ESI Digital Spring: Day one recap
After a four-month break since ESI Digital Winter, day one of ESI Digital Spring saw the return of many friendly faces both on the virtual stage and in the audience.
The event...
YouGov: How nuanced data can make your esports partnership work harder for you
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored piece written by Nicole Pike, Global Sector Head of Esports & Gaming at polling company YouGov.
For brands, identifying the opportunities to engage and connect with esports...
Building with Liquid: The visionaries behind the Alienware Training Facility
Like so many stories in the Netherlands, it began on a train. A Dutch architect took a seat on his way home. He was a fresh graduate, still wearing his nametag...
The educational potential of esports: Inside the BIG x Babbel partnership
Earlier this year, Esports Insider reported that Berlin International Gaming (BIG) had partnered with e-learning languages platform Babbel to produce and promote educational content on BIG’s broadcasting channels, including tailored stream...
Creating a culture of excellence in esports — Caleb Cousens
What can esports orgs learn from sports' greatest dynasties?
In this piece, ESI's new Guest Columnist Caleb Cousens, CEO of Adamas Esports, explores how teams gone by have created winning cultures,...
How software solutions can improve engagement in esports — 27 Nerds
In esports, everything is digital. The game, the data, broadcasts, interactions and for the most part, the viewer experience. The industry sobered up from the presumption that just streaming matches will...
Esports investment report: $28.8m committed in February 2021
According to Esports Insider’s calculations, around $28.8m (~£20.6m) of disclosed esports investment was committed in February 2021. Nearly half of that money — $11.5m (~£8.23m) — was raised by Nerd Street...
Diversity in Brazilian esports: An interview with CBLOL’s new talent
The CBLOL, Brazil's top-tier League of Legends competition, now has three female casters.
For the 2021 season, CBLOL Academy will have Maria 'Fogueta' Julia, Layze 'Lahgolas' Brandão and Ravena Dutra (known simply...
The state of the funding market for esports organisations in 2021
Coming as a surprise to many, Nordisk Films and Parken Sport & Entertainment decided to cease operations of the Danish esports organisation North on Friday, February 5th.
Nordisk and PS&E also own...
NODWIN Gaming MD on the rise of PC esports in India
In recent years, South Asia has positioned itself as one of the bigger mobile gaming markets. The now-banned PUBG Mobile helped usher in a new era of gaming and esports culture...