Apex Legends developer opens content-focused studio in Wisconsin
Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind free-to-play battle royale title Apex Legends, has opened a new…
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Riot Games runs back Prime Gaming partnership
Game developer Riot Games has renewed its partnership with Prime Gaming, the gaming branch of…
Tundra, Team Liquid and TSM among DreamLeague Season 19 participants
Esports tournament organiser ESL Gaming, part of the ESL FACEIT Group, has announced the 16…
ZOWIE named monitor partner of VALORANT Champions Tour Americas
ZOWIE, the esports division of electronics manufacturer BenQ, has announced a multi-year partnership with game…
X1 Entertainment Group parts ways with recent acquisition ShiftRLE
Rocket League news outlet ShiftRLE has parted ways with its owner, Canadian esports holding company…
Illinois High School Association drops NBA 2K after PlayVS exclusivity
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA), the governing body for sports and esports in Illinois,…
Who actually are Team BDS?
Identified by its distinctive pink stripes, Team BDS was founded in 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland…
Inside Iceland’s Esports Coaching Academy
On the Southwestern coast of Iceland, dozens of children in the tiny town of Akranes…
Stephen Cutler joins Prodigy Agency as FPS Agent
Former CS:GO and VALORANT professional player Stephen ‘reltuC’ Cutler has joined esports representation agency Prodigy as its newest FPS agent for North America. Cutler will be tasked with expanding Prodigy’s…
Shroud and Sacriel join forces with Splash Damage to create new survival game
Former professional CS:GO player turned content creator Michael ‘Shroud’ Grzesiek and content creator Chris ‘Sacriel’ Ball have joined forces with game developer Splash Damage. The collaboration will see Shroud and…
Galaxy Racer announces $250,000 HER Galaxy tournament series
Esports organisation Galaxy Racer has launched the HER Galaxy Tournament Series, a multi-title $250,000 (~£206,500) esports series that aims to provide a place for gamers who identify as women to…
Abios: A decade in esports data
Abios’ Marketing Manager, Kristina Skogvard, writes for Esports Insider to showcase the esports data platform’s ten-year anniversary — from its origins to the present day. In recent years, companies ranging…
Guild Esports unveils research partnership with Gerford AI
British esports organisation Guild Esports has announced a partnership with AI and data analytics company Gerford AI. As a result of the deal, the organisation will utilise the company’s AI…
Hearthstone removed from Hangzhou Asian Games
Blizzard Entertainment’s competitive card game Hearthstone will no longer be a medaled event at this year’s Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. This is largely due to Hearthstone servers no longer being…
