E-Sports

Gender inclusivity has come a long way in the gaming world. Strides in gaming diversity have aimed to close the gender gap by bringing awareness to women who contribute to the industry. Positive changes have indeed been made, including…

Going pro is every gamer’s dream. Getting paid to show off your skills in virtual tournaments is a testament to your skill, hard work, and dedication to the title that you choose to play. Playing in professional eSports leagues…

Over the last decade, eSports has been gaining more and more legitimacy in the world of entertainment through the sheer volume of viewership, revenues, and prize pools. However, being termed "eSports" has perhaps long plagued its appeal to…

In early August of 2018, competitive Super Smash Bros. player Justin “Plup” McGrath froze up in a competition during Evo 2018, causing him to lose the game. One viewer took to Reddit, publicly posting  “someone take Plup to the doc asap.”…

With the popularity of competitive gaming growing throughout the world, there has been a push for more visibility in the public arena. Where negative stigma used to incur quite a bit of push back, we’re actually starting to see change in…

Competition may be natural, but for a long time the friendly competition was left to varsity jacket jocks and debate club stowaways. Kids in the middle didn’t have much to relate to. If they weren’t good at sports or school, there wasn’t…