CSL Esports partners with University of Maryland for NACE Starleague finals
Collegiate esports company CSL Esports has named the University of Maryland as the host for the NACE Starleague Fall 2021 Grand Finals in December.
The tournament, taking place on December 4th –...
North Carolina launches $5m esports fund, Weibo enters the LPL | ESI Digest #70
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest...
M3 World Championship sets pace for MLBB’s future
Shanghai-based publisher Moonton is set to kick off the third iteration of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)’s World Championship, otherwise known as the M3 World Championship, in December. The event will...
Enthusiast Gaming acquires U.GG for $45m
Toronto-based media and content platform Enthusiast Gaming has announced the acquisition of Outplayed, the parent company of League of Legends statistics and data visualisation service U.GG.
The total consideration is approximately $45m...
HyperX named as UNIVERSITY Esports Saudi sponsor
Peripherals brand HyperX has secured a partnership with MENATech to support UNIVERSITY Esports Saudi, a new collegiate esports tournament for the Middle East and North African (MENA) region.
As a result, the brand will...
Weibo purchases Suning LPL spot
Chinese microblogging and social media platform Weibo has purchased a slot in League of Legends' franchised league, the LPL, from esports organisation Suning Gaming.
The agreement, which was officially announced on the...
Kanga Esports acquires Legacy Esports from Adelaide FC
Australian esports organisation Kanga Esports has announced the acquisition of Adelaide Football Club-owned organisation Legacy Esports.
As a result of the purchase, Kanga Esports will take over Legacy's slot in the League of...
Riot Games unveils Worlds 2022 host cities
Game developer Riot Games has unveiled details on the cities that will host the 2022 League of Legends World Championship.
For the first time since 2016, the tournament will be held in North...
OverActive Media reports $5.5m CAD revenue for Q3 2021
OverActive Media (OAM), the parent company of Toronto Ultra, Toronto Defiant, and MAD Lions, has reported its earnings for the third quarter of 2021.
According to the report, the total revenue was...
Prodigy Agency appoints Bora ‘YellOwStaR’ Kim as LoL Agent
Esports representation agency Prodigy Agency has appointed Bora ‘YellOwStaR’ Kim, formerly of PSG Esports, as its League of Legends (LoL) Agent.
Through his new role, Kim will expand Prodigy Agency’s initiative to...