Community Gaming Closes $16M Series A Funding Round
Community Gaming recently closed a $16 million Series A funding round that was led by SoftBank Group’s SB Opportunity Fund.Continue Reading
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TGS Esports And 7-Eleven Canada Launching More Gaming Events
TGS Esports Inc. recently announced plans to host more video game competitions with 7-Eleven Canada. As a result, the twoContinue Reading
Atlanta FaZe Partnering With SteelSeries And KontrolFreek
On April 6th, the Call of Duty League franchise Atlanta FaZe secured a partnership with SteelSeries and KontrolFreek. As aContinue Reading
Tech Port Center And Arena To Bring New Entertainment Options To San Antonio, Texas
The Tech Port Center and Arena in San Antonio, Texas is aiming to be a state-of-the-art venue for all thingsContinue Reading
Ubisoft Halts Work On Ghost Recon: Breakpoint But Reportedly Has NFT Plans For Other Games
It looks like Ubisoft will no longer be making new content for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. This comes afterContinue Reading
Square Enix Announces Kingdom Hearts IV
As part of the series’ 20th-anniversary celebrations, Square Enix just used a recent evening presentation in Japan to unveil twoContinue Reading
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Is Killing It At The Box Office
The new Sonic movie is already breaking records! It was recently announced that Sonic The Hedgehog 2 generated $71 millionContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Reportedly Converting More Than 1,000 Temporary Workers Into Full-Time Employees
Based on a recent report from Bloomberg, Activision-Blizzard will be converting roughly 1,100 temporary/contracted workers into full-time employees. This comesContinue Reading
Twitch Co-Founder’s Fractal Raises $35M In Seed Round
Fractal, the gaming NFT marketplace created by Twitch’s Co-Founder (Justin Kan), announced on April 1st that the organization had raisedContinue Reading
GOG Wants To Renew Its Focus On Classic Games
GOG originally stood for “Good Old Games,” and the online store wants to better match the expectations associated with that name.Continue Reading
PlayVS Sued By Former Employee Over Wrongful Termination
The scholastic esports platform PlayVS is being sued for wrongful termination. This comes after Rachel Waynick, a former quality assuranceContinue Reading
Apple Reportedly Patenting Several Mobile Gaming Accessories
According to a recent report from Patently Apple, Apple is working on numerous dedicated gaming accessories for mobile devices. InContinue Reading
Is Microsoft Going To Be Putting Ads In Free-To-Play Games?
There may soon be ads in free-to-play Microsoft games. According to sources that spoke with Insider, Microsoft is reportedly developingContinue Reading
Niantic Unveils Peridot, An Augmented Reality Pet Game
Niantic has a new augmented reality project on its hands. This comes after the company revealed it would be launchingContinue Reading
Nintendo Buys Adjacent Plot Of Land With Aims To Expand HQ
Nintendo announced this month that it had purchased the adjacent lot next to its office space in Kyoto for $40Continue Reading
LetsPlay.Live Forms Partnership With NZMA To Launch Esports Education Program
Leading Oceanic esports provider LetsPlay.Live (LPL) has partnered with education provider NZMA to bring to life New Zealand’s first NZQA-approvedContinue Reading
Global Esports Federation Reveals Dates For Global Esports Games In Istanbul, Turkey
The Global Esports Federation has confirmed that the second edition of the Global Esports Games in Istanbul, Turkey is dueContinue Reading
A.P. Moller – Maersk Form Partnership With BLAST Premier
Esports tournament organizer BLAST Premier has announced a season-long partnership with leading global logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk, inContinue Reading
Hatten Land To Rebrand Melaka Mall Into Integrated Esports Hub
Hatten Land recently announced that it is rebranding its existing Elements Mall in Melaka, Malaysia, to Element X. The mallContinue Reading
Mokens League Raises $2M For Win-To-Earn NFT Gaming Platform
Mokens League, the real-time multiplayer game platform for winning and earning, recently announced the completion of its $2 million seed fund. TheContinue Reading
Sixers Innovation Lab Launches Another Fund For Early-Stage Start-Ups
Sixers Innovation Lab, which is a venture capital fund supported by Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, recently launched a secondContinue Reading
Talent And Staff Left Unpaid After Problems Around Postponed HCG Masters
Several esports casters, production staff, and other talent have been left unpaid after Season 1 of the Hardcore Gaming MastersContinue Reading
Metaverse Firm Infinite Reality To Buy Esports Company ReKT
The metaverse company Infinite Reality has agreed to purchase esports giant ReKT Global for $470 million in an all-stock deal, bolsteringContinue Reading
Perficient Announces Partnership With Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United
Global digital consultancy firm Perficient Inc. has announced a multi-year partnership with Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United to become theContinue Reading
Gaming In Africa Is Set To Explode Soon
Gamers in Africa have more than doubled in recent years thanks to faster internet speeds and cheaper equipment. Poor infrastructureContinue Reading
Houston Outlaws Partners With Belong Gaming Arena For Overwatch League Event
Belong Gaming Arenas recently agreed to a partnership with the Houston Outlaws that will see the organization sponsor the upcomingContinue Reading
Garena Signs Sponsorship Deal With Retailer Casas Bahia
The video game publisher Garena recently agreed to a sponsorship with the Brazilian retail giant Casas Bahia to cover theContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #400
In this week’s esports business news: xQc dominates Twitch, THQ Nordic planning a digital summit for August, FaZe partners withContinue Reading