Dota 2 Omega League launched with $590,000 prize purse
Tournament organisers WePlay! Esports and Epic Esports Events have coordinated with a group of European Dota 2 teams to launch a competition labelled Omega League.
The tournament will be separated into two regions,...
ESL One Thailand announced for August
Tournament organiser ESL is set to host another Dota 2 tournament for the Southeast Asian market, having announced ESL One Thailand.
ESL will collaborate with the Ministry of Tourism & Sports (MoTS) and Sports...
Live Media and MissClick TV partner to expand Liga Pro Gaming into Brazil
Live Media Esports Entertainment, a Peru-based production company focused on esports, has established a partnership with Brazilian broadcasting company MissClick TV.
The deal will see the two companies collaborate to produce content...
Behind WePlay! Esports’ unique storytelling and international expansion
When esports fans and pundits consider the biggest and most storied tournament operators in the industry, a slightly newer WePlay! Esports isn’t necessarily the first organisation to come to mind.
With that...
Behind JMR Luna’s transition from Hollywood to CEO of OG
It’s not often a proven filmmaker enters the esports industry in a senior capacity, never mind as the CEO of a player-owned organisation that has attained over $33.5 million in prize...
OG appoints JMR Luna as CEO
European esports organisation OG Esports has appointed former Immortals and Evil Geniuses executive JMR Luna as its CEO.
Having also enjoyed a career as a filmmaker in Hollywood, Luna is looking to...
Weavr’s Florian Block on the future of esports viewing experiences
The burgeoning growth of esports broadcasting has seen it frequently compared to traditional sports, but esports remains very much its own entity—and it's one rife with innovation.
Weavr is a perfect example...
Mobile carrier MegaFon sponsors Beyond Epic Dota 2 event
Russian mobile provider MegaFon has been announced as the latest sponsor of Beyond Epic, a Dota 2 competition from Beyond the Summit and ESforce Holding.
MegaFon will help support the integration of...
BLAST Bounty Hunt finds sponsor in KitKat
BLAST Bounty Hunt, the inaugural Dota 2 event from tournament organiser BLAST, has received sponsorship from Nestlé brand KitKat.
The deal will provide the snack brand with branding and activation opportunities during the tournament, which begins...
BLAST Bounty Hunt treasures SteelSeries sponsorship
Danish gaming peripherals manufacturer SteelSeries will sponsor BLAST Bounty Hunt, the inaugural Dota 2 event from tournament organiser BLAST.
The partnership will SteelSeries granted a number of branding opportunities, including the official presentation of...
