Premier Esports Business Conference Heads to Fort Worth April 29-30 BLAST Premier Rivals represents the pinnacle of competitive gaming, and having EsportsNext alongside our championship creates incredible synergy,” — Russell Schneider, VP, Head of Brand Partnerships at BLAST. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Esports Trade Association (ESTA) today announced EsportsNext 2026 will take place…

As part of their new monthly series of PRO articles, Esports Charts breaks down a month of esports action, all condensed into one article. This piece is your go-to stop for what happened in the esports industry throughout May, from new stories to event results and new records. May saw a myriad of esports events…

Three Inducted into Hall of Fame as ESTA Celebrates Excellence Across Nine Categories CHICAGO — The Esports Trade Association (ESTA) celebrated the champions of innovation and excellence at the 2025 Esports Industry Awards, held during the EsportsNext 2025 Legends and Libations Awards Reception at the Omni Dallas alongside DreamHack. This exclusive event honored the visionaries…

Esports Charts, a Ukraine-born analytics company that aggregates real-time viewership insights about esports, has won the Esports Innovation Award at the EsportsNext Industry Awards, hosted by the Esports Trade Association (ESTA) in Dallas, USA. The Esports Innovation Award recognizes an organization or individual that has introduced groundbreaking technology, services, or strategies significantly advancing the esports…

Leading Telecommunications Provider enters strategic relationship with ESTA to Strengthen Business Infrastructure in Growing Esports Industry CHICAGO (February 3, 2025) — The Esports Trade Association announced today that AT&T has joined its Preferred Partner Program, bringing enterprise-level telecommunications solutions to businesses operating in the rapidly growing esports industry. Through the strategic relationship, AT&T will provide…

Esports Trade Association Taps Industry Pioneer to Lead Organization into New Era of Growth CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 27, 2025  — The Esports Trade Association (ESTA) today announced the appointment of Erik Anderson, President of FaZe Esports, a wholly owned subsidiary of GameSquare, as its new Board Chair, effective January 1, 2025. A seasoned…

Nicolas Abele on revolutionizing how competitive gamers talk in real-time From his base in Switzerland, SONIX CEO Nicolas Abele is tackling a problem many gamers don’t even know they have: audio lag. With technology born from a decade of research, his company is transforming how esports teams communicate. Here’s how SONIX is changing the game,…

Vijay Koduri on using artificial intelligence to capture esports’ biggest moments From Google Pay to gaming clips, Vijay Koduri is no stranger to innovative technology. Now, as CEO of Sizzle.gg, he’s bringing AI power to esports content creation, helping streamers and organizations capture their most exciting moments automatically. Here’s how his team is transforming the…

Sean Bowman on bringing broadcast-quality audio to competitive gaming Our journey started with competitive gamers adopting our iconic microphones like the SM7B and SM58 for their reliability. As an industry leader in audio technology for almost 100 years, we saw an opportunity to enhance gaming experiences with professional-grade sound solutions. Today, we’re actively developing products…