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PAX Panel: eSports has a mental health problem, and the entire industry needs to team up to fix it

Top eSports stars may not end their battles with the same bumps, bruises and breaks as other top-level athletes do,… Read More

Amazon Game Studios shows off new ‘Breakaway’ trailer as it positions itself for Twitch success

A new trailer for “Breakaway,” the multiplayer action game from Amazon Game Studios, encourages participants to “play like the world… Read More

Microsoft turns its physical stores into esports gaming arenas with new League of Legends events

There may be some heated League of Legends competitions going on the next time you pass by a Microsoft Store.… Read More

NFL expands esports play with new $400K ‘Madden NFL Club Championship’ for all 32 teams

The NFL is getting more involved in esports. The league today announced that it is partnering with EA Sports to… Read More

This unconventional education group draws support from video game pioneer Gabe Newell, using hip hop, auto mechanics and more to inspire students

Seattle’s Foundry10 is a fascinating, enigmatic research organization that investigates learning and supports education through a crazy constellation of programs… Read More

Elon Musk hails Dota 2 bot’s victory at The International, with OpenAI and Microsoft

The Dota 2 esports tournament in Seattle, known as The International, demonstrates how video games have become hugely popular team… Read More

Why people love esports: Scenes from Valve’s huge $24M Dota 2 tournament

Why do people spend their hard-earned cash and travel from all around the world to Seattle, just to watch other… Read More

What to know about The International, Valve’s massive $24M esports tournament in Seattle

If you need another reminder of the massive growth of esports, head down to KeyArena in Seattle this week for… Read More

Investors pour more cash into startup that operates an ‘escrow system’ for eSports tournaments

The burgeoning eSports industry is spawning new startups like Matcherino that help support a growing ecosystem, and investors are taking… Read More

Future of commerce? Mark Cuban to join ‘initial coin offering’ for Unikrn eSports betting platform

Mark Cuban made headlines this week after the billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner said he was planning to participate in an “initial… Read More

Hey, parents: Don’t worry if your kids love competitive video games, says former NBA star

Many parents have serious trepidation when it comes to video games, fearing that the content will lead to violent impulses, inactivity… Read More

Riot Games co-founder Brandon Beck and NBA champ Rick Fox hope more women join male-dominated world of eSports

In a stadium built for a nearly 100-year-old sports league, Brandon Beck and Rick Fox talked about eSports and what the… Read More

Seattle entrepreneur Matt Hulett joins Pioneer Square Labs to pursue new ideas in eSports

Pioneer Square Labs is adding some bench strength. The Seattle-based startup studio, which has already spun out companies such as… Read More

Competitive gaming will overtake mainstream sports ‘in a few years,’ says Momentum CEO

The popularity of competitive gaming — also known as eSports — continues to rise, and some predict that it may surpass… Read More

Photos: Seahawks host first-ever Madden 17 Championship Tournament in Seattle

Virtual football collided with real football at a first-of-its-kind event on Thursday evening in Seattle. The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)… Read More

Twitter will livestream 1,500 hours of eSports programming through ESL and DreamHack partnership

Twitter is teaming up with some of the world’s top eSports companies as it continues to ink more and more live-streaming… Read More

NBA to create professional eSports league with NBA 2K, could be ‘huge money-maker’

The NBA is going big with eSports. The league is creating the first-ever NBA eSports league in partnership with Take-Two, makers of the popular… Read More

Video: Inside Turner’s eSports ELEAGUE studio as Season 2 playoffs kick off this week

Turner is betting big on eSports. That much was apparent on GeekWire’s recent trip to Atlanta, Ga., where we visited Turner… Read More

Amazon announces $100K eSports casual games tournament, expanding its presence in gaming

Amazon continues to invest in eSports, and the company’s latest initiative expands the experience to the types of casual games that… Read More

Geek of the Week: Super Evil Megacorp CEO Bo Daly is bringing eSports to touchscreens

Bo Daly was trained as an engineer, with early experience in databases and technology consulting, and an internship at Microsoft’s Redmond campus.… Read More

Video gamer wins college scholarship thanks to ‘League of Legends’ skills

Eddy Su is about to enter his freshman year at the University of Washington with $3,000 in his pocket — and… Read More

‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ gamer accuses Valve of enabling illegal online gambling

A suit filed by a gamer from Connecticut alleges that Valve Corp. “has been complicit in creating, sustaining and facilitating” online gambling on… Read More

Comcast joins eSports craze with new brand sponsorships for ESL and Evil Geniuses

Comcast is the latest corporation to get in on the eSports movement, today announcing brand partnerships with both the ESL… Read More

Pac-12 will host eSports competitions with teams representing each university

The Pac-12 is getting in on the eSports craze. The conference on Tuesday announced that it will host and broadcast… Read More

NFL, MLB and DOTA 2: ESPN is diving deeper into eSports

ESPN is getting serious about their eSports coverage, with a new eSports section of the ESPN website. The site has a dedicated… Read More

Techstars grad Innervate raises $1.3M to help developers build relationships with gamers

Another Techstars Seattle grad is raising money. Innervate has reeled in a $1.3 million seed round from Trilogy Equity Partners,… Read More

eSports engagement platform Matcherino raises $1.2M from Madrona and NFL lineman

eSports, though still in its infancy, already has a massive following. Now, a Seattle startup wants to get in on the… Read More

Video game gambling startup Unikrn creates pro eSports team of all-female gamers

Unikrn has been making a name for itself in the world of professional video games with a pioneering platform that… Read More

Battlefy’s new Discovery service finds just the right eSports tournaments to join

The world of eSports is still growing, but the day is only so long. Taking the time to find the… Read More

Geek of the Week: eSports lawyer Bryce Blum is getting in on the ground floor of a booming industry

Bryce Blum recently left his comfortable job at a Seattle law firm to launch his own legal practice and a… Read More