Noah Whinston was the first to mention that with esports, your fanbase is decentralized. Unlike traditional sports where your fans are likely to be in the city they play for, esports has a global reach. Fans of Los Angeles Valiant exist beyond L.A. So to bring your fans together, your team should have one philosophy to identify with.
Earlier this month, Kim Phan, the Director of Esports at Blizzard Entertainment, delivered the keynote address at the Inven Global Esports Conference, and while the former Warcraft 3 commentator waxed nostalgic about the history of the esports industry early in her speech, her attention quickly shifted to the industry’s future.
At IGEC 2018, Mark “Garvey” Candella from Twitch hosted a panel on “The Global Reach of College / University Esports”. While the Western world may be familiar with organization
“I had a player that got a really nice sponsorship and all he had to do was fly up to Seattle to take a couple pictures. He was going to make more than his entire yearly salary in one photo shoot, which does not happen often in esports. He could not go because he did not know that you needed an ID to fly. That’s what we’re dealing with. These players have no life skills.
On Tuesday, May 1, Inven Global held the first IGEC-ESPORTS DEEP DIVE for enthusiastic esports fans and related parties at UC Irvine in California. Those who could not attend the event in-person misse
With pride, Phan mentions that Overwatch League is home to an openly gay man on the Houston Outlaws and a woman on the Shanghai Dragons. Players like these are extremely popular to OWL fans and represent how inclusive and diverse esports can be without sacrificing competitive integrity and professionalism: "This is only the beginning" Phan says, "there is so much more work to be done."
The first IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE has finally begun! There are many people who joined us starting from early morning.
The first IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE where you can meet true esports experts finally held its grand opening on May 1st at UCI, California.
The history of the esports is not very long, especially compared to sports such as soccer or baseball. Despite its relative lack of age, however, the speed at which the fans have created this new cult
Trading Card Games (TCG) have a long history as a competitive game than any PC game has. In truth, TCGs have a longer history than esports does.
Conversational in nature, unfiltered in delivery, this panel serves to illuminate the challenges and realities of working and playing in the gaming industry as a woman.
Star players are really important in sports. They not only deliver outstanding performance in their games, but they also make the sport more popular and generate revenue for their team. A star player
An amazing lineup of cosplayers joining us at the first IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE on this upcoming May 1st at UC, Irvine. Enjoy photographs, fan meeting, and our IGEC cosplay show in person on May 1st!
On March 27th, Inven Global revealed details on speech schedules and online ticket discounts for the 1st IGEC-Esports DEEP DIVE. The IGEC is an Esports conference which will be held on May 1st at UC I
It has been confirmed that Greg Street will be participating in the 1st Inven Global Esports Conference (IGEC). Greg Street, best known as “Ghostcrawler” to the gaming public, is a game de
The fans in most of the Esports community have a tendency to support certain players they like rather than a whole team. There are teams that have established themselves as prodigious teams by making
The 1st IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE will be held on May 1st, 2018 at the University of California, Irvine. Mark Deppe, the acting director for UCI Esports, will be giving a lecture at the IGEC and left a
The 1st IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE will be held on May 1, 2018, at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in Orange County, Southern California. Following is the congratulatory message from Jack Eti
The 1st IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE will be held on May 1, 2018, at the University of California-Irvine (UCI) in Orange County, Southern California. Following is the congratulatory message from Steve Arh
The 1st IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE will be held on May 1, 2018, at the University of California-Irvine (UCI) in Orange County, Southern California. Following is the congratulatory message from Ryan Morr
