EVO returns to Japan in 2023
Fighting game tournament Evolution Championship Series (Evo) will return to Japan — one of the…
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Bud Light NEXT partners with EVO 2022
International fighting game community (FGC) event Evolution Championship Series (EVO) has announced a partnership with…
CLG enters the FGC and launches community tournaments
North American esports organisation Counter Logic Gaming (CLG) has announced its entry into the Fighting…
Evo partners with Sony’s new gaming brand INZONE
North American fighting game tournament Evolution Championship Series (Evo) has announced a partnership with INZONE,…
Riot Games promotes Michael Sherman to Global Head of Esports for TFT, LoR, and Project L
Game publisher Riot Games has promoted Michael Sherman to Global Head of Esports for TeamFight…
Agua Caliente Casino taps into esports by hosting weekly competitions
US-based casino Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City has launched eSports After Dark, a weekly activation…
Tekken World Tour returns to LAN, expands to new regions
Tekken developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America has announced the Tekken World Tour 2022, marking a…
Panda Global Super Smash Bros circuit set to commence in June
North American esports organisation Panda Global has released a myriad of details surrounding its NA…
Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund buys 5% stake in Nintendo
The Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has reportedly acquired a five percent stake in game developer and publisher Nintendo. The $500bn (~£403bn) fund said it purchased the stake…
Generation Esports acquires Military Gaming League
Generation Esports, the founder of High School Esports League, has acquired US-military focused esports league Military Gaming League (MGL). Generation Esports will continue to operate online and in-person esports tournaments…
$100,000 MultiVersus tournament taking place at EVO 2022
Warner Bros. Games’ fighting title MultiVersus announced on its official Twitter account that it will be a part of the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) 2022, set to be held in…
Beyond The Summit and Papa John’s announce Super Smash Bros partnership
Esports tournament operator Beyond the Summit (BTS) has entered a partnership with pizza restaurant chain Papa John’s. The year-long deal will see both parties collaborate on a Super Smash Bros-focused community campaign.…
Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup unveils new sponsors
The Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup (CECC) has announced a number of sponsors ahead of its live event at the Gateway Center in Atlanta, Georgia next month. CECC’s new partners for…
FGC and the pandemic: Marginal gains, huge losses
DashFight’s Femi Famutimi writes for Esports Insider to discuss the ups and downs of the pandemic and how it has affected the Fighting Game Community (FGC). The pandemic has had…
