Tatiana Tacca, formerly of Momentum Worldwide, has announced the launch of Oni Vision, a new consulting and advisory practice designed for brands, agencies, gaming properties and entertainment IP’s looking to engage with a variety of sectors. The consultancy will focus primarily on gaming, esports, anime, and...
Following on from the publisher’s announcement that it is revamping its League of Legends European Regional League (ERL) ecosystem, Riot Games has announced further details regarding these changes. Among the announcements, it has been revealed that there will be a total of five accredited regional leagues...
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:...