Esports giant Team Dignitas signs a Super Smash Bros. Melee team

Team Dignitas announced today that it has signed a Super Smash Bros. Melee team, the first in its 14-year history. Team Dignitas is one of the most recognizable names in esports and was acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016. It owns teams for popular competitive games, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (men’s and women’s teams), […]

Game Boss interview: Why the Philadelphia 76ers dove into esports with Team Dignitas

The NBA gets it. Or at least the Philadelphia 76ers do. The traditional sports basketball team made history in 2016 when it acquired two separate esports teams and merged them into Team Dignitas, one of the premiere professional teams in the fledgling world of competitive gaming. Market researcher Newzoo predicts that esports will grow to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Team Dignitas reveal the parallels between esports and traditional sports

When the number of fans watching esports tournaments began to surpass the numbers viewing the NBA finals, traditional sports companies such as the Philadelphia 76ers were taken aback. And that is one reason that, in September 2016, the NBA’s 76ers became the first major North American sports franchise to have its own esports team. It actually […]