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Comets LANding gaming and esports center at UT Dallas [Photo: UTD]
Game On: UTD Opens One of Nation’s Largest Gaming, Esports Centers
by Lance Murray | Mar 5, 2025
Called Comets LANding, the newly constructed, two-story facility is roughly 16,000 square feet and houses more than 100 PCs. “We may not have football, but we have one of the best esports programs in the country,” a UTD esports manager said.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 6, 2024
Nearly 150 top esports players from 35 countries will compete at Fort Worth's Dickies Arena from September 7 through September 15. Competitors will include Texas-based Fortnite players Cooper and Clix and Rocket League players ApparentlyJack and Hockser.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 30, 2023
A lifelong soccer fan, Rodriguez is now one of the owners of the Dallas indoor soccer team. Sidekicks President Jesse Llamas hopes the Frisco-based esports pioneer will help his team "unite the physical and digital realms, creating an immersive journey that resonates with fans of all ages."
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 15, 2023
From AI to human longevity to xTech, North Texas experts George Brody of InfoNet of Things and Anurag Jain of Perot Jain, along with Mike Bechtel of Deloitte, predict a range of emerging technologies set to transform the world in 2023 and beyond.
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OpTic Gaming CEO Adam Rymer [Photo: OpTic Gaming]
Frisco’s OpTic Gaming Acquires Dallas Streamer Tool Startup Botisimo
by Kevin Cummings | Jul 19, 2022
Frisco-based OpTic Gaming—which rebranded from Envy Gaming last month following its November merger with OpTic—has acquired Dallas streamer tool startup Botisimo.
Botisimo's tools reach more than 36 million unique viewers each month for 30,000+ streamers including Snoop Dogg, Monstercat, and Dude Perfect. OpTic believes it's "one of the most powerful tools a creator can use to engage with their audience," said OpTic CEO Adam Rymer, who joined the startup's board last year.
Botisimo's tools reach more than 36 million unique viewers each month for 30,000+ streamers including Snoop Dogg, Monstercat, and Dude Perfect. OpTic believes it's "one of the most powerful tools a creator can use to engage with their audience," said OpTic CEO Adam Rymer, who joined the startup's board last year.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 18, 2022
Jordan Fisher has done everything from winning ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" to acting in "Hamilton" on Broadway to being a music artist to starring in movies like Netflix's "Work It."
Now he's going big with gaming. Fisher recently became part owner and content creator at Complexity Gaming, the esports organization headquartered at The Star in Frisco. As a part owner, he has good company: the Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones and investor John Goff are part owners, too.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 28, 2022
Envy Gaming, a well-known name in the esports space, is retiring its branding but the competitive action will continue on.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 14, 2022
McKinney-based Playful Studios and its Wildcard Alliance subsidiary—led by Words With Friends co-founder Paul Bettner—raised the funding for Wildcard, which combines arena-style battles with a collectible card game.
“With Wildcard, we're focused on fun first, building a next-generation 'spectator sport' to welcome the entire community of competitors, collectors, sponsors, and fans to play together," Better says.
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Hector “HECZ” Rodriguez and Mike “Hastr0” Rufail—the leaders of OpTic and Envy, respectively—merged their companies to become a North Texas esports powerhouse in 2021. [Photo: Twitter]
OpTic Gaming Merges With Envy Gaming to Form a Combined North Texas Esports Powerhouse
by Alex Edwards | Nov 8, 2021
The deal brings together Hector “HECZ” Rodriguez and Mike “Hastr0” Rufail—the leaders of OpTic and Envy, respectively—who have been longtime friends and esports rivals.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 7, 2021
Through its "learn-and-earn" model, Esposure is helping gamers, students, and entrepreneurs learn about the business of esports. Now, Co-founder and CEO Danny Martin is spreading his expertise through a new virtual Esports Business Management course at SMU.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 18, 2021
2020 was "really an opportunity for esports to shine with traditional sports on hiatus" says Mike Rufail. The esports innovator talks about the team's new HQ in Victory Park, the pandemic's impact on esports, efforts to "get out the gamer" vote, and what's next.
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by Alexa Vickaryous |
Jan 27, 2021
Newly launched Esposure4All, a charitable foundation from esports development platform Esposure, is seeking to empower underrepresented youth through esports experiential learning.
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‘Y’All Aboard’: Dallas‑Fort Worth’s VC Activity Gaining Steam
by Dave Moore | Nov 19, 2020
The focus was on the Dallas region for the final leg of the Texas Startups Roadshow. Here's a rundown.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 27, 2020
BALANCED Media|Technology and Complexity Gaming have launched a citizen science effort that will test drug compounds against coronavirus. Now, the Dallas organizations are asking the video game community to join in.
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by Jeff Bounds and Quincy Preston |
Mar 4, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth's strength in diverse industry hotspots such as fintech, AI, and life sciences make it a seedbed for billion-dollar players to emerge.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Nov 6, 2019
Jerry Jones' esports organization is joining forces with CMN Hospitals' gaming-focused fundraising program, Extra Life.
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