Riot Games’ Head of Global Esports gave us some updates. After reports surfaced yesterday, Riot Games confirmed today that the 2021 League of Legends World Championship will move from China to Europe. The exact location hasn’t been revealed yet, but the main factors will be accessibility...
Wait.. the Butterfly Knife is actually real? Valorant will be adding a new star to its existing range of realistic skin-lines in the form of military-themed Recon collection falling under the PE (Premium Edition) tier. The game has a bunch of impressive cosmetics with niche thematics, but...
The*gameHERs, a women-led interactive platform for gaming, has launched a partnership with Vindex’s Belong Gaming to launch an inclusivity programme aimed at women, non-binary, and femme-identifying gamers. According to a release, the*gameHERs will bring monthly community gaming nights to Belong Gaming Arenas across the U.S. Image credit:...
Florida-based esports organisation Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) has announced a strategic partnership with esports betting company and WIN.gg founder WIN Group. According to the release, the partnership will see both entities work together to expand its reach in the esports marketplace. Image Credit: Misfits Gaming Group/ WIN...
Fan engagement has become a central topic in esports over the last 12-24 months as organisations and publishers look to connect with their fan bases on a deeper level. However, to provide meaningful fan engagement experiences, accurate and useful data is crucial. On this week’s episode,...
Sheppard Mullin’s Esports and Games Team Leader Sidney Fohrman and its Esports and Games Team Member and Associate Hayley Silvertown discuss the growing relationship between esports, games and music. Moreover, the pair write about the legal considerations that esports entities should be aware of when...
Riot Games has announced that the 2021 League of Legends World Championships has been officially relocated from China to Europe. Details surrounding the event, such as an exact location of where in Europe the tournament will take place, have not been revealed. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Riot...
Danish gaming peripherals manufacturer SteelSeries has been named the exclusive headset partner of South Korean organisation T1 Entertainment & Sports. The deal will see the manufacturer provide its Arctics Prime headset to all of T1’s teams. Credit: SteelSeries/T1 RELATED: T1 launches new esports academy T1 currently fields rosters in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, VALORANT,...
Gaming peripherals brand Razer has announced the second edition of its esports tournament series, the Razer Invitational – Latin America. Alongside expanding to include Colombia and Peru, the event will also debut a female-only CS:GO tournament. Image Credit: Razer RELATED: The Razer Invitational expands to include the Middle...
The Envy Foundation, a nonprofit company created by esports organisation Envy Gaming, has launched applications for Texas-based schools and esports clubs to obtain a grant. Successful applicants will receive between $5,000 (~£3645) and $15,000 (£~10,935) to those looking to start or grow a youth esports programme. Credit: Envy...