ESI, Fnatic, Pinnacle and more announced for Lima Games Week Digital Summit

Lima Games Week is set to feature its first Digital Summit on July 20th, with a…

Parimatch unveils rebrand, renamed to Parimatch Tech

Sports and esports betting company Parimatch has rebranded and changed its name to Parimatch Tech, transforming…

GDC 2021 Begins Today, Featuring More Than 550 Virtual Talks Championing Game Developers and the Advancement of Their Craft

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Informa Tech today launched the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2021, the 35th edition of…

Kingston FURY Released! New Lineup Takes Systems to the Next Level

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kingston FURY, a division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in…

Zynga Announces ‘National Words With Friends Day’ with Inaugural In-Game Festival Celebrating Iconic Game Franchise’s 12th Birthday

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced that in…

Challengermode teams up with PUBG Finland

Swedish esports platform Challengermode has partnered with PUBG Finland for the PSL Elisa Esports PUBG Autumn…

Nexters Reports 40% Bookings Growth in Q2 2021, Confirms PIPE Investment and SPAC Transaction Closing Timeline

LIMASSOL, Cyprus–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nexters, an international game development company that is in the process of closing a…

Western Digital sponsors Apex Legends event BLAST Titans

Tournament organiser BLAST has announced a partnership with data storage company Western Digital for its inaugural…

HyperX Renews Sponsorship with Top Female Variety Streamer Valkyrae as Brand Ambassador and HyperX Hero

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming…

Galaxy Racer unveils Allan Phang as Chief Marketing Officer

Dubai-based esports organisation Galaxy Racer has announced the appointment of Allan Phang as its Chief Marketing…

Ingredy Barbi announces all-female Free Fire tournament

Brazilian content creator Ingredy Barbi has announced an all-female Free Fire tournament called Copa Delas. According…

Esports and online casino: Two different worlds

Joonas Karhu, Chief Business Officer at Bojoko, takes a closer look at the worlds of esports…

Skillz Announces Date for Second Quarter 2021 Results

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) (“Skillz”), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair and fun…

Playing the river: One start-up’s bet on esports broadcasts

Twitch effectively categorised esports in April 2020 when the livestreaming platform introduced an ‘Esports’ specific tab…

Mejora tus posibilidades con las nuevas habilidades de Stardust en la ultima actualizacion de Mabinogi

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–El desarrollador de videojuegos lider Nexon ha anunciado la nueva actualizacion de Stardust para…

PUBG Mobile unveils $3m charity tournament

PUBG Mobile and Gamers without Borders have announced the PUBG MOBILE World Invitational (PMWI), a $3m…

OverActive Media begins trading on TSXV, Carleton Curtis departs Guild| ESI Digest #51

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of…

Feel the Thrill of the Track in Codemasters(R) F1(R) 2021, Out Today

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Codemasters(R) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) welcome players to the world of…

Skillz Announces Redemption of Public Warrants

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) (“Skillz”), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair and fun…

ONE Esports partners with Activision Blizzard and foodpanda Thailand

ONE Esports, the esports venture of sports media company ONE Championship, has announced two partnerships with…