Jacob Wolf
Chief Reporter & Investigative Lead for Dot Esports. A lifelong gamer, Jacob worked at ESPN for four and half years as a staff writer in its esports section. In 2018, the Esports Awards named Jacob its Journalist of the Year.

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Read Article Epic v. Apple trial documents reveal new financial information around Fortnite’s success
Category: Fortnite
Fortnite
Business
Business
Epic v. Apple trial documents reveal new financial information around Fortnite’s success
Epic generated 97 percent of its revenue from the sale of Fortnite products in 2018.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf May 3, 2021
Read Article Epic overestimated potential Fortnite esports revenues by $154 million in 2019
Category: Fortnite
Fortnite
Business
Business
Epic overestimated potential Fortnite esports revenues by $154 million in 2019
The revelations come from a new document submitted during Epic's landmark lawsuit against Apple.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf May 3, 2021
Read Article Rogue founder Frank Villarreal steps down on organization’s fifth anniversary
Category: Business
Business
League of Legends
League of Legends
Rogue founder Frank Villarreal steps down on organization’s fifth anniversary
With all he wanted to accomplish finished, Villarreal is moving on to independent consulting.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf May 3, 2021
Read Article Epic Games v. Apple: The start of the next big antitrust war for the iOS developer
Category: Fortnite
Fortnite
Business
Business
Epic Games v. Apple: The start of the next big antitrust war for the iOS developer
The civil court showdown comes as larger government bodies seek to pursue Apple over similar concerns.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf May 1, 2021
Read Article Microsoft makes drastic cut in PC game revenue days before Epic Games v. Apple trial
Category: Business
Business
Microsoft makes drastic cut in PC game revenue days before Epic Games v. Apple trial
The policy change from the Xbox creator comes on the heels of Epic's legal argument that Apple takes an unfair cut of game developers' revenues.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf Apr 29, 2021
Read Article Astralis applies to become publicly traded in US
Category: Business
Business
Astralis applies to become publicly traded in US
After more than a year on a Danish exchange, the company sets its sights on U.S. investors.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf Apr 8, 2021
Read Article Apple alleges Epic planned coordinated legal, public relations campaign to ‘revive’ interest in Fortnite
Category: Fortnite
Fortnite
Business
Business
Apple alleges Epic planned coordinated legal, public relations campaign to ‘revive’ interest in Fortnite
The billion-dollar game developer and trillion-dollar tech giant are set to go to court in May.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf Apr 8, 2021
Read Article New Belgium Brewing signs esports partnership for Voodoo Ranger with Dignitas
Category: Business
Business
New Belgium Brewing signs esports partnership for Voodoo Ranger with Dignitas
The deal is the latest of increased alcohol and beverage sponsorships in esports.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf Apr 7, 2021
Read Article Sources: Activision Blizzard, Treyarch move out of Santa Monica offices
Activision logo on the side of a building.
Category: Business
Business
CoD
CoD
Sources: Activision Blizzard, Treyarch move out of Santa Monica offices
The two buildings leased by the publisher for more than a decade are now available.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf Mar 25, 2021
Read Article Layoffs demand new course of action for Call of Duty, Overwatch League at Activision Blizzard
Category: Business
Business
CoD
CoD
Overwatch
Overwatch
Layoffs demand new course of action for Call of Duty, Overwatch League at Activision Blizzard
After letting go of 50 esports employees, the company needs to figure out what's next for the industry's most expensive ventures.
Jacob Wolf Jacob Wolf Mar 20, 2021