The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced that the league’s corporate partners Great Clips, Honda, Navy Federal Credit Union and Scotiabank will return as the partners for its esports tournament, the NHL Gaming World Championship in 2022. The partners will continue to support the NHL Gaming...
Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into our ESI Washington DC event taking place 16-18th May 2022, which will focus on esports’ growth around the world. The event will include a...
North American esports organisation Complexity Gaming has expanded its existing partnership with the U.S. Army. As a result, the two parties will join forces to host a tournament for active-duty soldiers to take part in. Image credit: U.S. Army, Complexity Gaming RELATED: Complexity Gaming enlists Twitch to source partnership opportunities The expansion...
Each month, ESI compiles the period’s most significant esports movers and shakers. April’s round-up features personnel changes from the likes of Savvy Gaming Group, Vindex, Complexity Gaming and BAYZ, among others. Here are the key esports movers and shakers from April 2022. To read more about...
Dubai-based esports organisation Galaxy Racer has appointed Upmanyu Misra as its Managing Partner. In the role, Misra will be responsible for leading investments in addition to the organisation’s financial strategy. Image credit: Galaxy Racer, Upmanyu Misra RELATED: Galaxy Racer appoints Alisa Jacobs as Chief Strategy Officer Misra joins the organisation after tenures at...
Some Overwatch players may not like Zarya because she is one of the most annoying tanks in the game. However,…Esports, Overwatch...
Esports platform eFuse has accepted the resignation of its Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Klein amidst sexual misconduct allegations, NCAA policy breaches and renewed community backlash. US student athletics regulator NCAA released findings in April that found Klein, who previously worked as a women’s basketball coach for...
Indian esports and gaming company Skyesports has announced a partnership with games publisher Riot Games that will see the Skyesports Champions Series (SCS) 2022 lead into VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2022 Stage 2. The South Asian tournament will feature a total prize pool of $30,000 (~£23,950),...
A new construction underway at Atlantic Cape Community College in New Jersey is set to offer esports programmes in the fall. The university’s esports programme will be housed within its ‘Innovation Center’, a new building funded through a $4m (~£3.19) grant from New Jersey’s Securing Our...
Esports tournament operator Beyond the Summit (BTS) has entered a partnership with pizza restaurant chain Papa John’s. The year-long deal will see both parties collaborate on a Super Smash Bros-focused community campaign. Image credit: Andrew Zhou (@zhoucow) RELATED: Beyond The Summit and Epic Esports Events expand partnership Activations include creating a...