South America

Games publisher Valve has committed funding to reboot the Movistar Liga Pro Gaming circuit, a professional South American Dota 2 competition previously cancelled due to COVID-19.  Produced by entertainment company Live Media Esports Entertainment,...

Riot Games has unveiled the 10 chosen teams for its Brazilian League of Legends competition, Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLoL). The league has adopted a long-term partnership model, as seen in...

Esports analytics agency Esports Charts has partnered with Gaming Culture to improve the data on esports in Brazil and Latin America. Gaming Culture will connect with Brazilian companies to provide them with accurate esports...

EA Sports has announced the latest rendition of its professional circuit to be paired with the annual release of its FIFA franchise. The FIFA 21 Global Series features a new region-based structure to...

Brazilian entertainment group Bad Boy Leroy (BBL) and concessionaire Allegra Pacaembu announced plans to construct a R$95 million (£13 million) battle royale esports arena complex on the grounds of São Paulo's historic...

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has issued a public update into its ongoing Counter-Strike spectator bug investigation, identifying a total of 37 guilty parties. On September 4th, ESIC launched a historical inquiry...

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available...

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has welcomed three additional international sporting federations as members of its initiative. The World Karate Federation, International Canoe Federation, and Union Internationale de Pentathlon Modern (World Pentathlon) are the latest to join the GEF,...

Riot Games has established German automotive giant Mercedes-Benz as a global partner of League of Legends esports. The deal includes the World Championship, Mid-Season Invitational, and All-Star Event. RELATED: Bose becomes headset partner of League...

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available...