Just like sports fans arguing if Rugby or American football is tougher, everybody in esports has a different opinion on which title is the best. This has led to fans making their own tier lists where they rank major esports — however one thing these usually have in common is bias. Whether subconscious or not,…
Read moreHalo World Championship 2023 becomes title’s second most-watched event
Image credit: Halo The Halo World Championship 2023 became the second most-watched Halo event in Halo Championship Series (HCS) history. The season-ending tournament saw 16 teams compete for a share of its $1m (~£822,325) prize pool. Keep Reading Complexity becomes latest Halo Championship Series partner team Abios extends coverage to Halo Infinite Halo Invitational and…
Read moreHow publishers use in-game drops to drive esports viewership
Image credit: Valve Very few innovations in the esports world have motivated hardcore games to convert to esports viewers quite like in-game item rewards, colloquially referred to as ‘drops’. Almost all major competitions have them: in League of Legends, VALORANT, Counter Strike, Rainbow Six, Overwatch, Rocket League, even Halo. Drops work by rewarding players with…
Read moreQuadrant secures creator-focused partnership with JBL Quantum
Image credit: Quadrant Lando Norris-founded esports organisation Quadrant has secured a partnership with gaming audio equipment brand JBL Quantum. As the official headset partner, JBL Quantum will provide its range of headphones to the organisation’s content creators. According to a release, other activations between both entities are being worked on, but specific details have not…
Read moreMLG Co-founder Mike Sepso discusses the ‘esports bubble’ and Vindex’s success
Mike Sepso — ESI Class of 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Mike Sepso — is an esports legend. The man that, along with Sundance DiGiovanni, founded Major League Gaming (MLG) is currently the CEO of Vindex — a company he also co-founded, again with DiGiovanni. Credit: Vindex. Pictured: company CEO Mike Sepso RELATED: Vindex to Join…
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