May 13, 2020Tips for Bootstrapping a Startup (With or Without a Global Pandemic for Motivation)by Dana Kawar Given the increased difficulty of fundraising in the current environment, I wanted to share some learnings from the past two years of bootstrapping our own company, StatsHelix. #1 Find technical co-founders You can’t build a tech company without engineers as co-founders (without significant investment). I can’t stress…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Feb 5, 2020The Benefits of Modular Design: Dreamhack Case StudyBy Noah Bergbauer If you watched carefully, you might have noticed that DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020 had instant replays directly from the players’ perspectives, not the observer’s. This was powered by the StatsHelix Highlight Wizard, our newest product. …Modular Design4 min readModular Design4 min read
Oct 7, 2019The Role of Third-Party Developers in Esports and GamingBy Mo Hallaba Third-party service providers are common in every developed industry. Take, for example, the restaurant industry — companies like Seamless, GrubHub, and Ritual have stepped in to facilitate discovery, ordering, delivery, and loyalty rewards. In sports, third-parties have been at the forefront of technological advancements in areas like…Esports11 min readEsports11 min read
Sep 18, 2019Does Character Choice Matter to Stream Viewers?By Moritz Uehling Like millions of other gaming fans, I’ve been watching a few Twitch streamers in my spare time — my current favorite happens to be Aculite, who’s recently been streaming Apex Legends. One day I was particularly enjoying the stream… until he switched Legends. …Twitch6 min readTwitch6 min read
Jun 25, 2019Data as a Scouting Tool in Rocket LeagueBy Morgan West With the departure of Yukeo to Dignitas a week before a major tournament (WSOE), FlipSid3 Tactics’ Rocket League team was left with a very tight window to find a good replacement. They needed to find someone that fit the playstyle they had spent the last few months…Esports Business4 min readEsports Business4 min read
