gaming

• FaZe Clan Raises $40 Million In Series A From Slew Of Top Rappers, Athletes, Music Execs
• CAA Signs Online Gaming Entrepreneurs Jesse Cox And Bruce Greene

  CAA has added to its digital gaming talent coffers with the signings of Jesse Cox (pictured above) and Bruce Greene, both of whom have racked up sizable presences on YouTube and Twitch -- respectively.

  
• WME Hires 2 Former FaZe Clan Execs As Gaming Agents

  WME has hired two new agents in its digital department that will be exclusively focused on supercharging its gaming efforts. 

  
• Twitch To Surpass 40 Million Monthly U.S. Viewers Next Year, Report Finds

  In its first projection report for Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch, analytics company eMarketer surmises that, this year, 37.5 million people in the U.S. will visit Twitch monthly -- a total of 15.5% of all digital video viewers in the U.S.

  
• Imgur Launches New ‘Melee’ App Where Users Can Host, Discover Gaming Memes
• Facebook Makes First Play In Gaming Streamer Sign-Up Wars With ‘Disguised Toast’
• CAA Signs Multi-Faceted Gaming Stars Brian Kibler, Allie ‘Alliestrasza’ Macpherson
• Gaming Talent Management Firm ‘Loaded’ Signs Jordan Fisher, Its First Traditional Star
• Rapper Offset Invests In Leading Esports Collective FaZe Clan
• Ninja’s New Cross-Platform Video Strategy Since Leaving Twitch For Mixer
• In Wake Of Mass Shootings, Top Trade Org Refutes Trump’s Claim That Gaming Is To Blame
• Leading Esports Talent Firm Loaded Inks ‘Fortnite’ Star Dennis ‘Cloakzy’ Lepore