North American esports organisation CLG has announced a marketing partnership with electronics company Samsung. The agreement, which sees Samsung become a presenting partner of CLG’s Amateur Tournament Series, includes the creation of a digital content series and brand integration throughout the organisation’s team and digital channels. Image...
Chicago-headquartered tech company Infiniscene has been acquired by London Stock Exchange-listed content creation hardware and software company The Vitec Group and will be integrated in its California-based division Creative Solutions. Infiniscene does business as Lightstream and builds a cloud-native live video platform, broadcast software, and creator tools with specialization in the video game live streaming industry. Vitec...
As esports organisations move forward at speed, the space for casual money-making competition may not have kept pace. The number of gamers who have the passion and dedication to play competitively and use their skills to earn money is growing. Yet, there is no equivalent to...
The Chengdu Hunters come 13th of our Overwatch League 2021 power rankings. The team is one of the most flexible in the entire League, with a large roster allowing frequent replacements. What's black and white and about to smash through the rankings? Check out the @ChengduHunters in...
Fortnite Battle Royale’s quest for video game supremacy continues. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5 saw the most collaborations in the game’s almost four-year history. Epic Games did the unthinkable, establishing partnerships with recognizable video games like Halo, God of War and Street Fighter. Then the...
OverActive Media, the parent company of MAD Lions, Toronto Ultra and Toronto Defiant, has announced a second close to its private placement, with the firm receiving a total of over $40m (~£29.11m) in funding. As a result of the investment, NHL’s Montreal Canadiens has joined OverActive...
Gamers and esports fans often look for those “300 IQ” plays made by their favorite teams and players and now they will get much more. Today the Overwatch League announced that it has brought on IBM’s Watson to answer the question of which teams are...
Fortnite developer Epic Games announced that it has completed a $1B USD financing round bringing the company’s equity valuation to $28.7B. Its latest investment round includes an additional $200M strategic investment from Sony Group Corporation. Following the financing round, Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney remains the controlling shareholder of the company. Further investors that participated in the...
Samsung Electronics America will become the official computer memory hardware devices partner for all teams under the banner of CLG, the esports organization owned by Madison Square Garden Company. In addition to its category partnership, Samsung will become the presenting partner of CLG’s amateur tournament...
Turtle Beach‘s German peripherals brand ROCCAT has announced a partnership with multinational esports organisation Gen.G. The deal will see ROCCAT become the organisation’s official PC gaming accessories partner for its Overwatch, League of Legends, and PUBG teams, as well as its roster of content creators. Image credit: ROCCAT /...