Pro ‘Fortnite’ streamer Ewok is back on Twitch

Posted on 13/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Soleil "Faze Ewok" Wheeler has signed an exclusive streaming deal with Twitch after streaming on Microsoft’s Mixer since November of last year. Mixer shut down July 22nd, meaning Ewok and other pro streamers were faced with choosing a new platform. H...

‘League of Legends’ championship will start in Shanghai despite pandemic

Posted on 01/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

At least one major eSports league is determined to push forward with in-person finals despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Riot Games has announced that the League of Legends World Championship 2020 will take place in Shanghai between September 25th and Oc...

Twitch is helping to create an esports league for HBCUs

Posted on 30/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Twitch has announced that it is partnering with Cxmmunity, an organization that encourages participation of minorities in esports and the video game industry, to create the first-ever Historically Black Colleges and Universities esports league. The l...

Riot ends Saudi Arabian esports deal following backlash

Posted on 30/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

One of the biggest esports leagues in Europe has quickly reversed its decision to enter a sponsorship agreement with Neom, a divisive smart city project in Saudi Arabia, following widespread backlash from its own commentators and fans. Riot Games, th...

Here’s what the next 10 years of LoL Esports will look like

Posted on 21/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

League of Legends fans, we hope you like cool tones, a touch of gold and minimalistic graphics, because that’s exactly what you’re going to see on the LoL Esports homepage for the next 10 years. That’s the plan Riot Games unveiled today, alongside a...

Overwatch League’s online-only playoffs start on September 3rd

Posted on 15/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If something is working, don't fix it. That's the approach Blizzard is taking to Overwatch League's upcoming playoffs, which will start on September 3rd. After the success of its May Melee and Summer Showdown series, OWL is once again adopting a high...

Daniel Abt will race again after virtual Formula E cheating scandal

Posted on 02/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Remember Daniel Abt? The Formula E driver was disgraced after secretly subbing in an 18-year-old esports professional during a virtual 'Race at Home Challenge.' Abt was suspended from the competition, ordered to make a 10,000 euro (roughly $11,279) c...

Gucci takes on esports fashion with a $1,600 Fnatic dive watch

Posted on 25/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Gucci doesn’t want to sit by the wayside while Louis Vuitton corners the (apparently substantial) market for esports fashion. It just introduced a limited edition, Fnatic-branded dive watch — no, not a smartwatch, a quartz timepiece. It not-so-subtly...

‘Madden 21’ arrives August 25th with new player controls

Posted on 16/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Today, EA released its first official trailer for Madden 21. The 90-second preview doesn’t reveal too much, but it does tease new controls, like a ball carrier skill stick and a new pass-rush control. It looks like “user-controlled celebrations” will...

Riot’s first official ‘Valorant’ esports tournaments begin this week