Gaming hardware company Acer has renewed its partnership with esports organization Envy Gaming. The partnership will remain focused on Acer’s gaming brand Predator, which will provide its products to all Envy teams, including the organization’s Overwatch and Call of Duty League rosters. As an expansion...
“Please punish those ‘cheaters’ and ‘actors’ severely. please! Otherwise the League of Legends competitive scene can not [be called] professional [esports],” Chinese esports icon Jian “Uzi” Zihao pleaded after his game was match-fixed. Uzi is considered one of the biggest superstars in the world of...
North American esports organisation Enthusiast Gaming has announced its intention to list shares on the NASDAQ, as the company aims to expand its shareholder base and increase development. As such, the organisation, which owns Luminosity Gaming, Overwatch League franchise Vancouver Titans, and Call Of Duty League side...
Warsaw-based live-streaming sponsorship platform start-up inSTREAMLY announced that it has secured a €1.1M EUR ($1.32M USD) seed financing round led by British early-stage venture capital firm Supernode Global to expand into new markets. Further investors that participated in the round include Colopl Next and PKO TFI. InSTREAMLY was founded in 2019 and raised a pre-seed investment...
Beasley Media Group-owned Overwatch League team the Houston Outlaws announced a partnership with Nevada-based natural health and wellness company Boomer Naturals to promote its Vitamin Energy supplements. Financial terms and length of the deal were not disclosed. Boomer said in a release that it will provide its Vitamin Energy to Outlaws athletes...
The Brazilian Independent Games Festival (BIG Festival), the biggest indie games expo in Latin America, will feature tournaments of four non-conventional games in esports: Minecraft, Brawl Stars, Fall Guys, and the recently released Suspects: Survive and Escape the Mansion, made for mobile by the Brazilian...
Fuse unveiled a new commercial rights consultancy agency designed to enhance and expand the commercial capabilities of rights holders in the areas of sport, entertainment, esports, and lifestyle called Fuse Ignite. Part of the Omnicom Media Group, Fuse Ignite will engage with rights holders to...
Gaming peripherals firm Logitech G has been named as the official hardware provider for tournament series Twitch Rivals North America. The deal will see Logitech G’s range of peripherals be promoted during Twitch Rivals tournaments. Moreover, a number of activations including giveaways for viewers and donations...
Edward Gaming (EDG) announced that it has signed a partnership deal with Chinese electronic automobile brand HYCAN. The announcement was made by Edward Zhu, founder of Chinese esports organization, on his Weibo social media page. HYCAN will act as EDG’s official designated partner, according to ...
North American esports organisation and competitive platform Generation Esports has announced it has closed its latest Series A funding round with a total of $10.8m (∼£7.83m) secured. The funding raised will be used to support the organisation’s community and student esports initiatives. Image credit: Generation Esports RELATED: High School Esports...