HBCU Esports Average Over 14M Viewers In Inaugural Season
Statistics were released for the inaugural season of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities esports league. According to Cxmmunity, overContinue Reading
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Mobil Super Becomes Edward Gaming Sponsor
Edward Gaming, a Chinese esports organization, recently unveiled a new sponsorship with motor oil brand Mobil Super. The financial termsContinue Reading
Kings Guard Gaming Unveils New Partnerships
Kings Guard Gaming is the NBA 2K league affiliate team for the Sacramento Kings. The organization recently unveiled several newContinue Reading
Nintendo Announces Partnership With High School Esports Organization PlayVS
Nintendo announced it recently partnered with PlayVS to make Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 officially recognized by high school varsity esports programsContinue Reading
Esports Stadium Arlington Partners With Cook Children’s, Hires Two Former FC Dallas Execs
Spring has been very busy for gaming facility Esports Stadium Arlington (ESA). In April, ESA announced it had hired twoContinue Reading
Modern Times Group Reveals 2021 Q1 Financial Results
Modern Times Group, the parent company of ESL and DreamHack, recently revealed the organization’s first-quarter financial results for 2021. NetContinue Reading
Riot Games Partners With NODWIN Gaming
Riot Games recently unveiled a new partnership with NODWIN Gaming. The organizations will work together to put on a VALORANTContinue Reading
KitKat Expands Partnership With ESL Gaming
KitKat and ESL Gaming announced the organizations unveiled a new partnership for the 2021 Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC). The financialContinue Reading
Call Of Duty League And Overwatch League Loosen Sponsorship Restrictions
According to a recent report from The Esports Observer, the Call of Duty League and the Overwatch League announced theyContinue Reading
Partners Announced For The Second Season Of Blast Rising
BLAST Premier, a global esports organization, recently announced three partnerships for the second season of Blast Rising, the company’s CS:GOContinue Reading
V3A Buys Half Of Prêmio Esports Brasil
V3A recently announced it purchased 50% of the shares available in esports award ceremony producer Prêmio eSports Brasil. V3A replacesContinue Reading
Evil Geniuses Hires Renee Hall
Evil Geniuses, a well-known North American gaming organization, recently named Renee Hall as the company’s new Director of Gaming Operations.Continue Reading
ProGuides Hires Paul Condolora As New COO
ProGuides, an esports coaching platform, recently announced that it has hired Paul Condolora as the organization’s new chief operating officer.Continue Reading
Dr. Carolyn Rubenstein Joins Misfits Gaming Group
On May 11th, Misfits Gaming Group announced Dr. Carolyn Rubenstein would be joining the company as its Chief Wellness Adviser.Continue Reading
Team Secret Unveils DMScript Partnership
Team Secret recently announced it entered into a partnership with blockchain-based gaming organization DMScript. At this time, the details surrounding theContinue Reading
Queens Gaming Collective Secures Investment From NFLer Juju Smith-Schuster
It was recently announced that NFL star Juju Smith-Schuster and his mother, Sammy Schuster, signed a strategic partnership with QueensContinue Reading
T1 Entertainment And Sports Partners With OP.GG
T1 Entertainment & Sports, a South Korean gaming organization, announced it partnered with esports platform OP.GG on April 28th. TheContinue Reading
ESL Gaming Renews And Expands Partnership With DouYu
Esports organizations ESL and DreamHack recently announced they were extending their media rights contract with Chinese streamer DouYu for anotherContinue Reading
Huya Signs Media Rights Deal For Chinese League Of Legends Operator
Huya, a Chinese live-streaming platform, recently signed a media rights deal with Chinese League of Legends operator TJ Sports. TheContinue Reading
Wisdom Gaming Announces Continued Partnership With Riot Games
It was recently announced that Wisdom Gaming will expand its current partnership with Riot Games as the business continues toContinue Reading
Imperial Esports Joins North American CS:GO Scene
Imperial Esports, which is a Brazilian gaming organization, recently announced it will be moving its CS:GO team to North America.Continue Reading
BMW Announces “BMW Esports Boost 2021” Live Event
Car manufacturer BMW and Seven.One Entertainment Group recently announced the creation of “BMW Esports Boost”, a new event format forContinue Reading
Overwatch’s Jeff Kaplan Leaving Blizzard Entertainment
On April 20th, it was announced that Director of Overwatch Jeff Kaplan was leaving Blizzard Entertainment. Following this move, AaronContinue Reading
Esports Gaining Traction In Argentina
Victor Frascarelli, who is a writer for The Esports Observer, recently published an article entitled “The State of Esports inContinue Reading
Report: Bilibili Obtains Overwatch League Broadcast Rights In China
Recently, Bilibili Esports reportedly signed an exclusive broadcast deal with Activision Blizzard for the rights to air the Overwatch League (OWL) in China. AccordingContinue Reading
Tencent Esports Agrees To Bring More Gaming To Wuhan
Recently, Tencent Esports signed a partnership agreement with the Hubei Province Propaganda Department and the Wuhan Tourism & Sports GroupContinue Reading
Perry Smith Appointed New COO Of Hotdrop
Hotdrop, which is a London-based creative marketing agency that works with esports rights holders and tournament organizers, recently appointed PerryContinue Reading
Excel Esports Secures Sony Smartphone Partnership
Excel Esports recently named Sony the official smartphone partner of the organization’s Fortnite division. Sony is now expected to workContinue Reading