FACEIT, the U.K. based competitive platform for online multiplayer games, has announced that it has partnered with Death Wish Coffee — a brand marketed in the vein of having the “World’s Strongest Coffee.” While the FACEIT gaming platform services many countries, this partnership is exclusively...
NBA 2K League team the 76ers Gaming Club has announced a multi-year partnership with chair manufacturer Zipchair. As 76ers Gaming Club’s official gaming chair partner, Zipchair will provide the team’s players and staff with branded gaming chairs and furniture for the NBA 2K League, team training,...
Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa claims the advertisements were suspended without notice. “Although content may not break community guidelines or Terms of Service, Twitch has complete discretion to target individual channels.” This ominous warning was broadcasted by prominent streamer Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa via Twitter. According to Amouranth, Twitch...
Esports Engine, a division of esports infrastructure company Vindex, has hired Alfred Chak as its new chief operating officer. In his new role, Chak will work with senior leadership on short and long-term business strategy, plan and execute business expansion and growth plans, and oversee...
Magic Gaming, the esports division of the Orlando Magic, has partnered with AdventHealth as its new official healthcare provider. The provider, now the official healthcare partner of all Orlando Magic esports teams, will focus on “the overall health of professional and non-professional gaming athletes.” While...
Chess Grandmaster and TSM streamer Hikaru Nakamura has joined forces with Anheuser-Busch brand Stella Artois for a new livestreaming program – the Bullet Chess Speedrun challenge. Nakamura will attempt to set a new record for the most opponents defeated in a single hour in bullet...
NBA 2K League team 76ers Gaming Club has announced a new partnership with Zipchair. The brand will become the official gaming chair of 76ers GC, used throughout the team’s facilities and player streams. The deal also includes various social media activations including giveaways. Earlier this...
UK-based esports organization Rix.GG has appointed former Heroes of the Storm pro player Filip “SmX” Liljeström as its new esports operations manager. Liljeström has served in the role for the past month. He will work directly with the company’s head of esports to grow the...
Tencent hosted the League of Legends Wild Rift Industry Conference on Tuesday in Shanghai, and announced that the company will open the beta test of the game on May 20. The beta test will be only available for Android users. Earlier this month, Tencent also...
Gamers Club, a platform owned by Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) in Latin America, announced on Tuesday the second edition of its Pride Cup, a tournament for players from the LGBTQ+ community. The event will feature Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Valorant, and League of Legends (LoL)...