Tag: eSports

Guild Wars 2 partners with ESL for a new series of eSports tournaments

It seems like ArenaNet wants to make Guild Wars 2 a bigger part of eSports by hosting a new series of PvP tournaments. The developer has even partnered with the Electronic Sports League so that it can offer some money to talented gamers who can prove their worth at player vs players combat. The competition ...

The future of collegiate League of Legends is still uncertain says Riot

It’s no secret that Riot’s League of Legends is the most successful MOBA around, with more than 27 million active players daily. By comparison, rival Dota 2 is currently just a bit short of 10 million while World of Warcraft had about 12 million subscribers at the peak of its glory. Just like any other good ...

Blizzard wants to make World of Warcraft more popular among eSports fans

Electronic Sports, better known as eSports have become very popular in recent years and they’re continuing to grow at an exponential rate. Games such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Hearthstone and Starcraft 2 have become incredibly popular thanks to the fact that millions of people can watch them and be entertained while doing so. ...

ESPN looking to broadcast more esports following the success of The International 4

Following the huge success of Dota 2’s The International 4 tournament ESPN is reportedly looking to broadcast other esports events as well in the future. The network was apparently “delighted” by the high number of viewers they saw, the Daily Dot reports. Sources close to the matter are saying that the company is especially happy with the ...

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft – Then and now

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment’s free-to-play CCG (collectible card game) was finally released on March 11 after being in open beta since late January 2014. The game is all about 1v1 online battles in a turn-based fashion that features many of the beloved characters and spells from the Warcraft Universe. There are a total ...

Call of Duty: Ghosts gets an eSports-focused patch

There are not that many FPS games in the eSports arena lately. It seems that strategy games and MOBAs are the most popular competitive games, and old hits such as Counter-Strike are giving up their spots for more contemporary games, such as League of Legends, Dota 2 or Starcraft 2. Infinity Ward wants to rectify ...