Budweiser, Hershey’s tapping lucrative opportunities in esports “The official beer of esports?” Let’s drink to that. The rapid growth of the esports industry in recent years has been hard to ignore and the world’s most recognizable consumer brands are taking notice. Budweiser, for one, has filed for a trademark for the distinction of being called “the official beer of esports” through its parent company Anheuser Busch. The move is understandable, given how players and gaming communities have been growing by the thousands around the world....

Call of Duty: Mobile hits 35M downloads in just three days It’s currently the number one free-to-play game on both iOS and Android. Call of Duty’s first foray into mobile has been an overwhelming success with Call of Duty: Mobile scoring a massive 35 million downloads on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store combined just three days after its launch. Publishers, Activision, claimed that COD Mobile has achieved this feat “faster than any other mobile First Person or Third Person Action games”....

Chris T wins an intense SFV match and upsets Angry Bird on Day 1 of Evo 2019 We’re off to a hot start in Evo 2019 action. Day 1 of Evo 2019 has begun, and some of the bestStreet Fighter Vplayers around the world have started displaying their talents on theCapcom FightersTwitch channel, which has already streamed 13 hours of non-stop action. InPool E602‘s Winners Bracket semi-final, Amjad “Angry Bird” Alshalabi, who is ranked 11th in the global Capcom Pro Tour (CPT) leaderboard, took on Wednesday Night Fights veteran, Chris “Chris T” Tatarian....

Clash Royale Season 6 kicks-off with a Christmas-themed event The update introduces three new tower skins, a seasonal map, and game balancing. Clash Royale’s Season 6 is now live, rolling out with a bunch of goodies inspired by the winter holiday season. These include new tower skins, a new map, and the Battle Healer card. The new season kicked off on December 2, allowing players to challenge the reward ranks for both Free Pass Royale and Pass Royale....

Cut down the competition with Blazing Axe Franco Fall hook, line, and sinker, but this time with fire. Part of the Blazing Bounties skin series tied to the ongoingBlazing Westin-gameMobile Legendsevent comes Blazing Axe Franco, his sixth official skin. Ditching all things cold from the Northern Vale, Blazing Axe Franco exudes the same fiery glow and color palette asBlazing Force Aldous and Blazing Gun Layla. According to the lore written by Moonton, they describe Franco as “the most notorious smuggler in Los Pecados”....

Dota 2 host Sheever on how overcoming cancer made her a better host Queen. Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden has grinded her way to the top, establishing herself as one of the most popular hosts in the professional Dota 2 scene—even through a battle with cancer. When she’s not busy gracing your screens during a pro tournament, you’re able to likelyfind her on Twitchwhere the entertainment never ends. Watch our ONE Esports interview with Dota 2 host Sheever In this video, we spoke to Sheever about her rise to the top as one of the Dota 2 pro scene’s most recognizable faces, and how even a battle with cancer couldn’t bring her down....

Double has a close call in Tekken match against Doomed Danny on Day 1 of Evo 2019 The Taipei Major champion almost suffered an upset during pools. With Evo 2019’s first day of pools done, some of the world’s best Tekken players got to check out what the USA Tekken scene had to offer. Taipei Major champion Shoji “Double” Takakubo was matched up with Doomed Danny, an American streamer who’s known for his dangerous Lucky Chloe....

Epic announces a US$5M Fortnite Champions season for Chapter 2 Competition is now brewing on the new map. Following the recent introduction of Fortnite’s Chapter 2, Epic Games is now revealing the next Fortnite Champions competitive season. Chapter 2: Season 1 of Fortnite Champions will begin on November 1 and will go on for four weekends. As usual, the season will be a three-round Squad competitive set-up. The finals will take place on December 6-8, with a prize pool of US$5M that will be divided throughout the season and the competition’s regions....

ESL One Birmingham returns in May with a US$300,000 prize pool The tournament will feature eight directly invited teams, and four regional qualifiers. ESL has announced that ESL One Birmingham will be back for a third straight year this May and will feature 12 teams competing for a US$300,000 prize pool. The event will not be part of the DPC. The event will be held at the Arena Birmingham from May 29-31....

Evil Geniuses updates the classic EG logo for second rebrand in 6 months Time to buy another EG jersey. Despite revealinga new logo and brandingjust six months ago, Evil Geniuses has once again rebranded with a new logo that it claims “maintains a strong connection to the iconic past logo, represents EG’s core values of inclusivity, and signifies EG’s voice of innovation and risk-taking .” The team also revealed new jerseys sporting the new team crest....

Expect a more interactive Tekken 8 Story Mode with the addition of this new feature Got to keep those reflexes sharp. During their presentation at the Tokyo Game Show 2023, Bandai Namco Chief Producer Katsuhiro Harada and Game Director Kohei Ikeda unveiled the first four minutes of the Tekken 8 Story Mode, which includes a thrilling addition – quick time events (QTE). This new feature promises to add an extra layer of excitement to the already highly anticipated title, setting new standards in storytelling and presentation....

Dance with the waves. Updated on July 18, 11:05 a.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy. Graceful, charming, delicate – these are just some of the words that perfectly describeGenshin Impact’s5-star Hydro character, Nilou. Hailing from the Sumeru region, Nilou is a performer at the Zubayr Theater. Anyone who watches her is immediately put into a trance due to the magic of her dance moves. Popular Chinese cosplayer Senyamiku enthralls everyone, dressing up as the region’s 5-star Hydro character....

Fortnite to test Fortnite World Cup prize payment systems in new event The new Scallywag Duos Cup event will see a US$100,000 prize pool distributed across all server regions. Fortnite: Battle Royale developer Epic Games will be testing prize payment systems for the upcoming Fortnite World Cup with the new Scallywag Duos Cup event, which features a US$100,000 prize pool. The Scallywag Duos Cup came with the recentv8.10 update, and will run from March 16 to 17....