New Zealand’s Gaming Industry Is On The Rise
According to data from the NZ Game Developers Association, video game companies in the country have seen their collective revenuesContinue Reading
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Sources Unveil More Details About VALORANT’s 2023 Partnership System
More information was just released about the upcoming international VALORANT leagues scheduled to begin next year. According to sources thatContinue Reading
One Of Oceania’s Largest Esports Orgs Partners With McDonald’s
The Chiefs Esports Club (The Chiefs), one of the biggest esports clubs in New Zealand and Australia, recently announced aContinue Reading
Sony Is Making Things Difficult For Microsoft
The console wars are heating up. This comes after Microsoft made a claim that Sony has paid for “blocking rights”Continue Reading
Why Does Microsoft Sound Like It’s Down On Activision-Blizzard?
Believe it or not, Microsoft isn’t all that impressed with Activision-Blizzard. At least, that’s what the company told officials fromContinue Reading
Music Trivia Game Acquired By Spotify
On July 12th, Spotify announced that it had purchased Heardle, a popular music-themed guessing game. This deal was for anContinue Reading
Former Activision-Blizzard Exec Joins Catheon Gaming
On June 23rd, Catheon Gaming announced that Mark Aubrey, a former Activision-Blizzard executive, was appointed the new co-CEO of theContinue Reading
Start-Up Plans To Invest $100M In Gaming Studios
JetSynthesys subsidiary and startup, Jetapult, plans to acquire gaming studios abroad working on an invest-and-operate model. The company is specificallyContinue Reading
Kansas City Hosts Halo Championship Series Major
The Halo Championship Series Major Kansas City 2022 has come to a close, with 24 teams from North America, Mexico,Continue 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
Mad Carnival Entertainment Partners With Major Social Media Platform
Mad Carnival Entertainment Director, Samantha Ramlu, says the New Zealand-based gaming company started developing a relationship with a large socialContinue Reading
ESL Gaming Unveils Details About CS:GO Women’s Circuit
The video game tournament organizer ESL Gaming recently shared details for its upcoming CS:GO series for women, ESL Impact. WeContinue Reading
Registrations For Nintendo Switch Sports Online Play Test Are Now Open
Nintendo got fans pretty excited after a presentation earlier this month unveiled Nintendo Switch Sports, the follow-up to the wildlyContinue Reading
Canterbury University Making Waves With New $97M Digital Screen Campus
Canterbury University’s new gaming facility will be the first of its kind in Australasia and features a $97 million digitalContinue Reading
Partnership Renewed And Expanded Between ORDER And Riot Games
The Australian organization ORDER recently announced it had renewed and expanded its partnership with Riot Games. As a result ofContinue Reading
Irish Esports Giant’s New Startup Bets Big On Rugby
American Sports Exchange (ASX Sports) signed a deal with the New Zealand-based digital media company RugbyPass to use its dataContinue Reading
First Esports Minor Qualification Launched In New Zealand
The University of Waikato launched the first esports minor qualification in New Zealand. The school has reportedly begun accepting enrollmentContinue Reading
50 Riders Confirmed To Compete In UCI Cycling Esports World Championships 2022
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Zwift have confirmed 50 riders who will progress from the open Continental Qualifiers. TheyContinue Reading
Gabe Newell Discusses The Future Of Valve
Gabe Newell, the President of Valve, recently took a vacation to Auckland, New Zealand. However, instead of getting rest andContinue Reading
Aggregated Media Launches A8 Esports Channel
Aggregated Media recently announced the launch of A8 Esports, a digital channel dedicated to gaming. According to a press release,Continue Reading
“Halo Infinite” Announces New Esports System
Developer 343 Industries announced that they will be working with tournament organizers ESL and Faceit this year and next, toContinue Reading
Online Tournament Site Launched For Gamers
With esports becoming more and more popular in New Zealand, Wellington-based company, Victory Up, has now launched an online tournamentContinue Reading
New Zealand’s Tertiary Esports League Tournament Officially Underway
The UTSNZ Tertiary Esports League Tournament begun today in New Zealand and will run across a number of top esportsContinue Reading
LCO Signs Naming Rights Deal With DoorDash, Partners With Warner Music Australia
The Oceanic League of Legends competition, the League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO), recently announced it had signed a namingContinue Reading
Firefly Games Looking To Grow Oceania’s Mobile Gaming Market
To promote the organization’s new game, Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes, developer Firefly Games recently announced intentions to expand the mobileContinue Reading
Guinevere Capital Unveils New Esports Facility
Investment company Guinevere Capital recently announced it has partnered with Logitech G, Spark, and Eden Park. These organizations will workContinue Reading