Epic Games announced details on the upcoming Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) All Star Showdown, which will run from June 11-26, and feature a total prize pool of $3M USD. For this All Star Showdown, Epic has partnered with BLAST to help facilitate a variety of...
Schalke 04 Esports, the competitive gaming division of German football club Schalke 04, has announced a partnership with mattress firm Emma – The Sleep Company. According to the organisation’s announcement video, Schalke 04 Esports players will be provided with Emma Motion smart beds. Moreover, Emma will...
Gaming audio and accessory brand Turtle Beach has announced a new multi-year partnership with Call of Duty Challenger team Team WaR. Turtle Beach became Team WaR’s first gaming accessory partner in August 2020. The new agreement extends the collaboration through 2021 and beyond. Image credit: Team...
ESTNN breaks down the upcoming FNCS All-Star Showdown Play-In, Skills Challenge and Solo Championship. The Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) competition did not lay dormant very long after arguably the most intense competition to date. Mere weeks ago, competitive Fortnite crowned seven champions, distributed $3M USD and...
Competitive Fortnite’s inaugural FNCS All-Star Showdown is mere weeks away. The top competitors to come out of the FNCS Season 5 Finals and Season 6 Finals rightfully earned their way into this event, where they will compete for another $3M USD. However, instead of a traditional...
Esports tournament organiser BLAST has partnered with free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite to produce the inaugural Fortnite Champion Series All-Star Showdown. The event is set to commence on June 23rd and features a $3m (£∼2.12m) prize pool. Credit: BLAST RELATED: BLAST Premier gets comfortable with L33T Gaming The All-Star Showdown will mark...
Ohio State Sen. Kirk Schuring (R) is looking to legalize esports betting online and in-person in the state as part of a new online sports betting bill that looks to also add betting on horse racing. The bill (SB 176), which was introduced last month...
Esports Entertainment Group’s gaming center division Helix eSports has announced a partnership with GUNNAR Optiks. Helix facilities will pilot a retail experience for GUNNAR glasses. GUNNAR will also serve as a marketing partner across all Helix eSports properties and programming. Helix currently operates esports centers...
Esports organization TSM recently announced one of the largest publicly disclosed sponsorship deals in esports history: A $210M USD naming rights partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The organization will now go by “TSM FTX” on all social platforms and in most esports competitions. Notably, Riot...
North American esports tournament operator Unified has announced the acquisition of amateur esports platform Challengers Uprising. Founded on June 1st, 2020, Challengers Uprising has become a breakout tournament organiser within the League of Legends North American amateur scene. Image credit: Unified / Challengers Uprising RELATED: Unified joins...