The corporate success of competitive gaming obscures the industry’s dark side: a massive underclass of underpaid freelancers.

Esports organizations have long been notorious for elevating professional gamers to more business-focused senior executive roles — and for suffering scandals as a result.

Today’s layoff is FaZe Clan’s second in 2023, following a February layoff of roughly 20 percent of the org’s staff. FaZe CEO Lee Trink informed staff members of the layoff via an email viewed by...

Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup ... World Cup? The ambitious event garnered a record audience that bodes well for future growth.

As of today, LaPointe Jameson is no longer involved in Evil Geniuses’ day-to-day operations, but she will remain on staff for the next two weeks to aid in the transition in an advisory role. Chris...

Despite the relatively diminutive size of the competitive fighting game scene, some experts believe that the FGC is a better long-term investment for esports organizations than today’s more promine...

Enthusiast’s lack of a seemingly cohesive strategy for Upcomer is a reflection of the broader challenges it faces as a gaming and esports holding company.

A look at how esports athletes try to make a living out of their craft.

Former staff members told Digiday that higher-ups routinely ignored their requests to raise freelance rates, and at times even increased freelancers’ workload without any consideration of increased...

Two former Blizzard employees are branching out with a new studio that aims to make the RTS genre more accessible.

When a wave of sexual misconduct allegations upended the fighting game community, a group of TOs authored the Fighting Game Code of Conduct.

Burned by controversy and facing a collapsing share price, the embattled North American esports team FaZe Clan has been acquired by GameSquare, the Texas-based esports company backed by Dallas...

While Smash 4 never made it in, Smash Ultimate was an easy choice to include into Smash Summit. Melee players like Leffen jumping in should make for a fun weekend.

A stroke of luck at the dawn of the internet era is paying big dividends for the country in the streaming era.

The Netplay for Palestine Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament brought a voice to Palestinian, Arab and Middle Eastern smashers.

Unlike other publishers such as Activision Blizzard and Riot Games, which have pumped millions of dollars into organizing and marketing esports leagues for their titles, Nintendo has never offered...

Behind all the celebrity endorsements, money and hype, a divide was quietly growing between two powerful but distinct aspects of the organization.

Ryobeat lit a spark in the Melee community when he noted there hadn’t been an official Melee tier list in years. On March 29, he changed it.

"From the moment I started playing, I had the intention of becoming number one, and that hasn't really changed since."

Watch VGBootCamp's clip titled "Hungrybox hit by garbage"

While major media outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post and Buzzfeed have publicly stated their plans to not pay for Twitter Blue, esports orgs have gone the opposite way.

Digiday has promoted Alexander Lee to the post of senior gaming and esports reporter. Before this, Lee held the post of gaming and esports reporter. He wrote about the convergence of physical and...

Marketers be warned. Don’t mention in-game advertising to Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney. He does not care for it, and has no plans to move into the ads business. 

Endemic esports media outlets are in the midst of a wave of layoffs. As they pivot to new business models, some industry observers are feeling pessimistic about the long-term viability of esports...

Sherman is not the first high-ranking esports executive to step down in recent memory — and if trends continue, he won’t be the last.

Since its formation in October 2020, creator ownership has been a core part of One True King’s DNA. The group is constantly adding new talent to its list of creator–owners, fueling a rapid rise and...

Imane “Pokimane” Anys hopes to use her company to create more opportunities for female streamers and other creators in marginalized groups.

Riot might be one of the better-prepared esports companies to help correct the course of the industry. Its marquee titles, “League of Legends” and “Valorant,” regularly draw millions of viewers and...

Brands and creative agencies are bringing in in-house experts to manage their growing gaming/esports departments.

Lloyd’s decades of experience in gaming have taken him across the landscape of esports work, giving him a long view of the industry that deeply informs his approach to esports talent management.

Though children certainly have money to spend in the metaverse, the question remains how frequently under-13 users actually participate in branded experiences — and how willing they are to particip...