Riot Games has named esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers as its exclusive partner for the first stage of the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) for North America. The deal will see Nerd Street Gamers lead the tournament circuit’s operations and broadcast. Image credit: Riot Games, Nerd Street Gamers RELATED:...
Esports engagement platform Yesports has raised $2.25m (~£1.66m) during its round of seed funding. According to the release, the funds raised will go towards the development of its NFT-based esports marketplace and esports-focused metaverse. Image credit: Yesports RELATED: Edge Gaming raises $10m in seed funding round The Yesports metaverse...
DashFight’s Elizbar Ramazashvili writes for Esports Insider to discuss Riot Games’ imminent arrival to the Fighting Game Community (FGC). Riot Games is planning to enter the FGC with its upcoming title, Project L. Image credit: Riot Games / DashFight The very top of the esports pyramid has...
OverActive Media, the parent company of Toronto Ultra, Toronto Defiant and MAD Lions, has appointed Matt McGlynn as its new Vice President of Marketing and Brand. McGlynn joins the company following more than a decade with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), where he served as...
Microsoft has agreed to acquire publisher Activision Blizzard, the technology giant has announced. The deal is valued at $68.7bn (~£50.5bn), according to a report by Reuters. Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard. Image credit: Microsoft RELATED: Blizzard President J. Allen Brack steps down Microsoft has announced that both entities will...
Find out where you can locate the returning Tilted Towers in Fortnite Chapter 3. Tilted Towers is back in Fortnite… The post Fortnite: Where To Find Tilted Towers in Chapter 3 appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN.Esports, Fortnite...
Find out what's new in Fortnite patch v19.10. Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 saw its first proper update of the… The post Fortnite Patch v19.10: Tilted Towers, Klombos & Weapon Changes appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN.Esports, Fortnite...
The British Esports Association (BEA) has revealed its plans to open a National Esports Performance Campus (NEPC) in Sunderland. According to the release, BEA has made a ‘multi-million-pound commitment’ to the city of Sunderland. This has resulted in the acquisition of a retail premises adjacent to...
British esports organisation Guild Esports has announced a three-year partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp in a deal worth £4.5m. According to the release, Bitstamp branding will be featured on Guild Esports’ jerseys and across digital content with the organisation’s content creators and players. Bitstamp’s logo will...
With staggering prize pools and record-breaking viewership numbers, the esports scene is thriving. However, amidst the scene’s growth, one can easily overlook the fact that the young industry is experiencing growing pains. Among these are attempts of match-fixing and cheating, occasionally putting the credibility of the...