North American esports and lifestyle organisation FaZe Clan has announced the hiring of Kai Henry as its Chief Strategy Officer. As part of his new role, Henry will oversee all of FaZe Clan’s creative strategy, which includes being tasked with ‘expanding and steering’ the organisation’s creative...
After the announcement that the London Royal Ravens Call of Duty squad had taken on esports wagering site Midnite as a sponsor, sources close to the Call of Duty of Overwatch Leagues have confirmed with The Esports Observer that both leagues will now allow team...
Cannabidiol brand SummaForte has entered the esports space with the signing of Valorant pro and TSM player Braxton “Brax” Pierce. Pierce will utilize SummaForte products as part of his training regimen. He also appeared in a promotional video on SummaForte’s social media channels. SummaForte is...
The second Wild Week trades out the fire and gets fishy. Last week, Epic Games introduced a new in-game Fortnite event dubbed Wild Weeks, where the developers would emphasize many unique gameplay dynamics. The first of several weeks brought the heat quite literally. Epic increased the...
Activision Blizzard is reporting more viewership growth in 2021 for Overwatch League, a much-welcomed development for the fourth-year property. The May Melee tournament wrapped up last weekend and saw the Dallas Fuel defeat the Shanghai Dragons in the finals to earn its first title. For...
The London Royal Ravens, ReKTGlobal’s Call of Duty League franchise, has announced a partnership with esports and sports betting platform Midnite. According to the release, the new partnership will include a jersey sponsorship alongside content creation, with more activations set to be announced at a later...
ESTNN had the opportunity to speak to PSG Talon’s Jungler, Kim "River" Dong-woo, after they qualified for the Rumble Stages in MSI 2021. After dominating PCS Spring 2021, PSG Talon is looking stronger than ever coming into MSI 2021. There were a few hiccups on the...
Global esports entertainment company Allied Esports has announced a partnership with streaming workflow platform MuxIP to distribute its tournament content to platforms across the world. The multi-year partnership will see over 250 hours of Allied Esports-produced broadcasts be made available on streaming platforms PLEX, RiverTV, SportsTribal...
North American esports organization NRG Esports has joined forces with Vietnamese fitness, lifestyle, and entertainment company CMG.ASIA to launch a new esports management and media company based in Southeast Asia. The new entity, called NRG Asia, has acquired professional Vietnamese League of Legends team and...
Gaming highlight content creation technology startup Allstar Gaming announced that it has secured a $3.85M USD seed financing round led by members of New York Angels. Further investors that participated in the investment round include venture capital firms Studio.vc, J-Ventures, and Emerging Ventures, as well as angel groups Harvard Business School Alumni...