eSports

Esports Entertainment Group Inc (NASDAQ: GMBL) signed a multi-year deal with the Denver Broncos on Thursday as the franchise's esports tournament club provider. What Happened: The latest in a string of NFL franchises to sign with eGaming companies, Esports Entertainment has ...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is in talks to acquire Discord Inc. for more than $10 billion, as reported by Bloomberg, and there could be several ways the tech giant stands to benefit if such a deal goes through. What Happened: Bloomberg gaming journalist Jason Schreier noted that a...

Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) is building a handheld gaming console that resembles a Nintendo Co, Ltd (OTC: NTDOY) Switch, the Verge reported Tuesday, citing multiple reports.  What Happened: The device will be powered by Qualcomm’s chips and will be based on the Android mobile...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is in talks to acquire Discord Inc. for more than $10 billion, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. What Happened: Discord, a communications and chat platform, has reached out to potential buyers including Microsoft, but no deal is...

Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) has revealed a new virtual reality controller for its PlayStation 5 gaming console, which it claims unlocks a “way to tap into the sense of touch.” What Happened: The “orb” shaped controllers allow for a “high degree of freedom” while...

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) has yet to show financial success in an industry that is rapidly shifting to digital and its current valuation “far exceeds our high fundamental expectations” but there are factors favoring the videogame retailer, according to analysts at Telsey Advisory...

ESE Entertainment Inc (OCT: ENTEF) has launched Virtual Pitstop, a motor sports simulation platform, and plans to research and develop non-fungible tokens (NFTs) applied to it. What Happened: ESE Entertainment, a European-based esports company, announced on Wednesday it developed a...

Mobile games platform Skillz Inc (NYSE: SKLZ) shares tanked Monday after Wolfpack Research classified the latter’s top games as “stagnant to declining.” What Happened: The short seller said on Twitter that Skillz’s top three games — which make up for 88% of its...

Nintendo Co. Ltd (OTC: NTDOY) is planning to reveal a Switch console with a larger Samsung OLED display in 2021 in the hopes the move would boost holiday sales, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. What Happened: Samsung will begin mass production of the 7-inch, 720p-resolution OLED panels as early as...

Allied Esports Entertainment (NASDAQ: AESE) shares were trading on increased volume in Wednesday’s trading session. No company-specific news is evident to explain the increase in volume; the company has been trading on increased volume for the last three months. Allied Esports...

Sway House co-founder weighs in on esports growth, innovation.  For generations, buying a sports team was the ultimate signal of having made it into the upper echelons of the uber-rich. When the LA Clippers went up for sale in 2014, a veritable who’s who of the world’s most wealthy...

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has invested more than $3 billion in shares of video-game companies, according to 13F filings made with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  What Happened: The Public Investment Fund, during the fourth quarter, purchased 14.9 million...

Fansunite Entertainment Inc (OTC: FUNFF), a Canadian online sports betting platform, announced Wednesday it had engaged gaming law firm, Ifrah Law PLLC, to pursue entering the U.S. through a licensing strategy. What Happened: FansUnite plans to expand rapidly this year into the U.S...

Small-cap esports and online gaming company Esports Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: GMBL) saw its stock surge Monday on no specific news. The move comes as the company completes several acquisitions after a 2020 uplisting to the Nasdaq. Monday’s Surge: Benzinga reached out to the company...

Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) a competitive mobile gaming platform, is teaming up with the National Football League to host a global game development competition, the company said in a press release Thursday. What Happened: Skillz, an electronic sports platform that hosts competitive online games,...