StarCraft II’s ESL Pro Tour shuts down after five years
ESL FACEIT Group has announced the discontinuation of the ESL Pro Tour, its full-scale Starcraft...
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FaZe Clan parent company GameSquare fully divests from FaZe Media
GameSquare, the parent company of esports organisation FaZe Clan, has divested its remaining 25.5% stake...
Tencent invests €1.16bn in new Ubisoft subsidiary for Rainbow Six and Assassin’s Creed
Ubisoft has announced the creation of a new subsidiary that will be dedicated to its...
Esports creative agency Z1MT is shutting down operations
Esports and gaming creative agency Z1MT has announced that it will wind down all operations...
HEROIC claims profitability for 2024
HEROIC has revealed insights into its financial performance last year, claiming profitability for the first...
StarLadder acquired by NODWIN Gaming for $5.5m
Esports tournament organiser StarLadder has been acquired by esports and gaming company NODWIN Gaming for...
Karmine Corp CEO claims profitability for second year in a row
Karmine Corp CEO, Arthur Perticoz, has shared insights into the organisation's competitive and financial performance...
Into The Breach winds down operations following embezzlement scandal
Into The Breach (ITB) has begun to wind down all of its operations after it...
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BETER secures eSports Innovator of the Year award at ICE Barcelona
Fast betting esports content provider BETER has walked away from B2B iGaming conference ICE Barcelona with two awards. At the International Gaming Awards hosted during the three-day exhibition, BETER was...
Riot Games adds VALORANT and League of Legends in-game fundraisers for LA wildfire relief
Game publisher Riot Games has announced it will launch in-game fundraisers on League of Legends and VALORANT to support those affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. The initiative...
Razer unveils AI esports coaching project at CES 2025
Gaming peripherals brand Razer has unveiled its latest project, an AI esports coach that aims to provide real-time insights and analysis. Called Project AVA, the concept was introduced at tech...
A Year of Transformation: Esports stakeholders reflect on 2024
Esports has always been an ever-evolving industry, with the sector looking to cement itself within mainstream culture. To gauge how the sector has changed, every year Esports Insider asks a...
The biggest esports partnerships of 2024
Similarly to 2023, this year in esports has had its highs and lows. However, no matter the scene, a dotted line has always been signed as a myriad of esports...
How Counter-Strike skins evolved into fueling a thriving marketplace
On August 14th, 2013, game developer Valve introduced aesthetic weapon enhancements that would fundamentally alter their flagship game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) forever. The game was released to the public...
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