As usual there were a ton of esports sponsorships and partnerships announced last month. OverActive Media and Red Bull; NRG Esports and CMG.ASIA; KitKat and most of the top regional LoL tournaments in the world, to name a few.
Each month, ESI — in collaboration with YouGov, a data and analytics company that provides global consumer opinion and behavioural data — collates the period’s significant sponsorship and partnership news in esports.
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Galaxy hops and evil plots: Behind the predestined Evil Geniuses and Elysian Brewing partnership
In this piece — which is part one of ESI’s ‘Esports ‘n’ Beer’ series — Esports Insider’s Kerry Waananen explores the fated partnership between North American org Evil Geniuses and renowned brewery Elysian Brewing, both headquartered in Seattle, Washington. This is not one Pacific Northwesterners should miss!
KitKat extends LEC deal, partners with LCL and 12 ERLs
Nestlé chocolate brand KitKat has extended its partnership with Riot Games’s League of Legends European Championship (LEC) and European Masters until 2023.
KitKat’s partnership with Riot Games has also been extended to include the League of Legends Continental League (LCL), the publisher’s top CIS League of Legends competition, alongside 12 European Regional Leagues (ERLs) for the upcoming Summer Split.
OverActive Media strikes Red Bull partnership, announces new gaming studio
OverActive Media, parent company of MAD Lions, Toronto Ultra, and Toronto Defiant, has announced the Red Bull Gaming Studio after striking a multi-year partnership with the brand.
The studio will host various gaming events such as tournaments, speaker sessions, and artist performances.
ONE Esports partners with MOONTON to present MPL Invitational 2021
ONE Esports, the esports venture of sports media company ONE Championship, has announced a partnership with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang developer and publisher MOONTON to present the MPL Invitational 2021.
EVOS Esports unveils PUMA collaboration
Southeast Asian esports organisation EVOS Esports has announced a deal with global sportswear brand PUMA.
The collaboration will see the release of a co-branded tracksuit which will be given to players representing the organisation.
CMG.ASIA and NRG Esports launch NRG Asia, acquire GAM Esports
Vietnamese lifestyle and entertainment company CMG.ASIA has joined forces with North American esports org NRG Esports to launch NRG Asia, a management company that will represent esports entities in Southeast Asia.
The newly formed company also unveiled that it has purchased GAM Esports, the current VCS League of Legends champions, from Bigmind Technologies.
Esports Technologies signs patent licence agreement with Colossus Bets
Esports wagering services brand Esports Technologies has announced an exclusive partnership with British bookmaker Colossus Bets.
The agreement grants Esports Technologies a licence for the majority of Colossus’s patent portfolio for esports applications.
Envy Gaming join forces with Generation Esports
Dallas-based esports org Envy Gaming has announced a partnership with Generation Esports, the operator of the High School Esports League (HSEL) and Middle School Esports League (MSEL).
Envy Gaming has been named the exclusive professional esports partner of HSEL and MSEL in Texas.
REELY.AI announces Skillshot Media partnership
AI and computer vision startup REELY.AI has partnered with esports brand Skillshot Media.
The partnership will look to enhance Skillshot Media’s content creation and distribution efforts through the use of AI solutions.
Virtus.pro and Lympo launch collectable NFT cards
Russian esports organisation Virtus.pro has announced a partnership with sports NFT platform Lympo.
Virtus.pro will launch collectible NFT cards featuring images of its players from the organisation’s first Dota 2 and CS:GO rosters.
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