Cloud9 launches collegiate initiative with Uconnect Esports

Professional esports organisation Cloud9 today announced the formation of Cloud9 University, a collegiate and university outreach…

Real Madrid player Casemiro enters the CS:GO scene with CaseEsports

Real Madrid professional footballer Casemiro has followed in the footsteps of various other sports stars by…

Rebuilding the OPL in Riot Games’ absence

Riot Games’ October 7th announcement that it was shutting down the Oceania region’s professional League of…

Totino’s extends partnership with Call of Duty

General Mills brand Totino’s has extended its ongoing partnership with Activision Blizzard to include its latest title, Call of…

Mastercard collaborates with Riot Games and CLOAK to ‘Thank the Fans’

Mastercard has announced a “Thank the Fans” campaign to celebrate the 10th anniversary of League of Legends’…

Red Bull launches ‘simplified stream’ for League of Legends World Finals

Red Bull Gaming has launched its own ‘simplified stream’ ahead of the League of Legends World…

BLAST puts emphasis on integrity with two new regulations

The BLAST Premier has strengthened its integrity protocols for online matches after introducing two new regulations…

Ninjala’s Third Season Arrives as the Game Reaches 5 Million Downloads

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE) today launched Season 3 of their hit bubblegum brawler, Ninjala. This…

Nintendo Download: Assemble Your Team, From Pikmin to Hitmen

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch…

Accel Entertainment, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) today announced it will release its financial results for the…

XSET adds rapper Swae Lee as first music investor

XSET, the esports organisation founded earlier this year by former FaZe Clan executives, has added its…

Farming Simulator League secures three sponsors for third season

UK-based game developer GIANTS Software has announced it has secured three new sponsors for the third season…

NBA Championship winner Dion Waiters invests in Centric Gaming

Dion Waiters, professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, has invested in Miami-based esports and…

Richard Huggan: The growing trend of senior role appointments in esports

It takes more than liking the product of an industry to get a job within the…

Cyber.Bet prepares for $20,000 CS:GO Golden League tournament

Following the conclusion of its closed qualifiers, Cyber.Bet is set to commence with its third CS:GO…

DreamHack Sports Games partners with L33T-Gaming for eSuperliga

DreamHack Sports Games has continued to strengthen its commercial portfolio ahead of the new eSuperliga campaign, after…

Shotcall nets $2.2m seed round for streaming monetisation platform

Shotcall, a platform that allows streamers, content creators, and organisations to offer paid engagement opportunities to…

FIGHT and Wallet Codes join forces with Garena

Forest Interactive‘s development platform Forest Interactive Gaming Habitat Team (FIGHT) and digital wallet platform Wallet Codes have unveiled a partnership…

YouGov report: 37 percent of UK consumers are ‘familiar with esports’

Despite the growth of esports in the UK, recent figures highlight that only 37 percent of…

Gen.G expands Team Bumble partnership, plans all-women VALORANT team

Multinational organisation Gen.G has expanded its partnership with female-focused social networking app Bumble, as both entities collaborate to…