Articles about esports

Inside the revived GameWorks Seattle arcade bar that opens this week

Before its closure in late 2021, the GameWorks downtown arcade bar on 7th Ave. was a hallmark of Seattle’s geeky… Read More

Nintendo is finally creating officially-licensed esports tournaments for ‘Super Smash Bros.’

After years of being indifferent at best to the Super Smash Bros. tournament scene, Nintendo of America has announced a… Read More

Seattle Seahawks launch ‘Sandbox’ gaming platform to engage with fans in esports and more

While the Seattle Seahawks work out some of the kinks in their on-field game play this season, the team announced… Read More

Online gambling giant Entain to acquire Seattle esports betting startup Unikrn

Entain, one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming companies, announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Unikrn,… Read More

Catching up with NFL great Richard Sherman on his favorite video games, esports ownership, and more

Richard Sherman always talked a good game, and backed it up, especially during his years with the Seattle Seahawks. Now… Read More

Expect more football than Fortnite as sports betting comes to Washington state tribal casinos

Seattle sports fans may be able to place a legal bet on Russell Wilson’s pass completion rate during the Seahawks… Read More

Streaming star Ninja hits 1 million subscribers on Microsoft’s Mixer just days after Twitch switch

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins said he wanted to “get back to his streaming roots” when he announced he was jumping from… Read More

Esports tournament operator Matcherino lands funding as question swirl about industry’s growth

Investors are putting more cash behind esports tournament operator Matcherino as questions swirl about how large the professional gaming industry… Read More

Esports star Ninja ditches Amazon’s Twitch, inks exclusive streaming deal with Microsoft’s Mixer

It’s a huge day for Microsoft’s Mixer streaming platform. Esports star Tyler Blevins, a.k.a. “Ninja,” announced Thursday that he will… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch snaps up former social media darling Bebo to grow esports presence

Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased esports company and early social media contender Bebo to grow its presence in the gaming world.… Read More

Esports betting startup Unikrn rolls out AI-powered tools that make it easier to gamble on games

Seattle startup Unikrn today announced new products designed to increase the amount of betting opportunities available for users who watch… Read More

‘More than just playing a game’: State-of-the-art esports arena powers up at Univ. of Washington

Game on at the University of Washington. A state-of-the-art Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge at the UW’s Husky Union Building… Read More

No Olympics for you! German sports official equates esports to knitting

If esports ever becomes an Olympic event, don’t look for Germany to enthusiastically send along an elite team of video… Read More

University of Washington building esports arena and lounge to tap into huge gaming movement

The University of Washington is adding another sport to its competitive landscape in Seattle with the addition of the new… Read More

Top VC firms and Team Liquid owner invest in esports event management startup Matcherino

Investors continue putting more cash behind Matcherino, the Seattle startup that helps organize esports tournaments and manage prize pools. The… Read More

TLDR: New Amazon Go store in Seattle, mass shooting at Florida esports tournament, new Xbox subscription service

Today’s featured stories Amazon makes another Go of checkout-free retail: Here’s what’s different inside latest Seattle location Mass shooting at… Read More

Suit alleges Unikrn initial coin offering broke SEC rules, esports betting startup calls claim meritless

Unikrn, the Seattle-area esports betting startup, is being sued on allegations that the company skirted federal regulations during its initial… Read More

Taunt esports startup raises $3M to build new platform for fan interaction

Taunt, a Seattle-based startup that allows esports fans to interact and predict game outcomes, announced Thursday that it has closed a… Read More

‘Our dream became real’: Why this Mark Cuban-backed esports startup can’t wait for legal sports betting

“In the last few hours, our dream became real, and our company just became substantially more valuable.” That’s the title… Read More

Geek of the Week: Playing video games pays off big time for Madden Bowl champion Shay Kivlen

Stop telling your kid that playing video games will never pay off — or, maybe don’t let them see this… Read More

Unikrn to create ‘first crypto gaming platform’ with acquisition of ChallengeMe

Seattle esports betting startup Unikrn continues to grow and today announced another acquisition. The company has swooped up Berlin-based ChallengeMe.GG,… Read More

Scenes from the Halo World Championships: Defending champs fall in battle for $500k prize

Thousands of video-game fans packed CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle this weekend to see which professional “Halo” team would… Read More

Technology at The Masters; ESPN’s new streaming service; NBA esports league draft; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It’s shaping up to be an epic Masters in Augusta this weekend. The… Read More

Valve moves The International to Vancouver, B.C., as Seattle loses huge esports event

Update, March 19: Valve provided this statement to GeekWire: “Rogers Arena is a great venue, Vancouver is a great city,… Read More

Geek of the Week: Jason Flick has his gamer face on as official eMLS player for the Seattle Sounders

Jason Flick isn’t a player on the pitch for the Seattle Sounders FC. But he will be representing the team… Read More

The International in Vancouver? Valve may move huge ‘Dota 2’ esports event from Seattle to Canada

The International could be heading north. Valve isn’t yet talking publicly about its plans, but several clues point to the… Read More

Esports betting startup Unikrn partners with MGM to host video game tournaments on Las Vegas Strip

Unikrn is getting into brick-and-mortar on the Las Vegas Strip. The Seattle esports betting startup today announced a new deal… Read More

Meet the 20-year-old managing the Portland Trail Blazers’ new NBA 2K esports team

The Portland Trail Blazers just hired a new manager, but probably not the type you’d expect from an NBA team.… Read More

‘You’re pretty good, for a guy:’ Three ways men can combat sexism in esports — and elsewhere

It’s no secret that competitive gaming can be a toxic place for women and girls. Sometimes that toxicity comes in… Read More

So you want to be a competitive gamer? Women in esports offer advice to encourage more women

Esports — organized, competitive video gaming — is booming. Games like “Dota,” “League of Legends” and newcomer “Overwatch” are driving a competitive… Read More