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Clout partners with GameSquare’s Zoned agency to enhance gamification Gamified esports platform Clout has partnered with marketing agency Zoned, a subsidiary of major esports holding company GameSquare. The deal aims to elevate user engagement on the Clout platform and…
4 October 2024 | Lea Maas
MPL Singapore Season 8 names Samsung, Singapore Esports Association and SCAPE as partners MPL Singapore, the franchised Mobile Legends: Bang Bang league for Singapore, has named Samsung, the Singapore Esports Association, and *SCAPE as its partners for its Season 8 Playoffs. The event…
4 October 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
Scottish Esports launches as new national esports body for Scotland A new Community Interest Company (CIC) called Scottish Esports has launched, with the aim of becoming the national esports body for Scotland. The organisation has been established by esports lecturer…
3 October 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
DLSM partners with BLAST for 2024 World Final in Singapore Trading platform DLSM has partnered with tournament organiser BLAST to become the exclusive trading partner for the BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 at the end of the month. The Counter-Strike…
3 October 2024 | Davide Xu
Campus Game Fest returns to Singapore for 2024 Community gaming festival Campus Game Fest (CGF) has announced it will return to Singapore following a five-year hiatus. The event aims to highlight the importance of esports education alongside hosting…
3 October 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
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Clout partners with GameSquare’s Zoned agency to enhance gamification Gamified esports platform Clout has partnered with marketing agency Zoned, a subsidiary of major esports holding company GameSquare. The deal aims to elevate user engagement on the Clout platform and…
4 October 2024 | Lea Maas
MPL Singapore Season 8 names Samsung, Singapore Esports Association and SCAPE as partners MPL Singapore, the franchised Mobile Legends: Bang Bang league for Singapore, has named Samsung, the Singapore Esports Association, and *SCAPE as its partners for its Season 8 Playoffs. The event…
4 October 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
DLSM partners with BLAST for 2024 World Final in Singapore Trading platform DLSM has partnered with tournament organiser BLAST to become the exclusive trading partner for the BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 at the end of the month. The Counter-Strike…
3 October 2024 | Davide Xu
Gen.G extends partnership with Idahoan Foods Esports organisation Gen.G has announced an extension to its partnership with food brand Idahoan Foods, focused on its Potato Shreds snack. The extended deal will see the Shreds Gaming Lounge…
2 October 2024 | Ivan Šimić
NSE strengthens university esports partnership with UNiDAYS UK university esports body NSE (National Student Esports) has expanded its partnership with student discount platform UNiDAYS. As a result, UNiDAYS LVL UP has become the new headline sponsor of…
2 October 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
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Gaming card collectible platform ProDrops closes down ProDrops, a platform for collecting gaming-themed digital digital cards, has announced that it will be shutting down operations. According to Co-founder and CEO of ProDrops Omer Ziv, the company felt…
23 September 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
Nerd Street raises $6m in latest funding round North American esports infrastructure company Nerd Street has raised $6m (~£4.5m) in its latest funding round. According to a release, $5m (~£3.75m) of the funding was led by venture capital…
20 September 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
Amouranth and Wildcard’s slow and steady approach to NA esports In treacherous esports waters, content creators can be a lifeline for esports organisations. Not only can they provide a cash injection to the companies, but also they can use their…
17 September 2024 | Ivan Šimić
Insomnia Gaming Festival financial struggles continue as companies yet to be paid  In early September, Insomnia 73 would have taken place, giving a space for fans of gaming, esports and cosplaying to enjoy a weekend of fun for all ages. Instead, there…
16 September 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
ESI Media launches Edition 14 of The Esports Journal print magazine Esports Insider’s media arm, ESI Media, has announced the launch of Edition 14 of its long-running print magazine The Esports Journal. Print copies of the magazine are available for purchase,…
16 September 2024 | Esports Insider
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Scottish Esports launches as new national esports body for Scotland A new Community Interest Company (CIC) called Scottish Esports has launched, with the aim of becoming the national esports body for Scotland. The organisation has been established by esports lecturer…
3 October 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
Campus Game Fest returns to Singapore for 2024 Community gaming festival Campus Game Fest (CGF) has announced it will return to Singapore following a five-year hiatus. The event aims to highlight the importance of esports education alongside hosting…
3 October 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
Asian Chess Federation announces esports push with ‘echess’ initiative The Asian Chess Federation (ACF) has announced a initiative it is calling echess, aiming to drive the narrative that esports and chess should be an official IOC-recognized sport. The initiative…
1 October 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
University of Albany announces esports arena The University of Albany in the USA has launched a 4,000-square-foot esports arena to support the growth of its collegiate competitive gaming programme, UAlbany Esports. The facility is equipped with…
30 September 2024 | Lea Maas
Calgary’s First Esports Arena Opens at Bow Valley College Bow Valley College in Calgary, Canada has opened the city’s first esports arena. The 70-seat venue includes more than $1m (~£745k) worth of tech, according to a report. Per the…
27 September 2024 | Lee Jones
Global Esports Federation announces commitment to sustainability at SDG Digital Summit 2024 The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) during the SDG Digital Summit 2024. Organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)…
27 September 2024 | Lea Maas
NSE and HoYoverse team up for the third consecutive year UK university esports body NSE has renewed its partnership Chinese game developer HoYoverse for a third consecutive year. The partnership between the two companies will continue to focus on running…
24 September 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
Nerd Street raises $6m in latest funding round North American esports infrastructure company Nerd Street has raised $6m (~£4.5m) in its latest funding round. According to a release, $5m (~£3.75m) of the funding was led by venture capital…
20 September 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
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MPL Singapore Season 8 names Samsung, Singapore Esports Association and SCAPE as partners MPL Singapore, the franchised Mobile Legends: Bang Bang league for Singapore, has named Samsung, the Singapore Esports Association, and *SCAPE as its partners for its Season 8 Playoffs. The event…
4 October 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
Campus Game Fest returns to Singapore for 2024 Community gaming festival Campus Game Fest (CGF) has announced it will return to Singapore following a five-year hiatus. The event aims to highlight the importance of esports education alongside hosting…
3 October 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
PUBG Mobile to introduce esports-focused in-game ranked system Battle royale title PUBG Mobile has unveiled a new in-game ranked system featuring the same rules used in professional competitions. The arrival of Ultimate Royale will see players competing across…
1 October 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
ESIC and MOONTON Games secure mobile esports partnership The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has teamed up with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang publisher of MOONTON Games to help bolster the integrity of mobile esports. According to a release, the…
25 September 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
BLAST moves into mobile esports with BLAST Bash event Esports tournament organiser BLAST has made its first step into the mobile esports scene by announcing BLAST Bash, an online event. The event will feature three games from mobile game…
19 September 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
British Esports launches PUBG Mobile college tournament National esports body British Esports has partnered with PUBG Mobile Esports, the esports circuit of battle royale title PUBG Mobile. As a result, the two parties will collaborate to host…
17 September 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
PUBG Mobile Esports partners with Guild Esports PUBG Mobile Esports, the esports circuit of battle royale title PUBG Mobile, has announced a partnership with UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports. As a result, the organisation will compete in…
13 September 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
Esports events calendar 2024: Major leagues and tournaments Esports, similar to traditional sports, is made up of multiple ecosystems that span across a variety of games. As such, esports fans are treated to major tournaments and events throughout…
11 September 2024 | Tom Daniels
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Oddin.gg expands support to Deadlock Esports betting services provider Oddin.gg has announced that it will start supporting a new game, Valve’s upcoming shooter Deadlock. This makes the company the first of its kind to support…
24 September 2024 | Ivan Šimić
DATA.BET launches esports Bet Builder Betting services provider DATA.BET has expanded its offering with a new esports Bet Builder. The product aims to provide customised compound bets to bettors and esports enthusiasts. According to a…
20 September 2024 | Lea Maas
1xBet raises the stakes with Bestia partnership Cyprus-based online gambling company 1xBet has announced a partnership with Argentinian esports organisation Bestia. The deal will focus on Bestia’s Counter-Strike 2 team and its qualification run towards the Shanghai…
19 September 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
How Web3 prediction markets will spice things up in esports and gaming Sebastian Quinn, Founder of Web3 esports engagement platform Yesports, writes for Esports Insider to discuss the transformative potential of blockchain-based prediction markets in the esports ecosystem. Let’s cut through the…
19 September 2024 | Yesports
Thunderpick World Championship 2024 unveils format and finals location The Thunderpick World Championship, a global Counter-Strike 2 circuit operated by cryptocurrency betting platform Thunderpick, has unveiled the format and location for its 2024 finals. The tournament will conclude with…
11 September 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
GRID extends partnership with betting provider BETER Gaming data platform GRID has extended its partnership with betting and data provider BETER to bolster data visualisations for its platform. According to a release, GRID will continue to provide widgets…
6 September 2024 | Davide Xu
Faze Clan announces new multi-year Rollbit deal North American esports organisation FaZe Clan has secured a new multi-year deal with cryptocurrency casino and trading platform Rollbit. FaZe Clan first signed with Rollbit in January 2024 with a…
29 August 2024 | Tom Daniels
No in-game advertisements to appear at The International 2024 Valve, the developer of MOBA game Dota 2, has announced details about in-game advertisements at the upcoming 2024 edition of The International, the game’s biggest event. The developer announced that…
28 August 2024 | Ivan Šimić
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How Web3 prediction markets will spice things up in esports and gaming Sebastian Quinn, Founder of Web3 esports engagement platform Yesports, writes for Esports Insider to discuss the transformative potential of blockchain-based prediction markets in the esports ecosystem. Let’s cut through the…
19 September 2024 | Yesports

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