SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aleo, a leading platform for building private blockchain-based applications that raised $200 million in…
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Ascenders Closes $US 6.4 M Private Investment Round Co-led by Paramount Capital, Three Arrows Capital, Sino Global Capital, and Merit Circle
HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ascenders, the highly anticipated AAA action RPG gaming title, announced a $6.4 million private…
Esports investment report, February 2022: VSPN, Metafy, Astralis
After an immensely important January for the world of esports, February saw investments, mergers, and acquisitions…
Bragg Granted Ontario Gaming-Related Supplier License
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ: BRAG, TSX: BRAG), today announced that it is among the very…
Akili Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2022
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Akili Interactive Labs, Inc. (“Akili”), a leading digital medicine company pioneering the development of cognitive…
Envy Gaming joins forces with the*gameHERs
North American esports organisation Envy Gaming has partnered with the women-led gaming community the*gameHERs. As a…
ESPORTSU unveils Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup event in Atlanta
ESPORTSU, a collegiate esports brand owned by Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG), has unveiled details for its…
Key esports sponsorships and partnerships, February 2022
Just like every month, February saw esports companies continue to build commercial portfolios through a variety…
Wemade Announces the Arrival of ‘Black Flame Arch Demon Nerkan’
SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wemade, developer of the globally acclaimed MMORPG, MIR4, announces the arrival of a…
GameStop Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2021 Results
GRAPEVINE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) (“GameStop” or the “Company”) today announced that it will report…
LDN UTD unveils Alienware as official display partner
UK-based esports organisation LDN UTD has named computer hardware company Alienware as its official PC and…
Snoop Dogg joins FaZe Clan as board member and content creator
Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg will join North American esports organisation FaZe Clan as a board…
Deathloop Wins Game of the Year From NAVGTR®
BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NAVGTR CORP. – The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers®, a 501(c)(3) non-profit media…
Esports the Elder: The people and pensioners challenging competitive gaming stereotypes
This article first appeared in The Esports Journal Edition 10 Ask any marketing professional working in…
Dabbling in Dribble: How EVOS went from esports to basketball
This article first appeared in The Esports Journal Edition 10 Chances are, you’ll know at least…
The School of CS:GO: WePlay Esports’ academy league
This article first appeared in The Esports Journal Edition 10 Last year was a busy period…
G2 Esports hires new Head of Content and Head of Media
European esports organisation G2 Esports has bolstered its backroom operations following the appointment of two new…
Gamerji raises $1.1m in funding round
Indian esports tournament platform Gamerji has raised $1.1m (~£833,497) during its pre-season Series A funding round.…
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company Hires Rob Borm as EVP of Gaming
CANTON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (“HOFV” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW),…
Griffin Gaming Partners Becomes One of the Largest Venture Funds Focused Exclusively on Gaming With Over $1 Billion Under Management
LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Griffin Gaming Partners (Griffin) announced today that its oversubscribed $750M Fund…