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JMR Luna steps down as CEO of OG Esports JMR Luna has announced he is stepping down as CEO of European organisation OG Esports, ending a nearly three-year run at the company. In a Twitter statement, the Spaniard thanked…
6 February 2023 | Patrick Walker
Bayes Esports announces A4 funding round German esports data company Bayes Esports has announced a new funding round, led by PAC Capital. The investment brings the total amount raised by Bayes Esports to €9m (~£8m). As…
6 February 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Esports Gambling Report, January 2023: Rivalry, GRID and M88 The momentum the esports gambling sector created in 2022 looks set to continue this year, at least that is what January’s developments show. With data deals taking centre stage, January’s…
6 February 2023 | Esports Insider
Fourth Wall Esports names Staffordshire University official education partner British esports organisation Fourth Wall Esports has secured a partnership with Staffordshire University that will see the institution become Fourth Wall’s official educational partner. As a part of the deal,…
3 February 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Nerd Street Gamers reportedly seeking acquisition amid financial trouble Philadelphia-based tournament organiser Nerd Street Gamers is seeking a buyer or further investment as it struggles with serious financial liabilities, according to a report by The Esports Advocate. Sources told…
3 February 2023 | Jake Nordland
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Bayes Esports announces A4 funding round German esports data company Bayes Esports has announced a new funding round, led by PAC Capital. The investment brings the total amount raised by Bayes Esports to €9m (~£8m). As…
6 February 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Nerd Street Gamers reportedly seeking acquisition amid financial trouble Philadelphia-based tournament organiser Nerd Street Gamers is seeking a buyer or further investment as it struggles with serious financial liabilities, according to a report by The Esports Advocate. Sources told…
3 February 2023 | Jake Nordland
A closer look at Guild Esports’ 2022 annual report UPDATE 02/02/2023: This article stated that Guild Esports is actively seeking to raise another round of funding. Whilst Guild’s latest annual report states that it has had “initial positive conversations…
2 February 2023 | Billy Studholme
Esports investment report, January 2023: NIP Group, eUnited, Overwatch League The new year is upon us, and the first month of the year is always interesting from an investment standpoint. Some companies reveal notable changes they prepared the year before,…
2 February 2023 | Ivan Šimić
From promising to precarious: Why women’s Rocket League is in limbo UPDATE 01/11/2023: This article has been updated to include comment from KC Pioneers, and comment from Version1 denying that it has made any offers to purchase Women’s Car Ball. Women’s Car…
1 February 2023 | Jake Nordland
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Esports Gambling Report, January 2023: Rivalry, GRID and M88 The momentum the esports gambling sector created in 2022 looks set to continue this year, at least that is what January’s developments show. With data deals taking centre stage, January’s…
6 February 2023 | Esports Insider
Bayes Esports appoints esports betting veteran as Strategic Advisor Esports data company Bayes Esports has announced esports betting veteran Marco Blume as its strategic advisor. Blume will work with Bayes Esports by advising the company on strategy and product,…
3 February 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Bayes Esports secures data deal with DATA.BET Esports betting data provider DATA.BET has secured a partnership with esports data supplier Bayes Esports. The partnership will see DATA.BET secure official live game data provided by Bayes Esports. Moreover,…
31 January 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Fantasy esports company Stattrak launches web platform Stattrak, a fantasy esports company that utilises bitcoin, has expanded its product to launch a web platform, as well as add more titles, tournaments and a new game mode.  The…
31 January 2023 | Tom Daniels
How CS:GO maintains momentum as an esport and game Evgeniy Bekker, Esports General Manager for betting content and odds provider BETER, discusses why CS:GO has continued to show signs of growth and development as a game, esport and betting…
27 January 2023 | Esports Insider
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From promising to precarious: Why women’s Rocket League is in limbo UPDATE 01/11/2023: This article has been updated to include comment from KC Pioneers, and comment from Version1 denying that it has made any offers to purchase Women’s Car Ball. Women’s Car…
1 February 2023 | Jake Nordland
Esports salary caps are sorely needed, but would they work? In November last year, settlement negotiations between game publisher Activision Blizzard and the US Department of Justice over the Overwatch League (OWL)’s ‘competitive balance tax’ — a mechanism for controlling…
31 January 2023 | Billy Studholme
Red Bull comes in clutch for VALORANT grassroots esports The Red Bull Campus Clutch World Final in São Paulo, Brazil, an international collegiate VALORANT tournament, is helping set the bar for what it means to create a true path…
27 January 2023 | Riccardo Lichene
Blizzard games have gone offline in China. What does it mean for esports? Blizzard Entertainment titles including Overwatch, Starcraft, Hearthstone and World of Warcraft have officially gone offline in China following a tumultuous end to the developer’s distribution partnership with NetEase, which saw…
25 January 2023 | Jake Nordland
The sleeping Giants of VCT EMEA The revamped VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), the highest-level competition in Riot Games’ FPS shooter VALORANT, is set to start in February 2023 and will include 10 teams in each region:…
18 January 2023 | Ivan Šimić
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Prodigy Agency appoints former Misfits Sports Director as League of Legends agent French-based esports representation agency Prodigy Agency has named Adrian ‘Hatchy’ Widera, Misfits Gaming’s former Sports Director, as its League of Legends agent for Europe. In his role, Widera will be…
6 February 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
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6 February 2023 | Patrick Walker
Esports Movers and Shakers: January 2023 Each month, ESI compiles the period’s most significant esports movers and shakers. January’s overview features a lot of moves, ranging from new C-level executives to layoffs and everything in between.…
3 February 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Bayes Esports appoints esports betting veteran as Strategic Advisor Esports data company Bayes Esports has announced esports betting veteran Marco Blume as its strategic advisor. Blume will work with Bayes Esports by advising the company on strategy and product,…
3 February 2023 | Ivan Šimić
Nick Venezia joins MOGO as Chief Data Officer Indian esports platform Mobile Global Esports (MOGO) has appointed Nick Venezia, CEO of Social Outlier, as its Chief Data Officer. In his new role, Venezia will use his expertise in…
2 February 2023 | Radina Koutsafti
Midnight Gaming set to acquire TGS Esports for £11m Illinois-based gaming and entertainment company Midnight Gaming has entered an agreement to acquire Canadian game marketing solutions provider TGS Esports. The deal sees Midnight acquire all of TGS’ outstanding securities.…
31 January 2023 | Patrick Walker
UKETC announces leadership changes The UK Esports Teams Committee (UKETC) has announced changes to its leadership structure. Moving forward, Daniel Chung, Chief Operating Officer of MNM Gaming, and Jeff Simpkins, Chief Operating Officer of…
27 January 2023 | Radina Koutsafti
Ludwig joins Moist Esports as Co-owner Content creator and streamer Ludwig Ahgren has become a co-owner of North American esports organisation Moist Esports. As a result of the acquisition, Ahgren will have joint ownership of Moist…
25 January 2023 | Radina Koutsafti
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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…
1 February 2023 | Jonno Nicholson
SK Gaming sleeps easy with nhow Hotels partnership extension German esports organisation SK Gaming has extended its partnership with hotel chain nhow Hotels. As a result of the extension, both parties will continue to run activations utilising nhow Hotel’s…
25 January 2023 | Tom Daniels
Which esports games have mobile versions? Mobile esports is nothing short of a phenomenon and has quickly become one of the largest platforms on which competitive gaming is performed.  While unknown to many in the PC…
24 January 2023 | Jake Nordland
Philippine Basketball Association launches ‘Esports Bakbakan’ competition The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the top basketball league in the Philippines, has partnered with Dark League Studios to launch the ‘PBA Esports Bakbakan’, a Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)…
24 January 2023 | Billy Studholme
Brawlhalla announces $1m prize pool and three LAN events Game publisher Ubisoft has announced that this year’s Brawlhalla esports ecosystem will feature a total prize pool of $1m (~£812,700). It was also revealed that Brawlhalla Esports Year Eight will…
24 January 2023 | Tom Daniels
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M5 Championship heads to the Philippines Shanghai-based game publisher Moonton has revealed details surrounding its Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports roadmap for 2023. The competitive year will unfold through a series of events every month beginning…
16 January 2023 | Radina Koutsafti
M4 Championship breaks 4m viewers; targets all-time esports viewership record The M4 World Championship, Mobile Legends Bang Bang’s biggest esports event of its season, has beaten its previous viewership record after registering a peak viewership of 4.26m, according to Esports…
12 January 2023 | Tom Daniels
FaZe Clan bolsters leadership team with multiple appointments North American esports organisation FaZe Clan has announced several appointments and promotions, including hiring Summer Martin as VP of Content Operations and naming Rana Kaplan as General Manager. Prior to…
9 January 2023 | Tom Daniels
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Cloud9 secures Axie Infinity: Origins partnership North American esports organisation Cloud9 has secured a partnership with blockchain-based game Axie Infinity: Origins. The partnership looks to showcase Axie Infinity to a new audience, according to the title’s…
15 December 2022 | Tom Daniels
Jesse Lingard’s JLINGZ brand joins the metaverse JLINGZ Esports, the esports brand of English professional footballer Jesse Lingard, has teamed up with metaverse platform Virtua to expand its operations into Web3. JLINGZ plans to use the platform…
15 December 2022 | Patrick Walker
Fnatic secures investment and partnership with Hivemind Capital British esports organisation Fnatic has announced a strategic partnership, as well as investment, from cryptocurrency asset manager Hivemind Capital. The deal is part of a funding round that includes a…
30 November 2022 | Patrick Walker
LDN UTD acquired by Web3 company Ludus Gaming British esports organisation LDN UTD has been acquired by venture capital and Web3 company Ludus Gaming. As a part of the acquisition, LDN UTD will be integrated into Ludus Gaming’s…
22 November 2022 | Ivan Šimić
Esports app Juked to cease operations as acquisition deal falls through Esports social media network Juked will end operations in the coming weeks following a breakdown in negotiations with potential acquirers, CEO Ben Goldhaber has announced. The company had initially kept…
17 November 2022 | Patrick Walker
Team Vitality launches fan app with Tezos French esports organisation Team Vitality has launched an iOS and Android mobile application called V.Hive as part of its existing partnership with Web3 company Tezos. According to Vitality, the app,…
16 November 2022 | Ivan Šimić
TSM suspends major $210m naming rights deal with FTX North American esports organisation TSM has suspended its major $210m (~£148m) naming rights partnership with beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX. In a statement sent to Esports Insider, TSM said the organisation…
16 November 2022 | Ivan Šimić
FACEIT and WhiteBIT launch $1m cryptocurrency Community Clash CS:GO tournament Esports tournament organiser and platform FACEIT and cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT have announced a partnership to launch the WhiteBIT Community Clash CS:GO tournament. ‘Clans’ from Europe and South America will compete…
14 November 2022 | Jonno Nicholson
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