Competitions and live tournaments can still draw huge audiences — and pay out millions in prizes — but the crazy valuations ...

If you have ever traded a contract on whether your favorite team or esports squad is going to win their next match, this ...

Chinese esports player Jian “Uzi” Zi-hao was more than a star “League of Legends” player: He was so talented that his team structured its entire strategy around his abilities, funneling resources to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2025 Esports World Cup is in full swing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with the second day of the second annual video-game-centric ...

In just a handful of decades, esports has leveled up from a niche, underground hobby to a heavyweight sporting contender commanding attention on a major scale. Global streaming audiences reached 625.8 ...

For a long time, video games were among the most popular pastimes. However, the industry began to shift when things became competitive, and video games became the base for a new kind of sport: Esports ...

After winning the inaugural chess competition at the Esports World Cup last year, Magnus Carlsen successfully defended his crown after beating Denis Lazavik in straight sets in the Grand Final in ...

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Maltese e-sports driver Aaron Debattista secured himself a spot in this year's Global Esports Games earlier this month. Debattista will be representing Malta in Los Angeles, California, USA in the ...

After six weeks of the 2026 spring season on the PlayVS platform, a new team appears at the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY ...