North American organisation Cloud9 has announced the signing of an all-female VALORANT roster. The team formerly known as Team MAJKL will now…
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Esports Entertainment Group set to acquire Helix eSports, ggCircuit in $43m deal
Malta-based gambling firm Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire…
Mark Laurie joins Hotdrop as Head of Business Development
Esports creative marketing agency Hotdrop has appointed Mark Laurie as its new Head of Business Development.…
VSPN secures $100m in Tencent-led Series B funding round
Total esports solutions provider Versus Programming Network (VSPN) has raised ‘close to’ $100m (~ £76.23m) in…
Riot Games adds EA veteran Jason Bunge as Chief Marketing Officer
League of Legends and VALORANT publisher Riot Games has announced the hiring of Jason Bunge, formerly…
BC School Sports, GameSeta bolster Canadian esports
BC School Sports (BCSS), the governing body for school sport in Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced…
Team Liquid renews partnership with Marvel Entertainment
Following the launch of its new Marvel Retro collection, Team Liquid has announced the renewal of its partnership with Marvel Entertainment…
Atlanta Ownership Group acquires Ghost Gaming
US-based esports organisation Ghost Gaming has been acquired by Atlanta Ownership Group and will relocate its headquarters and…
Sergio Aguero launches esports organisation, VENN raises $26m | ESI Digest #15
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of…
Esports Insider announces Singtel as key partner for the ESI Hall of Fame 2020
Esports Insider is pleased to announce Singtel as key partner of the Esports Insider Hall of Fame…
100 Thieves Los Angeles HQ becomes official voting centre
100 Thieves’ Cash App Compound, its sponsored Los Angeles headquarters that opened in January, will be…
Team Singularity terminates Dashthreads partnership
Team Singularity has announced the cancellation of its partnership with apparel company Dashthreads, according to a statement issued by…
ESIC and ESEA identify seven cases of misconduct in MDL
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and ESL subsidiary ESEA have released a joint statement providing an…
BLAST Premier partners with Nubia Technology ahead of Fall Series
BLAST Premier has named Nubia Technology as its latest partner ahead of the firm’s Counter Strike…
Xsolla Reveals Q4’s New Products and Solutions for Developer, Publisher and Platform Partners
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xsolla, the video game business engine that helps developers and publishers launch and operate…
Opinion: How PUBG Mobile’s ban has impacted Indian esports
One of the biggest gaming stories coming out of the South Asian region this year was…
The Old Gods Return to Hearthstone(R) in Madness at the Darkmoon Faire(TM), Available November 17
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An otherworldly carnival is coming to Hearthstone(R) on November 17 with Madness at the…
Founder’s Packs Now Available for the First AAA Blockchain Game, Blankos Block Party
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mythical Games, a next-generation game technology studio driving mass adoption of blockchain, today announced…
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time on Dec. 4
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Every legend has a beginning. Every hero has a point of departure. For the…
Nintendo Download: From Snow to Sand, Explore Colorful Lands
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch…