HitmarkerJobs.com reveals esports jobs data from 2018
UK-based esports jobs website HitmarkerJobs.com has released an infographic that displays the job opportunities in the industry from 2018.
Almost 6,000 esports opportunities were posted on the platform over the course of...
epic.LAN teams up with Fasthosts for epic26 CS:GO tournament
epic.LAN has announced that hosting provider Fasthosts will act as a sponsor of its epic26 CS:GO tournament.
Taking place of February 8th-10th, 48 teams are expected to compete at the Kettering Conference...
Hamburger SV adds FUN-Reisen as esports jersey sponsor
German sports club Hamburger SV has brought in youth travel service FUN-Reisen as a jersey sponsor.
Hamburger SV is set to compete in the Virtual Bundesliga and, in collaboration with its new...
ReKTGlobal and Rogue raise $10.8 million in Series A funding
ReKTGlobal, the parent company of organisation Rogue, has raised $10.8 million (£8,402,400) in a Series A funding round.
Nick Gross, an entrepreneur and musician, led the round and will join the board...
Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge set to open at University of Washington this spring
The University of Washington has confirmed plans to add an Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge to its Husky Union Building (HUB). The project is due to open this spring.
Called the HUB...
Margot James shares insight on £4 million UK government grant to Weavr
On January 10th, it was announced that a ESL UK-led project had been awarded a £4 million demonstrator grant by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body of the...
LEC enters partnership with energy company Shell
Riot Games' League of Legends European Championship (LEC) has found a new partner in the form of Royal Dutch Shell, more commonly referred to as Shell.
This is the British-Dutch oil and...
ENCE is latest organisation to partner with Red Bull
Finnish esports organisation ENCE is the latest partner of energy drink brand Red Bull.
The organisation will not only be supplied with energy drinks, it'll also collaborate with Red Bull on content.
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Club Brugge enters esports with Bundled partnership
Belgian football team Club Brugge has entered the esports industry through a partnership with Netherlands-based esports agency Bundled.
Club Brugge's first esports signee is Geoffrey Megheo, a FIFA player that competes on...
KFC Gaming & Call of Duty UK announce KFCRoyale
KFC Gaming has announced that it will sponsor a Call of Duty event in the UK called the KFCRoyale, in partnership with Call of Duty UK. The event will be played on Call...
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Epicenter announces $1m Dota 2 Major in Moscow
From April 27th to May 6th, Moscow will host EPICENTER XL Dota 2, featuring Russia’s largest ever esports prize pool of $1m (£739,000), as...
