Tencent Acquires Sumo Digital, Launches Third North American AAA Gaming Studio
Chinese gaming giant Tencent recently unveiled plans to purchase Sumo Digital Ltd. for roughly $1.27 billion. The deal was firstContinue Reading
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United Kingdom-Based Org Celebrity Esports Being Liquidated
Celebrity Esports, a United Kingdom-based gaming organization, recently announced the company is being liquidated. This story was first reported byContinue Reading
Evil Geniuses Valued At $255M After Latest Partnership
The esports organization Evil Geniuses was recently valued at $255 million. This comes after the company agreed to a partnershipContinue Reading
EXCEL Esports Secures $23.6M In Latest Investment Round
The British gaming organization EXCEL Esports recently announced the company completed a $23.6 million investment round. It is being reportedContinue Reading
Rockstar Games’ Co-Founder Reportedly Launches New Company
According to incorporation documents filed in the UK, it appears Dan Houser, the co-founder of Rockstar Games, has launched aContinue Reading
Monster Energy Partners With Wolverhampton Wanderers
The Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club recently unveiled a partnership with Monster Energy. As a result of this deal, Monster willContinue Reading
Louis Vuitton And Burberry Enter The NFT Gaming Space
Burberry recently announced it would be releasing an NFT game character in the online multiplayer title Blankos Block Party. TheContinue Reading
British Esports Association Joins Forces With Dota Valkyries
Women in Esports, a campaign that was launched by the British Esports Association, recently announced it had partnered with DotaContinue Reading
Guild Esports’ Executive Chairman, Carleton Curtis, Steps Down From His Position
Guild Esports recently announced that Carleton Curtis would be stepping down from his role as the organization’s Executive Chairman. ItContinue Reading
Wolves Esports Partners With GR Racing And Evil Geniuses
Wolves Esports recently unveiled a partnership with GR Racing. As a result, the two organizations have former Wolves GR Esports,Continue Reading
ITV Makes Investment Into Live Tech Games Ltd.
It was recently announced that ITV invested in the mobile gaming company Live Tech Games Ltd. According to reports, thisContinue Reading
Fnatic Raises $17M In Latest Round Of Funding
Fnatic recently announced the company secured $17 million in the organization’s most recent round of funding. This money will beContinue Reading
WRC Esports Championships Set To Take Place In Belgium And Greece
The 2020 and 2021 WRC (World Rally Championship) Esports Championships will be held this year in Belgium and Greece. ThisContinue Reading
Amazon Prime Gaming Named New Sponsor Of Stevenage FC
On July 22nd, the Stevenage FC soccer team announced it signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Amazon Prime Gaming. AsContinue Reading
Xbox Partners With Krispy Kreme For Limited-Edition Donuts
Krispy Kreme recently unveiled a partnership with Xbox. As a result of this deal, Krispy Kreme will be producing Xbox-themedContinue Reading
Semper Fortis’ “Rocket League” Team Rebranded As SMPR
Semper Fortis Esports recently announced it was rebranding the organization’s Rocket League team. The group’s name has been changed fromContinue Reading
McLaren Racing Opens UK-Based Gaming Venue
McLaren Racing recently opened an esports facility for the organization’s gaming team the McLaren Shadow. The McLaren Shadow Studio willContinue Reading
Microsoft Hosts Excel Esports Tournament
On June 8th, Microsoft hosted one of the world’s first Excel esports tournaments. The competition saw eight competitors face offContinue Reading
Karim Virani Joins London Esports
London Esports (LDN), a United Kingdom-based organization, recently named Karim Virani as the company’s Non-executive Director. Alongside this role, ViraniContinue Reading
Gaming Realms Signs Licensing Agreement With IGT
Gaming Realms PLC recently announced it had signed a licensing agreement with International Game Technology PLC. The two organizations willContinue Reading
75% Of The New Mobile Gaming Activity Caused By The COVID-19 Pandemic Will Continue To Grow Indefinitely
LoopMe recently teamed up with the International Data Corporation (IDC) to provide analysis on the growth of the esports industryContinue Reading
Samsung Announces Partnership With Guild Esports
Guild Esports recently announced it had entered into a partnership with Samsung. As a result, Samsung has been named theContinue Reading
AudioMob Finds Itself At The Intersection Of Gaming And Audio Advertising
A start-up company called AudioMob has been widely accepted as a new form of advertising in video games. In fact,Continue Reading
Reality Gaming Group And Scuti Launch NFT Marketplace
Online retailer Scuti recently teamed up with Reality Gaming Group to create a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace through Scuti’s gCommerceContinue Reading
McLaren Racing Expanding Partnership With Splunk
McLaren Racing, a UK-based motorsports team, recently announced it had expanded its partnership with Splunk. As a result of thisContinue Reading
GAME Sells “Player 1 Events” To Supernova Capital
British retailer GAME recently announced it sold Player 1 Events, the division responsible for organizing the Insomnia Gaming Festival, to SupernovaContinue Reading
eSportskred Unveils Partnership With Vexed Gaming
On June 14th, eSportskred unveiled a brand new partnership with British esports organization Vexed Gaming. As part of the deal,Continue Reading
Isle Of Man Government Sponsors Country’s First Esports Team
The Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown dependency, recently announced the government had chosen to sponsor the island’s firstContinue Reading