see Ariana Grande performing an in-game Fortnite concert and even get her new skin.
While the game is currently in its seventh season dealing with an alien invasion, Epic Games d…

Six Mexico Major Rainbow Six Siege Teams and Format

Rainbow Six Siege esports advances with Stage 2 finished and it’s finally time for 2021 Six Mexico Major to begin soon. Four teams from the four main regions come together in an international LAN to fight for the $500 thousand prize pool and more.
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Six Mexico Major
Competition is f…

Teams.gg Matchmaking Open for VALORANT Players

Games matchmaking company Teams.gg announced it will now extend its free services to VALORANT . Founded by James Duffield, Tom Russell, and Stuart Crouchman, Teams.gg originally targeted the CS:GO esports community but has partnered with Riot Games for new matchmaking experience to players.
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Most Expensive Acquisitions in Gaming

The gaming and esports industry continues to grow, much of the growth comes from company acquisitions. Continued expansion came from acquiring brands but in the history of gaming, which company acquisitions are the most expensive?
Most Expensive Acquisitions
Using Crunchbas…

Gamer Personas and the Nine Different Types

Esports data company Newzoo found new insights on the different types of gamers and revealed their nine types of personas that video game players can fall into.
Newzoo’s Segmentation Data
Newzoo’s data found different archetypes that all gamers can fall into. The value of…