This morning, ReKTGlobal continued their expansion into the music industry by announcing their newest investor, Dutch DJ Nicky Romero. One of the most popular music producers in the world, Romero joins Steve Aoki, Tainy and Imagine Dragons as recent parties who have decided to make the crossover into the world of gaming. ReKTGlobal is the parent company of professional esports organization Rogue which has numerous teams in popular titles such as League of Legends, Fortnite, Rocket League and more.
In addition to taking the home the Golden Pickaxe, Airwaks and R.L. Grime will have the choice of where they will be donating 1 million dollars.
Smeltz sat down with Inven Global's Nick Geracie to discuss his past positions in LoL esports, his responsibilites as director of HU Storm, and the future of collegiate esports.
It's been a tumultuous couple of weeks for esports organization Faze Clan. Just two weeks ago one of their biggest streamers, Turner "Tfue" Tenney, filed a lawsuit against the company over unfair cont
Evolved Talent Agency CEO Ryan Morrison, better known as the Video Game Attorney, spoke to Inven Global's Tim Rizzo to provide professional insight on the lawsuit and surrounding situation.
Epic Games was back at it again Saturday afternoon with Fortnite's most recent in-game event taking place that destroyed numerous iconic locations across the map and brought back a gun from the vault. Thirty minutes before the event was set to kick off at 3 p.m. EST, players could only play in a select game mode titled "The Unvaulting" and when the countdown timer in Loot Lake hit zero, the madness began.
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, Fortnite revealed the contents of their v.8.51 patch which went live before most were awake in North America. Upon waking up and checking Twitter and the Fortnite Battle Royale subReddit, players were met with a combination of excitement and frustration with the newest addition to the game: Smoke Bombs.
American game development company Psyonix is joining the Epic Games family. Psyonix, known primarily for its soccer-driving competitive title Rocket League, was acquired by Epic Games on May 1, 2019.
Epic Games' Fortnite is making another big splash in the world of gaming, teasing a collaboration with Marvel's Avengers set to release this Friday.
In recent days, more and more players have been stating that the v8.30 patch should revert the previous changes to provide an overall playing experience. When news broke that Epic was not backtracking, popular community figures took to Twitter to express their frustration.
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For one night the world of video gaming, pop culture, professional sports and the music industry seamlessly merged over a game of Fortnite streamed on Twitch.
One day after signing with TSM Fortnite, Vinny “Vinny1x” Gerald Gilgan took 1st place in the solo tournament at ESL Katowice Royale.
This morning, Epic Games laid out specifics for their $100 million Fortnite esports circuit during the 2019 calendar year. The road to the Fortnite World Cup live finals, held in New York City with a $30 million prize pool associated with it, will begin on April 13 with 10 weekly online qualifiers, each awarding $1 million in prizes. Once the final qualifier is finished on June 16, the top 100 Solo players and 50 Duo teams will be guaranteed $50,000 and the opportunity to compete for the $30 million in prizes. Going forward, Epic has announced that they will run weekly $1 million online tournaments using unique formats and game modes to help reach their $100 million total in prizes given out during the year.
During the Fortnite concert, was anyone really "playing" Fortnite? Was Fortnite still a video game? Did Epic Games temporarily own a venue and decide to book Marshmello a room of 10 million people?
Everywhere you go, you can’t escape Epic Games' groundbreaking title, Fortnite. At the mall, in movie theaters, out to dinner with friends, even on jumbotrons at sporting events, you see dozens of kids showcasing dance moves featured in the game itself. Heads are no longer tilted in wonder when it’s talked about. Instead, those who have never heard of it are increasingly becoming rarer and rarer beings as pop culture thrusts the title in their faces, like a new parent who wants to showcase 2.5 x 3.5-inch photos of their children in their wallet at any given time. The game amassed billions of dollars in 2018 and created multi-million dollar celebrities from players who enjoy streaming the title on Twitch or competing in large tournaments around the globe. This isn’t the story of one of those millionaires who live in a house that features a dining room larger than any place of residence they grew up in or someone who showcases their newest Tesla vehicle they purchased for six-figures on social media or even has two computers to power their Twitch stream. In fact, on stream, you can see a microwave in the background, a stack of dirty dishes sitting on the counter and individuals throughout the day walking in and out of their modern trailer home.
Team Atlantis Kicks off Atlantis Scrims Discord Channel for Pro Fortnite Practice with a $1,000 Prize PoolVILNIUS, LITHUANIA - JANUARY 14TH, 2019 - Team Atlantis, the top European Fortnite team, today
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA - JANUARY 12TH, 2019 - The top European Fortnite organization Team Atlantis today announced that Jordan “Tuckz” Tucker, a pro Fortnite player from the UK has officially
Perhaps it is naive to think that a developer as massive as Epic should care about keeping their esport fair to the small minority of competitive players
Players to face off in Solo and Duo Battle Royal Matches on Dedicated Servers For a Chance to Win $25,000 Prize Pool.Monday, December 17th, 2018, Indianapolis, US: Today leading eSports center managem
