Gen.G Esports Partners With Bithumb
Gen.G Esports recently agreed to a partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb in a deal that will see Bithumb sponsorContinue Reading
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Esports Owners, Executives React To Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
Activision-Blizzard has made quite a name for itself over the last decade, producing titles like Overwatch and Call of Duty.Continue Reading
Belong Gaming Arena Opening Soon At Streets Of Woodfield
The Belong Gaming Arena at Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg, the newest location in the British-launched chain’s U.S. expansion, isContinue Reading
Riot Games Suing Vietnamese Company For Alleged League Of Legends Rip Off
Riot Games recently filed a lawsuit against the Vietnamese company Imba Technology. Riot is accusing the organization of copying LeagueContinue Reading
PLLAY Labs Joins Forces With Kansas City Pioneers
On January 24th, the Kansas City Pioneers announced they had agreed to a partnership with the video game wagering dataContinue Reading
Raidiant Announces Raidiant Rocket League Series, A Women-Only Tournament
Women’s gaming and esports platform Raidiant has announced the Raidiant Rocket League Series, a woman-only tournament created in collaboration with publisher Psyonix. TheContinue Reading
China Displaces United States As Top Esports Earner In 2021
Following a three-year gap in which the U.S. overtook China as the top-earning country in esports, China has reclaimed theContinue Reading
Dexerto Originals Launches On YouTube With Inside Look At SypherPK’s New Gaming Studio
Dexerto Originals, which was launched on YouTube on January 25th, was created to deliver compelling documentaries every two weeks, givingContinue Reading
NBAer LaMelo Ball Launches Esports Brand
Professional basketball player LaMelo Ball is entering the world of esports. Late last month, Ball announced he would be launchingContinue Reading
Raven Software Ends Strike
A Better ABK, the employee advocacy group at Activision-Blizzard, recently announced it ended Raven QA’s strike of Activision-Blizzard that lastedContinue Reading
TNNS Pro And Innowise Group Partner To Produce Play-To-Earn Games Within The VR
TNNS Pro announced that it has partnered with software development company Innowise Group to produce a series of esports gamesContinue Reading
Guild Esports Signs Property Lease For New Headquarters And Academy
Guild Esports PLC recently announced it had signed a 10-year property lease in London’s Shoreditch area. This will allow theContinue Reading
Esports Entertainment Group Launches Video Game Betting Platform In New Jersey
On January 24th, Esports Entertainment Group Inc. received an order approving a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division ofContinue Reading
Runnex Technology’s Game, Fitforce, Mixes Fitness With Fun
Fitforce is a mobile game that combines fitness and fun, turning workouts into games that do not require gym equipmentContinue Reading
EDGE Consulting Announces Partnership With Carolina Esports Hub
Esports Development and Growth Enterprise (EDGE) Consulting recently announced it had partnered with Carolina Esports Hub, a community-driven gaming organizationContinue Reading
Ribbon-Cutting Held For Husson University Esports Venue
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to mark the opening of Husson University’s new esports facility. The event took place onContinue Reading
Collegiate Sports Management Group Launches ESPORTSU
Integrated sports and entertainment media company, Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG), is launching ESPORTSU, its esports brand aimed at buildingContinue Reading
MIBR Announces Deal With 1xBet
Brazil’s biggest esports team, MIBR, announced 1xBet as its new global sponsor. The agreement encompasses the CS:GO female and maleContinue Reading
Simplicity Esports Partners With Huvi To Open Two New Gaming Centers
Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company has entered into an agreement with live stream broadcast company Huvi to provide them withContinue Reading
Changes Coming To Humble Bundle On February 1st
Mac and Linux games are being removed from Humble Bundle. Starting on February 1st, the Mac and Linux versions ofContinue Reading
Prima Games Acquired By GAMURS Group
On January 19th, GAMURS Group announced it had acquired Prima Games. This deal aims to help expand GAMURS Group’s portfolioContinue Reading
CodeMiko Joins Envy Gaming’s Creator Network
Envy Gaming recently announced Youna “CodeMiko” Kang joined its roster of content creators. CodeMiko is a South Korean internet personalityContinue Reading
Riot Donating Over $2M To Underserved Los Angeles Communities
Riot Games recently announced it was donating over $2 million to the SoLa Impact’s I Can Foundation. This organization wasContinue Reading
Consumer Spending On U.S. Games Hit $60.4B In 2021
Total consumer spending on U.S. games hit $60.4 billion in 2021. According to NDP Group, this represents an 8% increaseContinue Reading
Sony Stocks Tumble Following Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
On January 18th, the global gaming industry was shaken to its core after it was announced that Microsoft had acquiredContinue Reading
GameSquare Esports Updates Its Revenue Guidance For Q4 To $7.5M
GameSquare Esports announced that it has updated its revenue guidance for the fourth quarter of 2021 to approximately $7.5 millionContinue Reading
Lego Group Re-Evaluates Overwatch Deal With Activision-Blizzard Due To Lack Of Progress Made In Abuse Scandal
With Activision-Blizzard still in the midst of a seemingly never-ending abuse scandal, the Lego Group has decided to step backContinue Reading
Gaming Community Startup Turnip Raises $12.5M In Series A Funding Round
Mobile gaming community platform Turnip announced that it has raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round, co-led by GreenoaksContinue Reading