{"id":61379,"date":"2021-03-05T16:40:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=61379"},"modified":"2021-03-05T16:12:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:12:49","slug":"oakley-partners-with-scump-valdes-scantling-launches-esports-team-esi-digest-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2021\/03\/oakley-partners-with-scump-valdes-scantling-launches-esports-team-esi-digest-32","title":{"rendered":"Oakley partners with Scump, Valdes-Scantling launches esports team | ESI Digest #32"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don\u2019t have to. As well as being housed on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCc89aWvX5t75fli-by7fNWg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ESI Digest is available on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/esidigest\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all major podcast platforms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is also available in written form below.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">On this week\u2019s ESI Digest we cover, <strong>Oakley\u2019s<\/strong> partnership with <strong>Scump<\/strong>, <strong>Tribe Gaming<\/strong>\u2019s deal with <strong>Razer<\/strong>, <strong>Marquez Valdes-Scantling<\/strong> and <strong>Subnation Media<\/strong>\u2019s new esports team, <strong>Riot Games<\/strong>\u2019 MSI announcement, and <strong>WFH League<\/strong> Season 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with payments solution firm <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astropay.com\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AstroPay.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oakley partners with Scump, Valdes-Scantling launches esports team | ESI Digest #32\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0os53BXJyHc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"oakley_unveils_scump_as_first_sponsored_esports_athlete\">Oakley unveils Scump as first sponsored esports athlete\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">North American lifestyle brand Oakley has announced the signing of professional Call of Duty player Seth \u2018Scump\u2019 Abner as its first esports athlete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">The deal will see Oakley become the exclusive eyewear partner of Scump, who will wear the brand\u2019s products during all competitive matches and on his live streams. 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In addition, the peripherals brand will become the presenting sponsor of \u2018Tribe Thursday\u2019, a weekly YouTube series created by the mobile esports organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"subnation_media_joins_forces_with_marquez_valdes-scantling_to_launch_esports_team\">Subnation Media joins forces with Marquez Valdes-Scantling to launch esports team<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61132\" style=\"width: 647px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-61132\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-1536x1151.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-265x198.png 265w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-696x522.png 696w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-1068x800.png 1068w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation-560x420.png 560w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Subnation.png 1601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Subnation Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">Entertainment and holding company Subnation Media has joined forces with Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to launch Trench Made Gaming (TMG), a new esports team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">According to the release, TMG is expected to field rosters across multiple titles, with Subnation spearheading its strategy, brand partnerships, merchandising and content programming.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"riot_games_announces_return_of_msi_in_2021_with_verizon_as_sponsor\">Riot Games announces return of MSI in 2021 with Verizon as sponsor<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/esidigest\/embed\/episodes\/Oakley-partners-with-Scump--Valdes-Scantling-launches-esports-team-erm6t3\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">Riot Games has announced that after a one-year hiatus, due to COVID-19, League of Legends\u2019 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) will be held in Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland in 2021 with a new format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">In addition, Verizon has been named the official 5G sponsor of the publisher\u2019s League of Legends and VALORANT global events. Previously, the telecommunications giant had sponsored individual tournaments or series.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"the_wfh_league_is_back_for_season_3\">The WFH League is back for Season 3!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-61366\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3-746x420.png 746w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WFH_League_S3.png 1898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">Following on from the success of the competition last year, Esports Insider is proud to announce the return of the WFH League for a third season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">Co-operated by ESI and Platform, the \u2018corporate\u2019 esports competition sees colleagues team up and go head-to-head against other companies in a multi-game tournament series.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESI Digest, in partnership with AstroPay, is part of the ESI Network, a collection of podcasts encompassing the esports industry. 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