This piece first appeared in Edition 9 of The Esports Journal RELATED: Omnicoach origins with CTO Levente Nádai Two-thirds of all start-ups fail to deliver a positive return to investors, according to the Harvard Business Review. The esports industry is currently experiencing a gold rush of investors —...
North American retail brand Hollister has appointed 2019 Fortnite World Cup winner Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf as its Chief Gaming Scout. As a result, the two parties have joined forces to launch a limited-edition hoodie and sweatpant set. Image credit: Hollister RELATED: VaynerSports launches VaynerGaming with Bugha as first client Alongside...
Three Fortnite players are now free agents after parting ways with XSET. Esports organization XSET announced the departure of three professional Fortnite Battle Royale players yesterday. Tyler “Knight” McDougal, Ethan “RogueShark” Kammerman and Alexander “Av” Vanderveen are now free agents after spending over a year with...
Brazilian CS:GO tournament CBCS (Circuito Brasileiro de Counter-Strike) has announced CS:GO skin website Bleik Store as a sponsor for the CBCS Masters. Credit: CBCS RELATED: CBCS announces Casas Bahia and Intel as sponsors Founded in 2014, Bleik Store is one of the first CS:GO skins shop in Brazil. According...
Southeast Asian esports organisation EVOS Esports has announced an exclusive collaboration with digital currency trading platform Zipmex. The partnership will see EVOS Esports’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang division become a part of Zipmex’s marketing campaign. Image credit: EVOS Esports RELATED: EVOS Esports launches EVOS Integrated Training Facility As a...
Esports tournament platform Challengermode has announced a partnership with the International Esports Federation (IESF). The agreement sees Challengermode become the official platform for the IESF Esports World Championship. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Challengermode, IESF RELATED: Encom selects Challengermode as platform for Esports City League According to the release, Challengermode...
Brazilian esports organisation TropiCaos announced a partnership with digital inventory management firm Horizm to measure digital assets in Latin America. According to the release, Horizm’s solution works as an independent audit in order to value the organisation’s digital assets. As a result, the collaboration is expected...
Oceanic tournament organiser and broadcasting company LetsPlay.Live has welcomed Turtle Beach’s German peripherals brand ROCCAT as its exclusive peripherals sponsor. According to the release, the sponsorship is a direct result of LPL’s partnership with media agency MKTG Australia and its parent company Dentsu Sports International. Image credit:...
We take a look back at all the action from Day 2 at TI 10. Our second day at TI 10 yet again brought us some truly beautiful Dota 2. As the competition starts to heat up, it’s make or break time for our Lower Bracket...
100 Thieves enters the keyboard equipment space, acquiring the manufacturer known as Higround. Lifestyle brand and esports organization 100 Thieves announced today the acquisition of Higround—a company known for its "graphic gaming keyboards." It's the first acquisition for 100 Thieves as the organization ventures into the...