Some heroes are still far from balanced. Valve has not dropped a significant patch in a long time. The meta needs some work before the biggest tournament starts. The last patch balancing the game was 7.29d, which was dropped over a week before the start of...
Former NFL All-Pro and current esports coach, Ahman Green and his charity, the Ahman Green Foundation, will host streams to raise funds for gaming charity Gamers Outreach. The goal of these charity streams is to raise money for Project “Go-Kart,” a Gamers Outreach initiative to...
Esports betting operator Ultimate Tournament eSportsbook has joined the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) as the newest anti-corruption supporter. As a member of ESIC, Ultimate Tournament will assist the Commission in investigations regarding suspicious betting activity across its platform. Further, the company will endorse ESIC’s greater efforts...
Arizona Cardinal cornerback Marco Wilson has become an official content creator for lifestyle gaming organisation XSET. The former Florida Gators star player will continue to stream video game content, including Call of Duty: Warzone on his official Twitch channel. Per a release, ‘other exciting initiatives’ will...
Danish esports organisation Astralis Group has entered a commercial partnership deal with Nordic electronics retail chain POWER. The agreement takes effect immediately and will remain active until December 2022. Credit: Astralis Group RELATED: Astralis teams up with Blux to develop blue light glasses According to the release, the agreement...
Complexity will once again bring together its partner World of Warcraft guild Limit to defend its crown in the upcoming Race to World First. The event will begin on July 13 with 18 Complexity-Limit guild members competing from the GameStop Performance Center in Texas where...
During June 2021, The Esports Observer tracked 11 investments raised by esports-relevant companies. Disclosed investments amounted to $512.5 million USD, bringing the total sum of disclosed investments in 2021 to $3.5 billion. In addition to the realized investments listed in the article, South Korean game developer holding Krafton – the parent of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer...
TaySon is now a member of Falcons Esports after a transfer from Guild Esports. Guild Esports shocked the Fortnite Battle Royale professional scene today with the transfer of three-time Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) winner Tai “TaySon” Starčič to Falcons Esports. Mere days after the world’s best...
Los Angeles-based management firm Underscore Talent has formed a new esports and gaming company division, led by Daniel Kang and Bill Kenney as Co-Heads. Moreover, a number of well-known esports and gaming personalities have joined the division following its launch, namely streamers Kris ‘Swagg’ Lamberson, Aydan...
North American esports organisation Envy Gaming has expanded its Board of Directors with the addition of three new Media and Entertainment Executives. JDA.media CEO Angela Betasso, Tupelo Honey Founder and CEO Cary Glotzer, and Hilton Howell III, have all joined Envy’s board in a move that...