PUBG Corporation has revealed its PUBG MOBILE esports programme for 2021, with the developer announcing that a total prize pool of $14m (~£10,502,000) is up for grabs. PUBG will introduce seven new PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL) regions in CIS, Turkey, Western Europe, Arabia, North America, Latin America, and Brazil. The newly established leagues are expected […]
Among Us Has Plans To Add Accounts, A New Map, And Colorblind Support
Among Us is still a very popular game, if current Twitch viewer numbers are any indication. Developer Innersloth has dedicated themselves to making their hidden role game the best it can be with a brand new patch that appeared on Monday that adds new Task Bar modes and the first of many changes to add […]
Anthem dev updates with plans for new, meaty mech combat
If you remember Anthem, you may be curious about current status of the troubled mech game’s promised revamp. On Wednesday, studio director Christian Dailey shared an update to mech combat, which was considered one of the stronger aspects of the game. The player now has a Loadout screen, where they can equip and change gear […]
Xbox boss plans further studio acquisitions, wants more single-player games
A new Phil Spencer interview reveals his desire for stronger first party support and a more diverse selection of titles for Game Pass. Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda is an undeniable boon for the company, and Xbox head Phil Spencer has again suggested that more will follow in the future. In a recent interview with Gamereactor, […]
Polycade plans to launch home console for accessible games
Polycade is launching a home video game system designed for fans of classic games and accessible casual entertainment. The effort represents a pivot from founder Tyler Bushnell’s original plan in 2015 to create a new kind of arcade machine that could hang on a wall and take advantage of the revival of modern arcades such […]
France’s 5G plans fuel divisions over environmental and economic impact
The recent 5G spectrum auction that raised $3.3 billion for the French government would seem to be a win for a country still mired in the destructive economic and health effects of the pandemic. Instead, France finds itself at the center of increasingly divisive debates over the economic, political, environmental, and health implications of this […]
Bilibili Plans Secondary Listing in Hong Kong in 2021 to Raise up to $1.5B
Chinese gaming live-streaming and video platform Bilibili plans a secondary listing in Hong Kong in 2021. The company is already listed on the Nasdaq where it raised $483M USD in its initial public offering in March 2018. The IPO was priced at $11.50 per share. At market close on Oct. 8, the share price was […]
Guild Esports plans IPO, Under Armour sponsors Team SMG | ESI Digest #9 – Esports Insider
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. This week on ESI Digest, we cover Guild Esports’ plans for an IPO, […]
Nintendo Plans To Increase Switch Output To 30 Million Units For This Year
Nintendo has increased its target output for the fiscal year yet again as it aims to have manufactured 30 million Nintendo Switches by March 31, 2021. The COVID-19 outbreak has had a curious effect on the gaming world. The release dates of some titles have been delayed thanks to the pandemic. However, the industry as […]
Intel plans Xe consumer graphics for laptops first, a discrete card in 2021
Intel’s upcoming Xe HPG discrete graphics card will indeed have hardware ray tracing, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The catch? That new discrete GPU for gamers won’t actually show up until 2021, while laptops will get Xe LP first. Still, Intel’s Raja Koduri (senior vice president, chief architect, and general manager of Architecture, Graphics and Software) was […]