UK-based tournament organizer BLAST, best known for its BLAST Premier series of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments, surprised the esports community when it announced that it had partnered with Epic Games for Fortnite. Besides being a milestone for BLAST, it was also surprising because Epic doesn’t...
Epic Games is reportedly working on an option for players to assign specific items to their ideal inventory slots in Fortnite. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 7 is off and running, and it’s perhaps the best collective update in a long time. The season’s alien invasion theme...
Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has been named the official esports tournament provider of NHL ice hockey organisation The New York Rangers, owned by Madison Square Garden Sports Corp (MSG Sports). As part of the deal, EEG will operate three New York Rangers-themed esports tournaments, utilizing its...
Vindex-owned esports facilities company Belong Gaming Arenas announced Wednesday that it will open its first esports competition center in Houston, Texas, “this summer,” followed by a roll-out in key markets such as Dallas, Columbus, Chicago and Nashville. Belong Gaming Arenas, which was bought by Vindex...
Esports organization Dignitas has secured a partnership with NYX Professional Makeup to serve as the team’s official beauty partner. The deal marks the first official esports partnership for NYX, which will focus on Dignitas’ women’s esports teams and streamers as well as its women’s gaming...
ESTNN breaks down the upcoming Get The Cash Cup tournament presented by G2 Esports. The reigning esports organization of the year — G2 Esports — has announced a massive Fortnite Battle Royale tournament for European players. Aptly named “Get The Cash Cup,” G2 is putting up...
Esports career platform Enlight has announced the launch of a series of programmes designed for individuals looking to get into specific sectors of the esports industry. In total there will be four programmes covering different disciplines, with each running six-weeks with two live sessions per week....
Cao Xi, venture partner of Sequoia Capital China, shared his insights on investing in the esports industry by means of his firm’s portfolio, including short-film company Kuaishou, live streaming company DouYu, and esports solutions provider VSPN, during the recent Tencent Esports Global Summit. Founded in...
North American esports organisation Dignitas has announced NYX Professional Makeup as its official beauty partner. The collaboration will see the cosmetics brand build custom product placement integrations inside Dignitas’s Verizon 5G Gaming Center in Los Angeles and its Headquarters in New York City. Credit: Dignitas RELATED: Saweetie joins...
Former Team Liquid staffer Ryan Nejmanowski has joined Australian esports organization ORDER as its new Chief Development Officer. Nejmanowski will oversee the company’s media and content vertical, driving creative direction for the team’s videos and other media. Nejmanowski joined Team Liquid in 2016, serving as...