BCEC Video Games Committee F2020Riot Forging New GamesOn December 5, 2019, Riot Games launched its new publishing label, Riot Forge. Riot Games created the label to work with third-party…Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020The State of eSports SponsorshipsAs the esports scene has gotten bigger over the years, so have the sponsorships. We’ve seen sponsorship and advertising spending increase…Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020The Significance of Worlds 2020At a time where esports seems to be at it’s lowest point due to the pandemic, where almost no in-person international esports competitions…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020The Death of CS:GOFor over two decades, the Counter-Strike video game series has captivated the world with its intricate yet endearing mechanics and…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020Gamers are changing the election night coverage (and that’s ok).Twitch launched in June 2011, it was created as a video game-centric spin-off to Justin.tv, a general-interest streaming platform. Twitch…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020How Apple vs. Epic Games Lawsuit Could Change Everything (and Nothing).In April of 2020, the Verge posted an article about how Apple and Amazon negotiated the Apple’s App Store cut. While conventionally, it…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020Celebrities are Now Streaming on Twitch: For Better or For Worse?In the 90s and 00s, the typical gamer was depicted as a nerdy, unsociable loner who spent most of his/her time playing games. Fast forward…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020The Evolution of the Prize Pool Money in EsportsOne of the more traditional ways esport organizations earn revenue is from prize pool money for placing high at competitions. For the most…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020Investing in eSports: Why?!Recently, Cloud9 shocked the eSports world by announcing that they would be fully transparent with the salaries of their new, star-studded…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
BCEC Video Games Committee F2020eSports Monetization Analysis: 100 Thieves, the Future of eSports Monetization?100 Thieves represents the future of monetization for eSports organizations. While traditionally, eSports organizations focused on…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
