by Jon Byrum | Mar 24, 2023 | Esports, Gaming, News
Amazon, the parent company of Twitch, has announced that 9,000 employees are set to be laid off, including 400 employees working with the popular stream site. CEO Andy Jassy announced in his memo to Amazon employees that the cuts will not only affect Twitch, but also...
by Joey McDermott | Mar 17, 2023 | Esports, Gaming, News
Emmett Shear, CEO of Amazon’s live streaming service Twitch, announced Thursday in a blog post that he is stepping down from his role, effective immediately. Shear co-founded the streaming platform over 16 years ago when it went by “Justin.tv.” Dan Clancy was named as...
by Drew Walker | Mar 5, 2023 | Esports, Gaming, News
Counter-Strike players are currently pinching themselves just in case this is a dream. According to some anonymous sources, the long awaited Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update running on the Source 2 engine is coming. And it’s coming sooner than anyone would have...
by Joey McDermott | Mar 5, 2023 | Esports
After two years of ups and downs, Boaster and his Fnatic squad finally proved they were worthy of hoisting a trophy in a gritty 3-2 victory over hometown favorite LOUD in São Paulo, Brazil this past weekend. The tournament saw 32 teams from across the globe gather to...
by Jon Byrum | Feb 26, 2023 | Esports
It doesn’t take an economics degree to see the current state of the worldwide economy. With record high inflation surrounding goods and services, the giant esports bubble is at risk of bursting. The Guard, in a shocking move (and without warning), has laid off its...
by Joey McDermott | Feb 25, 2023 | Esports, Gaming, News
The ongoing saga of Microsoft’s attempted acquisition of Activision-Blizzard (ATVI) continues to trudge along, hitting a significant milestone this past week with a hearing in front of EU regulators in-regards to the deal. Here’s a quick breakdown of a few of the...
by Jon Byrum | Feb 12, 2023 | Esports, Gaming, News
EA Sports and the English Premier League (EPL) are close to striking a six year commercial partnership that would total more than $588 million. Following the announcement that EA Sports and FIFA’s 30+ year relationship will be coming to an end after the FIFA 23 cycle,...
