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China Esports Blast: July 2022 Each month, sports digital agency Mailman shares the biggest news and insights from China’s esports scene, along with expert analysis on why they matter. Last month was a milestone in China’s esports…
9 August 2022 | Esports Insider
ORDER joins forces with RMIT University Australian esports organisation ORDER has announced a partnership with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT). As a result, the two parties will collaborate to create the RMIT Futures…
9 August 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
Prodigy Agency commences CS:GO academy programme, partners with Razer European esports talent agency Prodigy Agency has announced the first official season of The Prodigies, its CS:GO academy programme supported by Razer, CS.MONEY, Refrag.gg and Scope.gg. Razer has been named…
9 August 2022 | Ivan Šimić
Red Bull Campus Clutch announces partners for 2022 season Energy drink brand Red Bull has announced four partners for its global university VALORANT tournament, the Red Bull Campus Clutch. Three brands return to support the tournament in its second…
9 August 2022 | Patrick Walker
OTK Media creates PC building company with Moist Critical Content creation and gaming company One True King (OTK Media) has launched a PC building company called Starforge Systems, created together with YouTuber, streamer, and founder of Moist Esports, Charles…
8 August 2022 | Ivan Šimić
MPL MENA set to commence $200,000 Fall Split MPL MENA, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s (MLBB) esports league for the Middle East and North Africa, is set to commence its Fall Split on August 12th. The mobile esports event…
8 August 2022 | Tom Daniels
UNO! Mobile embarks into competitive gaming events with all-star series  Video game publisher Mattel163 has unveiled the UNO! Mobile Wildcard Series: All-Stars, a three-week influencer competitive gaming event.  Commencing August 12th, the 16-person tournament features the likes of Jack ‘CouRage’…
8 August 2022 | Tom Daniels
Esports Insider partners with Betclic Apogee, announces Carbon Neutral Collective Esports Insider is proud to announce a new partnership with European esports organisation Betclic Apogee. The partnership will see ESI join forces with the Portugal-based esports organisation — the first…
8 August 2022 | Esports Insider
EVO returns to Japan in 2023 Fighting game tournament Evolution Championship Series (Evo) will return to Japan — one of the most prominent countries in the FGC scene — next year. Evo Japan will return to…
8 August 2022 | Ivan Šimić
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FaZe Clan launches FaZe Subs with DoorDash North American esports and gaming organisation FaZe Clan has launched a new business vertical in partnership with food delivery platform DoorDash. Dubbed, ‘FaZe Subs’ the project will offer a range…
26 July 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
Saudi Esports Federation launches $15m esports event festival The Saudi Esports Federation has launched the Gamers8 Festival, an eight week event taking place in Riyadh this summer.  Unfolding from July 14th to September 8th, the event boasts a…
7 June 2022 | Jordan Fragen
FaZe Clan to go public after SPAC merger vote approved Update 20/07/22: FaZe Clan has officially become a public company after going onto the NASDAQ stock exchange. North American esports and gaming organisation FaZe Clan is set to become publicly…
15 July 2022 | Jake Nordland
Inside Project Stryker: Riot’s shot at production brilliance For the last three years, Riot Games has secretly been hatching a project that it claims will revolutionise esports broadcast production. 10 miles from the city centre of Dubin, Ireland,…
25 July 2022 | Jake Nordland
Players on Paramount+: The most valuable esports brand exposure deal you’ve never heard of I’ll admit it, I was nervous when Paramount+ announced that it would be making Players, a mockumentary centred on Riot Games’ League of Legends Championship Series (LCS). Could Hollywood translate…
27 July 2022 | Jordan Fragen
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EXCLUSIVE: FURIA to launch esports venue in Miami Brazilian esports organisation FURIA will expand its presence in the US by launching a new venue in Miami, Florida.  The 5200 square feet venue, which is planned to open around…
3 August 2022 | Victor Frascarelli
Esports investment report, July 2022: FaZe Clan, XSET, Misfits June 2022 was a bit slow on the investment front, however, July brought the tempo back up. Last month had one of the most-anticipated stories of 2022, accompanied by some…
2 August 2022 | Ivan Šimić
Training industry specialists with Confetti Esports has outgrown the mere competitive pursuit that forms the basis of its relationship with video games. For educators, in fact, the games themselves are largely irrelevant; esports is a…
2 August 2022 | Jake Nordland
Interview: OutField Capital looks to the future with new ~R$50-70m investment fund Brazilian venture capital fund OutField Capital, best known for its investments in esports organisation Team oNe and content platform Final Level, has announced the launch of a new venture fund…
29 July 2022 | Victor Frascarelli
SMPR doubles down on Rocket League after reporting £1.2m loss UK-based esports organisation Semper Fortis Esports (SMPR) has announced its 2021 annual financial results, ending 31st January 2022. The company accumulated £1.2m in losses, an increase compared to last year’s…
29 July 2022 | Radina Koutsafti
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Esports Gambling Report, July 2022: Bayes, Luckbox and GG.BET July 2022 saw esports betting entities across the scene secure a variety of partnerships, ranging from traditional sponsorships to collaborative esports betting deals. Click the respective links below to read…
4 August 2022 | Tom Daniels
HUDstats secures multi-year betting partnership with SIS Esports and data analytics company HUDstats has announced a multi-year partnership with betting service provider Sports Information Services (SIS). As a result of the deal, HUDstats will use its analysis…
13 July 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
Riot Games grants React Gaming’s tournament platform access to LoL API Game developer and publisher Riot Games has partnered with React Gaming Group to provide the Canadian esports and iGaming company with access to League of Legends‘ API. The partnership will…
13 July 2022 | Patrick Walker
Esports Gambling Report, June 2022 June was a rather quiet month with regards to esports betting. However, there was a growing emphasis on education — from both Abios and Zuber Lawer in particular. The month…
6 July 2022 | Tom Daniels
Bayes Esports and Tiidal Gaming secure licencing agreement Tiidal Gaming, the parent company of esports betting solutions firm Sportsflare, has announced a licensing agreement with esports data provider Bayes Esports. The deal will see Sportsflare use live data…
6 July 2022 | Tom Daniels
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Is ‘going green’ the future of esports? In late 2019, US-based esports organisation FlyQuest began planning a landmark shift in the team’s identity. Lacking the cash reserves generally required to consistently compete for the top spot in…
8 August 2022 | Patrick Walker
Training industry specialists with Confetti Esports has outgrown the mere competitive pursuit that forms the basis of its relationship with video games. For educators, in fact, the games themselves are largely irrelevant; esports is a…
2 August 2022 | Jake Nordland
Interview: OutField Capital looks to the future with new ~R$50-70m investment fund Brazilian venture capital fund OutField Capital, best known for its investments in esports organisation Team oNe and content platform Final Level, has announced the launch of a new venture fund…
29 July 2022 | Victor Frascarelli
Players on Paramount+: The most valuable esports brand exposure deal you’ve never heard of I’ll admit it, I was nervous when Paramount+ announced that it would be making Players, a mockumentary centred on Riot Games’ League of Legends Championship Series (LCS). Could Hollywood translate…
27 July 2022 | Jordan Fragen
Inside Project Stryker: Riot’s shot at production brilliance For the last three years, Riot Games has secretly been hatching a project that it claims will revolutionise esports broadcast production. 10 miles from the city centre of Dubin, Ireland,…
25 July 2022 | Jake Nordland
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Tundra Esports names Virgil van Dijk as Shareholder and Ambassador UK-based esports organisation Tundra Esports has announced Dutch footballer Virgil van Dijk as an Ambassador and Shareholder. Van Dijk will help promote the organisation in addition to providing support for…
4 August 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
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4 August 2022 | Tom Daniels
Esports Movers and Shakers: July 2022 Each month, ESI compiles the period’s most significant esports movers and shakers. July’s overview features some bad news with layoffs occurring across the sector, namely 100 Thieves reducing the size…
3 August 2022 | Ivan Šimić
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3 August 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
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3 August 2022 | Patrick Walker
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1 August 2022 | Ivan Šimić
EXCLUSIVE: Kinguin appoints David Yarnton as Chief of Business Development Esports and gaming marketplace Kinguin has appointed David Yarnton, Co-founder of Web3 creator platform Edge, as its Partner and Chief of Business Development. In his new role, Yarnton will represent…
1 August 2022 | Radina Koutsafti
X1 Esports agrees to buy Rocket League esports news outlet ShiftRLE Canadian esports and entertainment company X1 Esports has agreed to acquire Rocket League news outlet ShiftRLE and hire its key staff. X1 Esports will purchase the entirety of ShiftRLE in…
25 July 2022 | Jake Nordland
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MPL MENA set to commence $200,000 Fall Split MPL MENA, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s (MLBB) esports league for the Middle East and North Africa, is set to commence its Fall Split on August 12th. The mobile esports event…
8 August 2022 | Tom Daniels
UNO! Mobile embarks into competitive gaming events with all-star series  Video game publisher Mattel163 has unveiled the UNO! Mobile Wildcard Series: All-Stars, a three-week influencer competitive gaming event.  Commencing August 12th, the 16-person tournament features the likes of Jack ‘CouRage’…
8 August 2022 | Tom Daniels
Philippine authorities reportedly order the arrest of Bren Esports CEO over drug charges Update 03/08/22: Bernard Chong shared a statement, via Twitter, and the article was updated to include the quote. Moreover, the NBI has responded to Esports Insider’s query, saying that the…
2 August 2022 | Ivan Šimić
GodLike Esports announces PUBG Mobile collaboration with Stalwart Esports Indian esports organisation GodLike Esports has announced a collaboration with fellow Indian esports organisation Stalwart Esports. As a result of the deal, the two parties will join forces to field…
1 August 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
BGMI removed from Google Play Store and Appstore  Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the India-specific variant of popular esports title PUBG: Mobile, has been removed from the PlayStore and Appstore in India. The game’s removal is the latest in…
29 July 2022 | Tom Daniels
Riot Games announce League of Legends: Wild Rift off-season tournament series Game developer Riot Games has announced the Wild Circuit, a new off-season tournament series for its mobile title League of Legends: Wild Rift. The tournament series, which is set to…
28 July 2022 | Ivan Šimić
Inside Project Stryker: Riot’s shot at production brilliance For the last three years, Riot Games has secretly been hatching a project that it claims will revolutionise esports broadcast production. 10 miles from the city centre of Dubin, Ireland,…
25 July 2022 | Jake Nordland
Supercell preparing legal action following league’s failure to pay prize money Mobile game developer Supercell has announced that it will be preparing to take legal action against Latin America Master League (LAML), the first all-football club esports league for Supercell’s Brawl…
21 July 2022 | Patrick Walker
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Prodigy Agency commences CS:GO academy programme, partners with Razer European esports talent agency Prodigy Agency has announced the first official season of The Prodigies, its CS:GO academy programme supported by Razer, CS.MONEY, Refrag.gg and Scope.gg. Razer has been named…
9 August 2022 | Ivan Šimić
AWS partners with Champion of Champions Tour IT service management company Amazon Web Services (AWS) has partnered with the Champion of Champions Tour (CCT), a global CS:GO tournament circuit commissioned by esports data platform GRID Esports. As…
5 August 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
Key esports sponsorships and partnerships: July 2022 Each month, Esports Insider runs through the biggest esports sponsorship and partnership news. Below is our list of the biggest stories from July 2022. Last month saw multiple notable non-endemic…
2 August 2022 | Tom Daniels
BIG teams up with Shikenso Analytics German esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has partnered with esports analytics and data company Shikenso Analytics. Shikenso will provide AI solutions that keep track of BIG’s partnerships. As a…
28 July 2022 | Ivan Šimić
Champions of Champions Tour unveils 18-month-long format and schedule  The Champions of Champions Tour (CCT), a new collaborative CS:GO ecosystem featuring the likes of GRID Esports, Fantasy Expo and FACEIT, has revealed its 2022-2024 schedule. The 18-month-long tour, taking…
21 July 2022 | Tom Daniels
IEM Cologne 2022 Final crowned most watched non-Major CS:GO series in history The Final of IEM Cologne 2022 last weekend between FaZe Clan and Natus Vincere recorded the highest number of viewers for a match outside of CS:GO Majors, according to Esports…
18 July 2022 | Ivan Šimić
ESL secures Spotify partnership Esports tournament organiser ESL has announced a partnership with audio subscription service Spotify. As a result of the deal, ESL and Spotify will provide German CS:GO fans with exclusive podcasts…
18 July 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
EXCLUSIVE: 00Nation secures adidas partnership in pivot to lifestyle vertical Norwegian esports organisation 00Nation has announced a partnership with global sportswear brand adidas. As a result of the deal, adidas has become 00Nation’s main partner and will be the organisation’s…
15 July 2022 | Tom Daniels
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