by Joey McDermott | Jul 28, 2022 | Esports
Spanish organization Team Heretics is set to acquire Misfits Gaming’s League of Legends European Championship (LEC) franchise spot for an estimated $45-$50M. This same time last year, former LEC team Schalke 04 sold their spot for an estimated $31.5M to Team BDS,...
by Drew Walker | Jul 21, 2022 | Esports
FaZe Clan has done what seemingly no esports and content creation group has done so far: they have gone public. FaZe Clan began trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday under the stock ticker FAZE. That ticker is as loud and obvious as you would expect from FaZe Clan. The...
by Drew Walker | Jun 30, 2022 | Esports, Gaming, News
If you’ve ever played a multiplayer game online with voice chat, you know that it can be a minefield of expletives, trolling, slurs, and threats. It’s not always the case, but it’s safe to say everyone has experienced it at least once. For the popular shooter...
by Jon Byrum | Jun 10, 2022 | Esports
In a community update on June 8th, Riot Games, the developer of popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, announced that any high school esports league can now host season-long interscholastic leagues. The move ends the exclusive partnership Riot...
by Jon Byrum | Jun 1, 2022 | Esports
The rumors were true. DM-Esports, the parent company of Overwatch League’s Paris Eternal and Call of Duty League’s Paris Legion, are relocating both franchises to Las Vegas. The announcement comes after trademark filings were discovered online revealing the new team...
by Jon Byrum | May 24, 2022 | Esports, News
Popular esport and lifestyle organization FaZe Clan has partnered up with Disney for a year long clothing collaboration, featuring Disney’s iconic Mickey Mouse, called “Mickey On The Grid”. Jay “JVY” Richardson, Creative Director of FaZe Clan released a statement on...
by Jon Byrum | May 19, 2022 | Esports, Gaming, News
Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith offered additional insight into the historic merger deal between Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard in a recent interview with Belgian business publication L’Echo. In the interview, Smith stated, “It’s moving fast, at...
