Esports investment in May was led by Fnatic raising $17m. There were various mergers and acquisitions, including Enthusiast Gaming’s acquisition of both Icy Veins and Tabwire, as well as two Letters of Intent (LOI) signed by other companies set to make acquisitions of their own. Each...
The International nears as players high-five their way to the qualifiers. Valve has released the Dota Plus Summer Update which sees the return of High Five and Guild Banners for everyone. Apart from the seasonal update, They've also mentioned the TI qualifier dates among other details. As...
They’re here. Epic Games has laid the foundation for Fortnite’s latest season, and an alien invasion of sorts is underway. The leaks began weeks ago, with much of the game’s reputable data miners uncasing small tidbits of information pointing toward UFOs appearing in-game. Recognizable personalities within...
Brazilian esports superstar Bruno “Nobru” Goes has been named the new creative head of gaming at retail store Casas Bahia. This is a major move by the company, which is traditionally focused on household goods, into the gaming industry, which has been attracting attention from...
Electronic Arts announced Tuesday that the total prize pool for the Apex Legends Global Series Championship is $2.58M USD. EA contributed an initial $1M to the prize pool, with the rest coming from sales of limited edition in-game skins. EA did not disclose precisely how...
Free Fire's OB28 update is what players need to look out for. Garena Free Fire has collaborated with numerous companies and celebrities in the past, and just after the announcement of a partnership with McLaren, they have announced another collaboration, this time with Capcom. With it,...
The Esports Observer has learned that the player transfer agreement of Tyson “TenZ” Ngo from Cloud9 to Sentinels was signed in April that allowed an option for Sentinels to purchase Ngo’s contract, which has now been completed. Sources have told TEO that the transaction was...
Spend your gold in the final Wild Week of Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 6. The final week of Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 6 is underway. Most players are looking forward to another fresh start on Tuesday, June 8, where aliens will presumably invade the...
Brazilian retailer Casas Bahia announced that Fluxo‘s CEO and co-founder Bruno ‘Nobru’ Góes has joined the company as Head Creative of Games. Pictured: Bruno ‘Nobru’ Góes and ‘CB,’ digital mascot of Casas Bahia. Credit: Casas Bahia RELATED: Fluxo Esports joins Booyah! as exclusive streaming partner According to a release, Góes will...
This piece first appeared in Edition 8 of The Esports Journal The Eurovision Song Contest and esports both enjoy, or perhaps resent, a level of relative obscurity. Many have heard of it but perhaps cannot be bothered to understand such a spectacle. Even within Europe, Eurovision...