PLAY. Season 2 is here and so is Resurgence February brought most of us rain, snow and cloudy weather… but it also brought the long awaited return of Resurgence on Warzone 2.0. With the new season is a new map (Ashika Island) and new ways to play on Challenger. After a bit of data science magic Ashika Island is now … Read More
Challenger and StakeKings Raise the Stakes for Wagering with Streamers on Video Game Contests
Stake the Streamer will allow fans to stake their favorite streamers in real money competitions SAN DIEGO – FEB 15 – Challenger, a platform that enables peer-to-peer cash contests in esports video games, and StakeKings, the world’s largest crowd-staking marketplace, have partnered to launch Stake the Streamer, a program that enables fans to stake their favorite Twitch streamers playing in … Read More
Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert Joins the Challenger Team
The Counter-Strike Gaming Legend-Turned-Star-Streamer Joins the Challenger Team as a Strategic Advisor to Advance the Platform and Promote the Brand Team Challenger is pleased to announce that former professional Counter-Strike competitor and now successful streamer, , has joined the Challenger team as an official advisor and brand ambassador. Leveraging the 10+ years he spent playing at the pro level and developing a … Read More
Content Wars – A gamer’s unquenchable thirst for more
In January 2021, John Davison at IGN wrote a great article titled “It’s not a console war, it’s content war” – and he’s spot on! Following Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision for $68.7B and Sony’s of Bungie for $3.6B – we all wondered what the future of gaming would look like as the consolidation train continued to thrash down the … Read More
Challenger Secures Seed Fundraising
Challenger Community, We are super excited to announce Challenger has secured its series seed fundraising led by SeventySix Capital and in partnership with Revel, Acies and an array of individual investors and industry leaders. This is a major milestone for Challenger and for all of you that have been waiting for the platform. Read more about this in our Press … Read More