2024 high school esports rankings: Top ‘Hearthstone’ teams

The 2024 high school esports season logs on across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, which the NFHS Network and state associations officially recognize. And with that comes the latest round of USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings.   After three weeks of regular-season competition, here are the top “Hearthstone” … Read more

100 Thieves is laying off 20 percent of its staff as it focuses on ‘core’ of esports and apparel

Another big esports brand is making some major changes. 100 Thieves, which already announced layoffs in January, is laying off more staff and spinning out its internal game development studio and its Juvee energy drink, 100 Thieves president and COO John Robinson said in a Thursday thread on X (formerly Twitter). The cuts impact roughly … Read more

Asian Video games landmark for esports fires Olympic desires

This image taken on September 11, 2023 reveals eSports League of Legends South Korean (L) and Vietnamese (R) nationwide groups making ready for a pleasant match forward of the upcoming Asian Video games in Gwangmyeong. (Picture by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) / Esports’ debut as a medal occasion on the Asian Video games beginning this … Read more

League of Legends esports gamers voted ‘overwhelmingly’ for a walkout

Gamers within the North American League of Legends esports league have voted to stroll out in protest of Riot Video games’ resolution to now not require franchises to area an beginner crew. Since Riot’s announcement, many franchises have already dropped their beginner groups for the summer time season, slicing off an necessary growth pipeline for … Read more