After unveiling its plans for the competitive Wild Rift scene in Brazil, Riot Games announced Thursday that the first tournament, Wild Tour, will be an in-person event to be held on Oct. 8 – 10, in the Riot Games studios in São Paulo. The event...
Esports operations company Esports Engine has announced the appointment of Janet Shim, formerly of Riot Games, as its new Director of Program Operations. In the role, Shim will head the Esports Engine’s programme design, strategy, and execution for its range of clients. This includes helping to...
Ninjas in Pajamas will join Razer’s stable of esports teams in a new multiyear partnership deal. Razer will become the organization’s peripheral provider and will produce custom gaming peripherals with NIP designs and branding. Earlier this year, shortly after unveiling its updated branding and colors,...
Collegiate esports tournament organiser CSL Esports has announced a multi-company partnership with the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), esports infrastructure company Nerd Street and tournament software company Mainline. The agreement will see the establishment of the NACE Starleague, a collegiate esports league claiming to become the...
New York-based esports organization Andbox has secured a deal that will make USAA the official insurance and military appreciation partner of its Call of Duty League team New York Subliners. The multiyear partnership will make USAA the first partner to be featured on NYSL jerseys...
Gaming agency Fantasyexpo has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights for the PGL Major Stockholm in eight European countries. The deal will see the agency show the only CS:GO Major of 2021 in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Credit: Fantasyexpo RELATED: Fantasyexpo named PGL...
Cinema brand Pathé and Amsterdam-based H20 Esports Campus announced that they established a new joint venture, Go!Gaming, to bring a new gaming concept to cinemas. According to a release, Go!Gaming will open its first venues at the 30 locations Pathé operates in the Netherlands in...
USAA Joins the Subliners as their new partner. Today, the New York Subliners announced a new partnership with USAA. This new multi-year partnership sees USAA become the official Insurance and Military Appreciation partner of NYSL, and will see them appear on both the team’s in-game and...
The esports industry would not be where it is today without support from sponsorships and partnerships with brands, both inside and outside of the space. With sponsorship deals regularly making headlines, just what goes into securing these deals and ensuring all parties are legally protected? On...
The UK Esports Team Committee (UKETC), a new independent committee formed by Endpoint, EXCEL ESPORTS, Fnatic, MNM Gaming, London Royal Ravens, London Spitfire and Vexed Gaming, has officially announced its launch today. As well as being formed by a range of UK-based esports organisations, UKETC will...