Epic Games announced Friday that the first Fortnite Champion Series Chapter 2 Season 7 qualifiers will begin on July 29 in the Middle East and July 30 in all other regions. A total prize pool of $3M USD will be up for grabs during Season...
Valve is changing Counterstrike’s key features to combat its ever-existing problems. Valve has announced a new patch that will make some major adjustments to CS:GO. These come in the form of new unranked matches as well as significant changes to non-Prime accounts. Today we're making adjustments to...
Esports organization TSM has secured a 10-year, $210M USD naming rights deal with cryptocurrency exchange FTX according to a report by the New York Times. The deal will cover all competitive TSM rosters, renaming them to TSM FTX. According to the report, the money from...
This piece, detailing legal considerations for companies wishing to release esports NFTs, was written by James Gatto, partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Washington, D.C. office of law firm Sheppard Mullin. He is Leader of the Blockchain & Fintech Team, Social Media...
ESL Gaming has announced a strategic partnership with digital and social media football content firm 433. According to the release, the partnership will focus on ‘increasing the global visibility’ of the bevestor Virtual Bundesliga (VBL), a FIFA esports competition. Image credit: ESL / 433 RELATED: ESL and...
Team Secret failed to qualify in the top two spots of the Wild Card Stage, causing disappointment for fans. The Wild Card stage is a wrap at the WePlay AniMajor, and perhaps one of the most unexpected results to come out of it is Team Secret's...
This piece first appeared in Edition 8 of The Esports Journal RELATED: Making esports data beautiful — GRID The lifestyle of a typical gamer usually isn’t great. Or, at the very least, gaming itself can lead to unhealthy habits; the activity calls for it. Sitting behind a...
How the draft impacted the series with a score of 1:1. Team Secret’s captain Clement “Puppey” Ivanov and Team Nigma’s captain Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi have been rivals and teammates since the very first TI. Plus, they're the only two players in the world to participate...
Vici and Nigma are one step closer to becoming the legend in Kyiv! If you’ve been following the Wild Card stage at the WePlay AniMajor, you’ll know there’s been plenty of surprises from our six teams. We take you through some of the biggest moments in Kyiv...
India receives some big news in the month of May as Krafton announces the return of PUBG Mobile in the form of Battlegrounds Mobile India. The region saw an influx of brand partnerships, capital, and tournaments, as well. Each month, ESI compiles the top Indian...