The University of York and esports production company Promod Esports have teamed up to launch a new esports production studio. According to the release, the project is the UK’s first university-led esports production studio. The university’s ‘3Sixty’ room has been transformed into a research and development...
Peripherals brand HyperX has been named as a partner for VCT Game Changers, Riot Games’ VALORANT programme that provides opportunities for women in the scene. According to the release, the partnership will focus on VCT Game Changers EMEA and is expected to last for the remainder...
Faze will be a purchasable share on NASDAQ in 2022. Faze Clan will soon become a publicly listed company through its merger with B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. The deal’s equity value will be $1 Billion. Estimated public funding is around USD $275 million in...
Find out what’s new in Fortnite patch v18.30! Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 8’s latest patch arrived early this morning. The last update brought us into Fortnitemares and provided a new point of interest (POI) for all players to experience. This time around, we have our...
Lots of dragons and fire. Netflix has released a “mood teaser” for the second season of Dota 2: Dragon’s Blood. The new season already has a lot of fans hyped for the anime's comeback. We showcase what we found exciting in the new teaser trailer. The Hype...
Singapore-based esports and gaming company Tier One Entertainment has announced its first foray outside Southeast Asia by expanding to Japan. The expansion will see Tier One open an office in Japan this year. The brand will also look to increase its presence in the country by...
Esports tournament organiser PGL has announced a commercial partnership with German IT company Shikenso Analytics. The deal will see Shikenso Analytics provide data insights and analytics for PGL’s Stockholm CS:GO Major. Image credit: PGL RELATED: ZOWIE named official monitor partner of PGL Major Stockholm 2021 As a result of...
Esports technology startup Champria has announced a $1m (£ 730,000) pre-seed round led by Kickstart Fund, a venture capital fund from the United States. Aside from Kickstart Fund, the round also included the New Mexico Arrowhead Innovation Fund, Gokul Rajaram, David Carrico, and a number of...
Who will make it to the Worlds final? Here is ESTNN’s preview of both semi finals. The 2021 League of Legends World Championship semi-finals is just around the corner. With only four teams left, the end of Season 11 is upon us. Damwon KIA, T1 Esports,...
Esports technology company ESE Entertainment has reached a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire European esports media firm Frenzy. The deal will see ESE acquire 100 per cent of Frenzy for a price of CAD $1,242,500 (~£726.2k) in cash and 656,606 common shares of the company. Moreover,...