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EA Sports NHL 24 World Championship details revealed The EA Sports NHL 24 World Championship, the official esports series of NHL 24, has officially been announced. In collaboration with the NHL, the tournament’s 2024 edition will see an…
2 October 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
Tundra partners with Ballantine’s for The International British esports organisation Tundra Esports has announced a partnership with Ballantine’s scotch whisky ahead of Dota 2’s The International 2023. Ballantine’s will act as the Official Spirit Partner for the…
2 October 2023 | Ivan Šimić
INDYCAR champion Tony Kanaan launches sim racing centre in Indianapolis Racing driver and INDYCAR champion Tony Kanaan has opened a private sim racing centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. The venue officially opened on September 30th and will feature sim racing events…
2 October 2023 | Lea Maas
Team Vitality and LOSC Lille renew partnership French esports organisation Team Vitality has renewed its existing partnership with French football club Lille Olympique Sporting Club (LOSC). As a result, the two parties will join forces to field…
2 October 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
League of Legends’ salary cap: Why does it matter? On September 28th, Riot Games announced that it would be introducing its ‘Sporting Financial Regulations’ to the LEC, the top-flight League of Legends league for EMEA.  The Sporting Financial Regulations…
29 September 2023 | Jake Nordland
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BLAST secures €12.7m investment to support global expansion plans Esports tournament organiser BLAST has raised €12.7m (~£11m) in its latest funding round to help accelerate the company’s growth worldwide. The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), alongside a…
28 September 2023 | Lea Maas
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition: What’s the latest? Tech giant Microsoft made headlines in early 2022 by announcing its intention to buy Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s most-valuable gaming companies, for $68.7bn (~£50.5bn). The news took the…
22 September 2023 | Ivan Šimić
TSM sells LCS franchise to Shopify Rebellion North American esports organisation TSM has sold its League of Legends LCS franchise slot to Shopify Rebellion, ending its over decade-long tenure in North America’s top-tier.  TSM’s League of Legends…
20 September 2023 | Tom Daniels
Team Bliss acquires fellow Australian team The Chiefs Australian esports organisation Team Bliss has announced the acquisition of fellow Australian organisation The Chiefs Esports Club. The two companies will merge but continue to operate as independent brands going…
15 September 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Overwatch League reportedly in discussion with third-party tournament organisers for 2024  Overwatch League’s future structure remains uncertain after a report by GGRecon revealed that Activision Blizzard is discussing options with third-party tournament organisers about the esports competition in 2024.  Sources told…
7 September 2023 | Tom Daniels
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Evil Geniuses and Thunderpick expand partnership into Dota 2 North American esports organisation Evil Geniuses has expanded its partnership with cryptocurrency betting platform Thunderpick to include its Dota 2 roster. The two parties will join forces to create exclusive…
26 September 2023 | Davide Xu
Abios partners with Nigerian sports betting brand Oyawin Esports solutions provider Abios has expanded its portfolio of partners by securing a deal with Nigerian sports betting brand Oyawin. As a result, Abios will provide the Nigerian bookmaker with…
26 September 2023 | Tom Daniels
ESIC suspends former GODSENT CS:GO player for betting on matches  Former GODSENT CS:GO player Joel ‘Joel’ Holmlund has been provisionally suspended by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) following alleged breaches of its Anti-Corruption Code. ESIC stated that between March 27th-28th…
20 September 2023 | Tom Daniels
Gamers Club teams up esports betting platform unikrn LATAM esports and gaming platform Gamers Club has partnered with betting provider unikrn to provide more opportunities and rewards for its users. Starting in October, unikrn will be offering custom odds…
12 September 2023 | Davide Xu
Rivalry appoints Global Head of Marketing Esports bookmaker Rivalry has appointed Grant Flannery as its Global Head of Marketing. Prior to joining Rivalry, Flannery was a VP of Brand Strategy at creative consultancy Huge and has…
8 September 2023 | Tom Daniels
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League of Legends’ salary cap: Why does it matter? On September 28th, Riot Games announced that it would be introducing its ‘Sporting Financial Regulations’ to the LEC, the top-flight League of Legends league for EMEA.  The Sporting Financial Regulations…
29 September 2023 | Jake Nordland
NASEF and its mission in global scholastic esports The scholastic and collegiate sectors have been one of the success stories of esports, a trajectory that has remained unchanged even as the rest of the industry’s fortunes have changed…
26 September 2023 | Jake Nordland
The Story Mob and UKIE report analyses UK esports audiences and growth It is notoriously difficult to build a picture of what esports audiences actually look like.  Demographic trends are hard to grasp considering that esports viewers typically skew towards the millennial…
11 September 2023 | Patrick Walker
How KRAFTON and GRID introduced official live data to the Battle Royale genre Launched in 2017, PUBG: Battlegrounds (PUBG) gained popularity within the battle royale genre following a sudden surge of community-driven competitions and leaderboards.  This surge was quickly recognised by KRAFTON, with…
10 August 2023 | Esports Insider
‘The globe as a playing field’: Introducing GeoGuessr esports What is an esport? If it is ‘competition in video games’, like Cambridge Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary and Dictionary.com say, then it leaves a very wide margin for interpretation. We are…
25 July 2023 | Ivan Šimić
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Andrew Perlmutter appointed as first-ever NBA 2K League CEO NBA 2K League, the North American esports league in basketball game franchise NBA 2K, has announced Andrew Perlmutter as its first-ever CEO. Perlmutter will oversee the league’s business and competition…
29 September 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Epic Games lays off 16% of workforce, Rocket League esports majorly affected Video game and software developer Epic Games has laid off 16% of its workforce, the company announced in an internal email sent to employees on Thursday.  The layoffs span many…
29 September 2023 | Jake Nordland
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28 September 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Brian Cooley joins PlayVS as Chief Marketing Officer Brian Cooley, formerly of educational company EVERFI, has joined North American high school esports platform PlayVS as its Chief Marketing Officer. Before joining PlayVS, Cooley spent over a year at…
27 September 2023 | Lea Maas
Omnic.ai partners with Belong Gaming, hires former Vindex VP Esports AI startup Omnic.AI has announced a partnership with gaming arena operator Belong Gaming, focusing on the company’s UK and Europe arenas. As a result of the partnership, Omnic’s product,…
21 September 2023 | Ivan Šimić
GGTech Entertainment names Cristina Carranza as Head of Global Sales Esports company GGTech Entertainment has named Cristina Carranza as its Head of Global Sales. In her role, Carranza will aim to strengthen the group’s expansion into new markets, with a…
19 September 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
DreamHack appoints Guy Blomberg as Event Director Esports festival and tournament organiser DreamHack has appointed Guy Blomberg as its Events Director for the Americas region. Blomberg joins the ESL FACEIT Group-owned brand following nearly two years at…
14 September 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
FaZe Clan part ways with CEO Lee Trink North American esports, gaming and lifestyle brand FaZe Clan has terminated its CEO Lee Trink from his position, effective immediately. Trink will be replaced by interim CEO Christoph Pachler, FaZe…
11 September 2023 | Ivan Šimić
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China to compete in MLBB M5 World Championship Wildcard Stage Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s (MLBB) M5 World Championship will feature a team from China for the first time ever. Four Chinese teams will get the chance to earn a spot…
2 October 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Esports titles dominate Niko Partners 2023 East Asia H1 streaming trends report Esports data platform Streams Charts and market research firm Niko Partners have published a report analysing streaming trends for the East Asia region. The report focuses on the first half…
28 September 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
State of the Ecosystem: PUBG Mobile esports (2023 overview) State of the Ecosystem is an article series overviewing the contemporary esports scene across various major esports titles, with an industry focus. Widely regarded as one the biggest global mobile esports,…
26 September 2023 | Wasif Ahmed
LPL Clash Royale World Tour returns for second season Esports broadcast and content company LetsPlay.Live has announced the return of the LPL Clash Royale World Tour. Developed in partnership with Clash Royale developer Supercell, the LPL Clash Royale World…
22 September 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
Epulze and Critical Ops team up to develop esports ecosystem  Esports tournament platform Epulze and game developer Critical Force have partnered to bolster Critical Ops esports, the company’s mobile FPS game. According to a release, Critical Force will utilise Epulze’s…
22 September 2023 | Tom Daniels
MPL MENA region receives M5 World Championship Wildcard slot Mobile Legends: Bang Bang‘s Middle East and North African league (MPL MENA) has been awarded a wildcard slot for the 2023 M5 World Championship. As a result, a team competing…
15 September 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
McDonald’s and Head & Shoulders join MPL SG partner roster The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Singapore (MPL SG) has announced three new key partners for the league’s sixth season. Fast food chain McDonald’s joins as presenting partner with…
7 September 2023 | Ivan Šimić
How has Gamers8 2023 performed with viewers? Saudi Arabia-backed esports festival Gamers8 has featured countless international tournaments since it commenced in July, including leading games like CS:GO, Dota 2, PUBG and Rocket League. However, viewership performance has…
5 September 2023 | Lea Maas
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MAD Lions launches fan loyalty programme with Zilliqa Spanish esports organisation MAD Lions, a subsidiary of Canadian esports holding company OverActive Media, has officially launched a new fan loyalty programme called The Pride. The free-to-join programme will be…
25 September 2023 | Ivan Šimić
eFuse lays off 30% of workforce, postpones Creator League Esports event production and infrastructure company eFuse has laid off around 30 staff, representing about 30% of its workforce, a company spokesperson told Esports Insider. The company also said it…
5 September 2023 | Jake Nordland
SK Gaming partners with Kolex ahead of Gamescom 2023 German esports and gaming organisation SK Gaming has partnered with digital collectibles company Kolex ahead of Gamescom 2023, set to take place in Cologne, Germany. The two companies will create…
22 August 2023 | Ivan Šimić
UK esports organisation Lionscreed secures ‘six-figure’ Plutus sponsorship UK esports organisation Lionscreed has secured a ‘six-figure’ headline sponsorship with London-based fintech company Plutus. Lionscreed’s COO Dale Adams highlighted that the partnership will enable the organisation to launch “a…
9 August 2023 | Tom Daniels
Ultra and CLD Distribution launch ‘next-generation’ esports platform Blockchain-powered games distribution platform Ultra has partnered with gaming distributor CLD Distribution to launch Ultra Arena, a ‘next-generation’ esports and tournament platform tailored to cater to gamers of varying skill…
26 July 2023 | Radina Koutsafti
Dplus KIA enters Web3 partnership with Dplus Arena South Korean esports organisation Dplus KIA has announced a partnership with Web3 esports platform Dplus Arena. Under this collaboration, both entities will embark on a variety of business ventures, capitalising…
14 July 2023 | Radina Koutsafti
Yesports partners with NFT strategy game Planet IX Web3 esports platform Yesports has announced a partnership with the online NFT-based strategy game Planet IX. The two companies said the partnership will leverage Yesports’ expertise in fan engagement to…
12 May 2023 | Ivan Šimić
ESL partners with crypto market gamification tool Runiverse Metaverse platform Runiverse has announced a collaboration with esports tournament organiser ESL Gaming. As a result, Runiverse will launch its app on the ESL platform to bolster its esports ambitions,…
2 May 2023 | Patrick Walker
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