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TSM sells LCS slot to Shopify Rebellion

Shopify is making a big investment in franchised esports, buying the slot in League of Legends’ North American circuit currently held by TSM. Canada-based Shopify launched an in-house competitive gaming team , Shopify Rebellion, in 2021, as company co-founder and CEO Tobias "Tobi" Lütke has long...

XSET assembling CS:GO all-female team

For the first time since 2021, Boston-based esports and gaming lifestyle brand XSET will head back to Counter-Strike, but this time with an all-female team. "We see the esports landscape changing, and we're all about adapting," XSET's Head of Esports Jacob Arce told SBJ. "There's so much untapped...

Apex Legends Global Series 2023 Championship sees viewership drop

The 2023 Apex Legends Global Series Championship finals brought in disappointing viewership numbers compared to last year. While overall viewership this year dropped slightly (591,433 viewers vs. 632,352 in 2022), average viewership was down a significant 23% from the previous year, according to data collected from Esports...