Say what you want about building an esports brand. It should match a team’s values; social media channels should stir the pot; video content should be consistent and engaging; an…
11 June 2021 | Billy Studholme
Last week a new esports degree course was announced in the UK. ‘Esports Coaching & Performance’ is a new BSc undergraduate degree at the University of Portsmouth, and was created through…
11 June 2021 | Billy Studholme
To a data company, ‘esports’ is about as useful a category as ‘European’ or ‘African’ is a nationality. Esports titles share some likenesses — they are all digital, chiefly —…
03 June 2021 | Billy Studholme
Each month, ESI, in collaboration with Omnicoach, compiles the period’s most significant esports movers and shakers (personnel changes). Omnicoach is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that connects esports teams and their…
03 June 2021 | Billy Studholme
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…
02 June 2021 | Billy Studholme
Esports investment in May was led by Fnatic raising $17m. There were various mergers and acquisitions, including Enthusiast Gaming’s acquisition of both Icy Veins and Tabwire, as well as two…
02 June 2021 | Billy Studholme
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