Dota 2 Hero Builds Project ends after 6 years, 364 Million subscriptions
update 2020: guides are still live and actively updated on a routine basis Summary After six years, the Dota 2 Hero Builds Project is ending. …
Lessons from Esports Start-ups: Part 1
During my nine years in esports, I’ve worked for over 13 esports startups across six titles and alongside nine national work cultures. I’ve experienced a …
What makes a successful esports media brand: Part 2
In Part 1 on “What makes a successful esports media brand”, we broke down some of the big-hitters and what made them so much more …
What makes a successful esports media brand: Part 1
Over the years, many esports media brands have come and gone. For some of the older brands, they’ve achieved a status that cannot be imitated …
5 Years, 350 Million (2018): Dota Builds Project Year in Review
This is a continuation of last year’s article, “4 years, 275 million“, 2017’s “3 years, 170 million“, 2015’s “2 years, 100 million” and 2014’s article: …
4 years, 275 million (2017): Dota Builds Project Year in Review
This is a continuation of last year’s article, “3 years, 170 million“, 2015’s “2 years, 100 million” and 2014’s article: “1 Year, 40 million: Dota …
Working at The Dota 2 International 7 event
I was going to write about my experience at The International 7 then thought against it. Not because I have nothing to say, on the …
3 years, 170 million: Dota Builds Project Year in Review
This is a continuation of last year’s article, “2 years, 100 million: Dota Builds Project Overview” and 2014’s article: “1 Year, 40 million: Dota Builds …
The Difficulties Overwatch Esports Faces
When Counter-Strike: Global Offensive released in 2012 and later in the years claimed the flagship of FPS esports titles (like its predecessors), it further showed …
An Outline to Esports Event Coverage
In 2016, two major news companies created dedicated staff for esports. With Yahoo’s and ESPN’s entrance comes an expected level of quality content, interviews and opinions …