Yahoo has taken a hatchet to big pieces of its media operations, but continues to invest in key vertical segments: The company is launching an eSports gaming news and video site, hoping to lure fans in the fast-growing competitive gaming space. The move comes after a flurry of activity among media companies scrambling to get a piece of the eSports action. Competitive online gaming had a global audience of over 226 million people in 2015, according to research firm Newzoo, and that’s expected to continue to grow.
Source: Yahoo Launches eSports News and Video Site | Variety