Discord And YouTube Roll Out “Watch Together” Program
On September 22nd, Discord began rolling out a new feature on select servers called “Watch Together”. This program, which wasContinue Reading
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North Carolina A&T Receives $1.4M From Zynga
On September 22nd, North Carolina A&T University announced the school’s College of Engineering received a $1.4 million gift from theContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #371
In this week’s esports business news: Rainbow Six Siege news, Octane joins Los Angeles Thieves, Pokemon Oreos, Ralph Lauren launchesContinue Reading
CLG Teams Up With Advocate To Develop Its Marketing Campaigns
North American esports organization CLG announced a new partnership with community management platform Advocate, which will see Advocate helping theContinue Reading
Dubit Launches Metaverse Gaming League
Children’s research and development agency, Dubit, has launched the Metaverse Gaming League (MGL), which will create sponsored events in platformsContinue Reading
“Candy Crush Saga” Esports Tournament Begins
People have begun re-thinking their definition of esports. This comes after Candy Crush All Stars U.S. was announced, a high-stakesContinue Reading
100 Thieves Raises $2.5M From Sales Of “Foundations” Products
It was recently revealed that 100 Thieves generated over $2.5 million in revenue during the month of July from salesContinue Reading
Balenciaga Latest Company To Collab With “Fortnite”
On September 20th, the luxury fashion brand Balenciaga announced it had teamed up with Epic Games’ hit title Fortnite. ThisContinue Reading
Riot Planning Mobile “League Of Legends” Tournament For Singapore
Riot Games recently announced it will be hosting a mobile League of Legends tournament in Asia. The Wild Rift HorizonContinue Reading
Netflix Launching Game Based On “Kate” In October
Netflix announced it will be launching a video game based on the recent action movie Kate starring Mary Elizabeth WinsteadContinue Reading
Turtle Beach Introduces Redesigned Version Of Signature Gaming Headset
On August 23rd, Turtle Beach unveiled a redesigned version of its Recon 200 Gen 2 gaming headset. The new modelContinue Reading
Thunder Predator And Trovo Agree To Partnership
The esports organization Thunder Predator recently agreed to a partnership with the live streaming platform Trovo. As a result ofContinue Reading
Galaxy Racer Agrees To Merger With Team Nigma
Team Nigma recently announced it was merging with the esports org Galaxy Racer. As a result, Team Nigma has beenContinue Reading
Mastercard Signs Sponsorship With Chess Grandmaster
Mastercard recently announced it had signed chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen as the company’s new sponsor. This comes after Carlsen wasContinue Reading
Website Established For Reporting Irregular Gaming Activities; China Hands Down First Video Game Company Fine
A new website was recently launched in China that encourages members of the public to report companies for violating regulationsContinue Reading
BGMI Pro Suggests Paid Esports Tournaments Not Allowed In India
Abhijeet Andhare is a professional Battlegrounds Mobile India player. In a recent social media post, the esports athlete stated “BGMIContinue Reading
Recent Funding Round Nets GGPredict $1M
GGPredict announced it raised $1 million in a recent financing round. Funding was led by ffVC Tech & Gaming andContinue Reading
Ford Motor Company Using Gaming Techniques To Put On Virtual Customer Clinics
With all the obstacles that came with Covid-19 and remote working, Ford is doing its best to enable effective collaboration,Continue Reading
Esports Betting Expected To Exceed $8B In 2021
According to a recent article by VentureBeat, esports betting is on pace to exceed $8 billion in total wagers thisContinue Reading
Gaming Industry Veteran Russell Arons Joins G4
On September 27th, G4 announced gaming industry veteran Russell Arons would be joining the company as its new President. ThisContinue Reading
UK Footwear Company Schuh Launches Sneaker Hut Challenge
UK footwear retailer Schuh launched an augmented reality (AR) gaming app called Schuh Sneaker Hunt to connect with audiences bothContinue Reading
MSI, Monster Energy, And Yamaha MotoGP Esport Join Forces
On September 15th, MSI unveiled a partnership with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP esports team. As a result of thisContinue Reading
EA to Add Shotlink Data to “PGA Tour 2022”
Electronic Arts (EA) plans to integrate ShotLink player data into PGA Tour 2022 which is set to be released nextContinue Reading
Ghost Gaming Partners With Generation Esports
Ghost Gaming recently unveiled a partnership with Generation Esports. This agreement aims to bring gaming opportunities to underprivileged schools andContinue Reading
Survey Shows Southeast Asian Countries Prefer Mobile Gaming
A new study was recently released by Tencent and Newzoo. In this report, it was revealed that 82% of onlineContinue Reading
EA And Zoink Games Launch New Title, Playdemic Acquisition Completed
On September 13th, Electronic Arts Inc. launched a new title with Zoink Games called Lost in Random. This action-adventure game,Continue Reading
New Study Shows The Gaming Computer Market Will Be Worth Over $145B By 2030
A new report was recently released by Allied Market Research. In this piece, titled “Gaming Computer Market By Product (Desktop, Laptop,Continue Reading
FYX Gaming Secures $1.4 Million For Cary Game To Connect Esports With Blockchain Technology
FYX Gaming is launching a Cary-based game that promises players will be able to “win real money by playing games.”Continue Reading