Esports tournament organiser Freaks 4U Gaming has expanded its partnership with German IT firm Shikenso Analytics to include the organiser’s new esports ecosystems in 2022. As a result, Shikenso will apply its AI analytics to the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC), VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT),...
Savvy Gaming Group, which is backed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), has added ESL and FACEIT to… The post ESL, FACEIT Acquired by Saudi-back Savvy Gaming Group for $1.5bn appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN. Business News, General...
ESL Gaming and FACEIT, two of esports’ biggest tournament organisers, have announced a merger set to be finalised in Q2 of 2022. It comes shortly after German business newspaper Handelsblatt reported the two companies had been purchased by Saudi Arabian government-backed Savvy Gaming Group for a...
Galaxy Racer’s MENA content creators. Image credit: Galaxy Racer Leading esports brands, athletes and celebrities have predominantly focused on engaging with esports communities across South East Asia, North America and Europe. The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region’s potential, meanwhile, arguably remains largely untapped. This is...
North American esports organisation the Kansas City Pioneers has announced a partnership with AI-driven video game wager and data platform PLLAY Labs. As part of the deal, the two entities will collaborate on multiple projects to enhance fan monetisation and engagement experiences across different avenues. Image credit:...
Game developer Riot Games has named digital media and entertainment production company Wisdom Gaming as its exclusive partner for Season One of the 2022 Wild Rift North American Series (WNS). The deal will see Wisdom Gaming lead the tournament’s operations and broadcast up until the North...
Former Red Bull executive Daniel Sanders has announced his departure from the company to become Tencent Games’ Senior Global Marketing Lead. According to Sanders’ LinkedIn post, he will oversee esports marketing at Tencent to help ‘take the scene to new heights’. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Daniel Sanders /...
Publicly-traded gambling company Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has received an order approving a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE). The transactional waiver will allow EEG to legally accept bets in the Garden State. Esports Entertainment Group intends to launch its esports betting...
The week 3 DPC matches were predictable, yet exciting to watch. The last week of DPC saw PSG.LGD lead the… The post Dota 2: 2022 DPC China Division I Week 3 Results appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN. Esports, Dota 2...
Danish esports organisation Team Singularity has announced the relaunch of its academy programme. The project, in collaboration with Pluck.GG, will now feature 14 titles. This includes Rocket League, League of Legends, Free Fire, Apex Legends, DOTA 2, CS:GO and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, among others. Image credit: Team Singularity RELATED:...