Tournament organisers Freaks 4U Gaming and ESL Gaming have announced the merger of two regional CS:GO leagues in the DACH (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) region. Starting in 2022, 99Liga and ESL Meisterschaft will merge and create ESL Meisterschaft by 99Damage. Image credit: Freaks 4U Gaming / ESL...
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Despite a laid-back six months after PUBG Mobile’s ban in India, the country’s esports circuit is gradually returning to its former glory following the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India. While titles such as VALORANT, Free Fire, and Call of Duty: Mobile have seen a spike in...
Esports data and technology company Abios has announced a partnership with Russian sports platform Sports.ru. As part of the deal, Sports.ru will implement Abios’ data to its services to boost its esports offering and enable growth. Specifically, the sports platform will incorporate several features including match-and...
North American esports organisation Cloud9 has announced a partnership with legendary tennis player Serena Williams. As a result, Cloud9 will turn its Training Grounds youth development initiative into a full-fledged afterschool programme, in collaboration with Williams. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Cloud9, Serena Williams RELATED: Cloud9 appoints Samir Bolar...
North American esports organisation Complexity Gaming has announced two new executive hires as the company looks to bolster its global expansion efforts and diversify its offering for fans. As a result, Olly Emery and Christina Grushkin have joined the organisation as its new Head of Marketing...
Some big moves by Astralis to rejuvenate the team and improve performance. Astralis has had a tough year with poor performances in competitions and an early exit in the Legend’s Stage of the Stockholm Major. Even after the return of Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander, the team couldn't...
Vivid joins the Mutineers following the downfall of the rumored Washington DC roster. The Call of Duty League is in a period of uncertainty as we wait to see the outcome of the rumored OpTic Dallas team. With this leading to Chicago’s CDL spot being left...
The future of performance venues. Appropriately themed in a futuristic way, Overactive Media has been confirmed by the Exhibition Place Board of Governors to build a 7,000 seat venue on the lakeside of Toronto. Plans are currently set for completion sometime in 2025. Heading into 2022...
The stallion returns home, this time as a content creator. After retiring last year, Tommy “ZooMaa” Paparatto turned to content creation and has since has amassed an exceptional following with over 11K subscribers on Twitch. Earlier last month, ZooMaa parted ways with the New York Subliners,...