Not all events have to be esports
But they can all be competitive entertainment. The rise of esports has lead to a variety of game developers pushing their community and marketing outreach into esports competition when it may not be...
View ArticleRussian esports must go international or go extinct
After three years working in the Commonwealth of Independent States [CIS] region, namely Russia and Ukraine, with some of the leading esports organizations such as StarLadder and ESforce Holding...
View ArticleIs there value in mobile esports?
Yes. But it is of regional value and to get into mobile as a team brand or tournament organization would depend more on if it aligns with your brand or not. For tournament organizers, the desire to...
View Article7 Years, 400 Million (2019): Dota Builds Project Year-in-Review
This is a continuation of 2018’s article, “5 years, 350 million“, “4 years, 275 million“, 2017’s “3 years, 170 million“, 2015’s “2 years, 100 million” and 2014’s article: “1 Year, 40 million: Dota...
View ArticleOmega League: revenue share between teams & tournaments
Instead of Valve’s The International tournament in August, a league collaboration between teams, Epic Esports Events & WePlay! has begun. This league comes at a dire time where the final Majors of...
View ArticleVENN – Review: More TV on Livestream
Recently this week, VENN launched with a host of content and programs revolving around gaming, popular streamers, talent and entertainment. From news segments to Let’s Plays, deep-dive discussions on...
View ArticleOmega League paid up to $500,000 to teams for exclusive participation
*This article is a follow-up of the previous article: “Omega League: revenue share between teams & tournaments” A few weeks ago, I released insights outlining that teams were sending revenue share...
View Article8 Years, 450 Million (2020): Dota Builds Project Year-in-Review
This is the 8th annual Year-in-Review for my personal project: The Standard Dota Hero Builds. You can review the archives of the previous years here. Note that images may appear smaller than legible –...
View Article9 Years, 500 Million: Dota Builds Project Year-in-Review
This is the 9th annual Year-in-Review for my personal project: The Standard Dota Hero Builds. You can review the archives of the previous years here. For an audio version (with additional unscripted...
View Article10 Years, 525 Million: Dota Guides & My Life in Review
This is the 10th annual Year-in-Review for my project: The Standard Dota Hero Guides. If you want to skip to my personal message, scroll down to “My Life & 10 Years of Dota Guides” This year is...
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