Get Heroes of the Storm results on TheScore’s esports app

Never again wonder who scored first place in a major Heroes of the Storm tournament.

TheScore, a mobile app that follows sports leagues such as the National Football League and Major League Baseball, released a companion app earlier this year that chronicles the results of esports competitions. Dubbed “theScore eSports,” it tallies results from games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, and League of Legends. App users can now find real-time scores, news, and statistics for Heroes of the Storm competitors as well. This is another step toward cementing esports’ cultural relevance. Competitive gaming takes in $621 million annually, according to SuperData Research, with roughly 134 million people watching matches unfold.

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The numbers look even more impressive when compared to American sports. Approximately 23.5 million people tuned in to the deciding game of the 2014 World Series, with only 18 million doing the same for the NBA Finals. Compare that to the 27 million people who watched the League of Legends World Championship and the size of the esports audience becomes clear.

TheScore has taken a different approach to covering esports than its competitors. Instead of livestreaming tournaments, it focuses on the news and numbers that form the backbone of professional competition. You can browse relevant statistics just like one would look up how many touchdowns San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has thrown on the NFL side or how many points Indiana Pacers guard Paul George is averaging in the NBA. For example, you can see that pro player VaNn has a KDA (Kill Death Assist) of 5.90 in Dota 2 or that another pro, Dream3r, has a KDR (Kill Death Ratio) of 1.17 in Counter-Strike: GO, along with the standings of their respective teams.

There has been a steady increase in the diversity of ways in which fans can consume esports, rivaling the variety seen in traditional sports. Services such as Twitch livestream matches, while TheScore offers a statistics and rankings roundup, and some companies focus on the fantasy aspect. Vulcun, for instance, offers fantasy esports, which fits right in line with the fantasy companions that other sports tout.

In the six months since TheScore esports has launched, games have been added per the growing demands of its user base. In addition to the aforementioned games, Hearthstone, Call of Duty, and Starcraft II updates are also available on the app. There’s no word on what’s in the pipeline, but there are still plenty of games with a large, dedicated fanbase to choose from. Will Rocket League be next? Or maybe Star Wars: Battlefront? We’ll have to wait to find out what TheScore is planning.

TheScore’s esports app is available now for iOS and Android devices.