Esports Movers and Shakers: June 2022
Each month, ESI compiles the period’s most significant esports movers and shakers. June’s round-up features…
League of Legends
Riot Games moves LoL Worlds Semi-Finals from Toronto to Atlanta
Games publisher Riot Games has announced that this year’s League of Legends World Championship will…
X7 Esports acquires London Esports, hires Founder Alfie Wright
Isle of Man-based esports organisation X7 Esports has announced the acquisition of British organisation London…
KOI partners with Shikenso to boost sponsorship strategy
Spanish esports organisation KOI has announced a partnership with data analytics company Shikenso Analytics. As…
Eintracht Spandau partners with Uber Eats
German esports organisation Eintracht Spandau has agreed a partnership with food delivery company Uber Eats.…
Team Liquid and Honda announce naming rights deal
Multinational esports organisation Team Liquid has announced a significant partnership expansion with car manufacturer Honda.…
Rogue unveils Razer as peripherals partner
European esports organisation Rogue has announced a partnership with hardware manufacturer and lifestyle brand Razer. …
Interview: Santander signs multi-year deal with LEC and LLA
International bank Santander has unveiled a multi-year deal with Riot Games’ League of Legends European…
LCK partners with OP.GG, announces YouTube broadcasts
Esports analytics platform OP.GG has partnered with Riot Games to sponsor the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK). Founded in 2012, OP.GG’s platform initially began as a League of Legends…
Calyx and Riot Games partner to host Intel Arabian Cup Playground
Esports tournament organiser and production company Calyx has partnered with game publisher Riot Games to host the Intel Arabian Cup (IAC) Playground series. The two-season-long esports tournament will feature amateur…
Chicago and Berlin to host LCS finals and Game Changers Championship
Game publisher Riot Games has revealed that the city of Chicago, Illinois, will host the 2022 LCS Championship, the final stage of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS). The…
FlyQuest appoints Michael Choi as CEO, Tricia Sugita departs organisation
North American esports organisation FlyQuest has announced the appointment of Michael Choi as the company’s new CEO. FlyQuest also revealed that its current CEO Tricia Sugita will depart the organisation.…
Unified unveils high school League of Legends expansion
North American esports tournament and production service company Unified has announced plans to expand its high school esports programmes to include League of Legends. As a result of the expansion,…
Los Grandes buys Simplicity’s Brazil operations
Brazilian esports organisation Los Grandes has announced it has purchased 100 percent of North American organisation Simplicity Esports‘ Brazilian branch, becoming the sole owner of a spot in the Brazilian…
