Jordan Fragen
The Esports Observer
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Most Watched Twitch Content of the Week, May 21 – May 27, 2018
Fortnite Fridays stimulated growth for the title, League of Legends’ MSI grew 53% year over year, and Rainbow Six Siege is on track for sustainable growth. → Read More
OPINION: What the H1Z1 Pro League Tells Us About Facebook's Esports Push
Facebook hasn't been shy about its intent to get into esports, but how have its efforts been received? The H1Z1 Pro League offers some insights. → Read More
Top Twitch Content of the Week, April 16-22, 2018 –
Fortnite's losses on Twitch continued despite Ninja’s best efforts, Hearthstone hours watched dropped 23 percent, and DreamHack doubled CS:GO watch time. → Read More
On the Verge of Franchising, Will EU LCS Teams Get Their Money's Worth?
Amidst the playoffs of the first franchised NA LCS, Riot Games confirmed its intent to franchise the EU LCS in time for the 2019 season. → Read More
Most Watched Twitch Content of the Week, March 26 – April 01, 2018
Last week on Twitch, Fortnite reached new heights but might be slowing down, League of Legends took a hit, & Overwatch League players found time to stream. → Read More
UPDATE: Giants Gaming Rebrand to Vodafone Giants After New Sponsorship Deal
Giants Gaming and telecom giant Vodafone announced a deal that includes a rebranding of the organization to Vodafone Giants and a content partnership. → Read More
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and Drake Play Fortnite, Smash Twitch Record
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was already the most popular streamer on Twitch, but now, the former Halo pro might be the most popular gamer in the world. → Read More
Infinite Esports & Entertainment To Launch Stadium in Arlington, TX
The City of Arlington is working with sports and entertainment architecture firm Populous to create the 100,000 square-foot, 3,000 seat venue. → Read More
NACE Secures NJCAA Partnership for Collegiate Esports
The National Junior College Athletic Association has endorsed NACE as the governing body for collegiate esports across the NJCAA’s 500 plus member schools. → Read More
McDonald’s Partners With LVP and La Liga for FIFA 18 Esports
The McDonald's Virtual LaLiga will serve as the gateway competition for Spain’s representative in FIFA 18’s eWorld Cup. → Read More
February Esports Investment Recap: Over $200M Raised
The Esports Observer recorded over $200M in transactions from major industry players including Tencent, ESL, TPG Growth, and CAA’s Evolution Media. → Read More
Overwatch's Puppy Rumble Showed How to Reach Casual Fans
The event was a clever way to show off the Overwatch League to fans who may not necessarily be interested in tuning into a match. → Read More
FanAI Receives $2.5 Million in Funding to Expand Data Footprint
FanAI, an esports audience monetization platform, has closed a $2.5 million funding round, totaling $4.5 million raised to date. → Read More
H1Z1's Playerbase Has Fallen 90 Percent Since July
Without a thriving player base and solid viewership, the H1Z1 Pro League could struggle before it officially starts. → Read More
Twitch 2017 Year in Review Reveals 22% Growth in Watch Time
The health of Twitch has massive implications for esports. Here's the site's annual list of milestones, contextualizing its performance since 2015. → Read More
Dr DisRespect's Return to Twitch Crashes Site, but Falls Short of Viewership Record
Dr DisRespect declared himself the face of Twitch as returned to the platform, but fell just short of breaking Tyler1's peak concurrent viewership record. → Read More
FIFA 18 Esports Gets Massive Viewership Boost, but Will It Last?
Over three days, the official EA Sports FIFA channel accrued 2.1 million hours watched, nearly triple the 788,000 hours watched on the channel in 2017. → Read More
INTERVIEW: Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag, 100 Thieves CEO
There wasn’t one instance in where I thought to myself ‘I want to be an owner of a team’...100 Thieves is the culmination of my life's work.” → Read More