Job Listing Suggests Sega Is Doing Something Around The Olympics
It sounds like another edition of Mario & Sonic at the Olympics could be in the works. This comes afterContinue Reading
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India Officially Recognizes Esports
Late last month, the government of India announced it would officially recognize esports as a multi-sport event. Following this decision,Continue Reading
Singapore To Host The First Olympic Esports Week
In the middle of November, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the first-ever Olympic Esports Week will be heldContinue Reading
Microsoft Once Again Teaming Up With The Special Olympics
On August 17th, the Special Olympics announced its joining forces with Microsoft again to host the second annual Gaming forContinue Reading
Shroud Helps Sentinels Break A Record In His First Match Back Since Unretiring
After recently unretiring from competitive esports, Michael Grzesiek, aka Shroud, recently helped Sentinels break the viewership record for North AmericanContinue Reading
BLAST Premier Partners With DAZN Group
Tournament organizer BLAST Premier has signed a media rights partnership with DAZN Group, a global sports streaming company. The dealContinue Reading
Full Sail University Partners With Special Olympics
Full Sail University recently agreed to a partnership with the United States branch of the Special Olympics. As a result,Continue Reading
Could Esports Make Its Way Into The 2032 Olympics?
Good news for the world’s top gamers. Esports is under serious consideration to become a medal event in the BrisbaneContinue Reading
19th Asian Games At Risk Of Postponement
Based on an April 21st report from Barrons, the 2022 Asia Games could potentially be postponed to 2023. This wouldContinue Reading
National Esports Championships Underway
The much-awaited National Esports Championships 2022 (NESC ’22) began on April 18th with the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) set to select the Indian contingentContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron Wants Esports To Be Part Of 2024 Olympics
In a recent interview with technology outlet The Big Whale, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his desire to make esportsContinue Reading
China Says Asian Games Competition Venues Have Been Completed
Organizers announced on March 31st that the venues for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China have been completed. The 56Continue Reading
WNBA Hall Of Famer Lisa Leslie Joins Gaming Platform LootMogul
Former WNBA player, current coach, Hall of Famer, and broadcast analyst Lisa Leslie has joined multiverse blockchain gaming platform LootMogulContinue Reading
Usain Bolt Becomes Co-Owner Of WYLDE
Usain Bolt has become the co-owner of an esports organization. This comes after it was recently announced that the formerContinue Reading
Esports Federation Of India Announces National Esports Championships
The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) will be conducting the National Esports Championships 2022 (NESC 2022), under the “AESF RoadContinue Reading
ESL Suspends Russian Esports Teams And Competitions In Wake Of Ukrainian Invasion
Major esports operator ESL has announced that “organizations with apparent ties to the Russian government, including individuals or organizations underContinue Reading
CANOC and Giga’Games Federation Partner With Guadeloupe To Host Esports Tournament
Giga’Games and CANOC have partnered with the Guadeloupe Olympic Committee to host The Esports Series, which will feature seven gamingContinue Reading
Could Esports Be Included In The 2024 Olympics?
When the Olympics were held in Rio six years ago, the eGames were staged with competitors battling it out toContinue Reading
Indonesian Esport Governing Bodies, IESPA And PBESI, Merge After Country Awarded IESF World Championship
The Indonesian Esports Association (IESPA) has merged with the PBESI (also known as the Indonesian Esports Executive Board), a forumContinue Reading
Qatar Launches Qatari E-Sports Federation
Qatar has assigned Abdullah bin Faleh bin Mohammed Al Thani as the first president of their brand new esports federation,Continue Reading
Zain Partners With The Kuwait Olympic Committee To Develop Esports Gaming Ecosystem
Zain Group announced that Zain Esports has partnered with the Kuwait Olympic Committee to manage a four-weekend esports event whichContinue Reading
Qayser Sachdev Appointed Director Of Team Relations For ESL Gaming
ESL Gaming recently announced that Qayser Sachdev had been appointed to the role of Director of Team Relations. In thisContinue Reading
ONE Sports And Entertainment And Two Famous Australian Athletes Join Talon Esports
On August 25th, it was announced that ONE Sports and Entertainment and the organization’s CEO, Bruce Kaider, would be joiningContinue Reading
Riot Games Talking With Olympics After LOL Esports Breaks Viewership Record
We may soon see Riot Games titles in the Olympics. This comes after the organization confirmed it had been havingContinue Reading
Weekly News #163: OpTic Envy Merger, Roblox Beat, New Nintendo Console, Riot At The Olympics, LoL Viewership, Arcane Tops Netflix, Esports Coach Silence, Immortals Relocation
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Riot Games confirming talks with the Olympics, theContinue Reading
Nerd Street Gamers Partner With Special Olympics Colorado And Texas
Nerd Street Gamers announced a partnership with Special Olympics Colorado and Special Olympics Texas which will focus on providing theContinue Reading
Asian Electronic Sports Federation Signs MoU With Games Ratings And Administration Committee Of South Korea
The Asian Electronic Sports Federation recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Games Ratings and Administration Committee ofContinue Reading
Microsoft Unveils “Gaming For Inclusion” Event
Microsoft recently announced it would be launching an inaugural esports experience known as Gaming for Inclusion. The creation of thisContinue Reading