FIFAe kicks off new female esports inclusivity programme
FIFAe, the esports branch of football governing body FIFA, has unveiled a new initiative focused…
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Challengermode and BLAST join forces for Rainbow Six Majors
Esports tournament platform Challengermode has partnered with tournament organiser BLAST for its upcoming Rainbow Six…
HyperX expands VALORANT Champions Tour partnership
Gaming peripherals manufacturer HyperX has expanded its existing VALORANT-focused partnership with game developer Riot Games.…
VCT LOCK//IN becomes second-most-watched VALORANT event
Riot Games kicked off the competitive VALORANT season with the VCT LOCK//IN São Paulo (VCT…
Just Dance and Chess among selected titles for Olympic Esports Series
The Olympic Esports Series, an esports competition organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has…
Capcom Pro Tour unveils $2m prize pool and Street Fighter 6 debut
Game developer Capcom has unveiled that the 10th season of the Capcom Pro Tour (CPT)…
MPL MENA to gain MLBB Southeast Asia Cup qualification
MOONTON Games, the developers of mobile MOBA game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), have announced…
PUBG announces EMEA Championship and new regional partner teams
KRAFTON, the developer of the battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds, has announced new details about…
GRID and Riot Games launch VALORANT Data Portal
Gaming data company GRID Esports and publisher Riot Games have launched the VALORANT Data Portal (VDP), a new home for the title’s in-game data. The VALORANT Data Portal will be…
Denuvo by Irdeto becomes first ESIC anti-cheat partner
Anti-piracy technology provider Denuvo by Irdeto has partnered with the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC). The deal will see the two parties join forces to ‘develop a sophisticated approach’ to combat…
New VALORANT capsule to provide VCT partner teams with revenue
Riot Games’ VALORANT esports circuit has unveiled a new in-game item capsule that will provide VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) partner teams with additional revenue. The VCT LOCK//IN capsule contains a…
Apex Legends Mobile is shutting down
Game developer Respawn Entertainment and publisher Electronic Arts (EA) have announced plans to sunset Apex Legends Mobile. The two parties stated despite a strong start, the ‘content pipeline’ for the…
League of Legends launches EMEA Champions Queue
Riot Games has unveiled further changes to the League of Legends competitive ecosystem for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with the introduction of the EMEA Champions Queue (CQ) EMEA…
GBarena acquries esports startup Galactech for $15m
MENA esports platform GBarena has acquired Tunisian company Galactech for a total of $15m (~£12.2m). The deal is set to be completed in the form of a share swap and…
