Johnson C. Smith University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), has partnered with CEV Collection, a Black-owned eyewear company based in Dallas, Texas. The partnership will see CEV Collection provide gaming eyewear and support to JCSU’s Esports and Gaming Trifecta. CEV Collection will also...
Nerd Street Gamers and discount retailer Five Below have revealed the next stage of their esports venue project – establishing a Localhost arena in a Five Below location in Oceanside, California. The arena is the first step of a broader plan for Nerd Street to...
After working for nearly 11 years working at IBM, Bill Le Voir-Barry announced in February that he was leaving the company, though it turns out it was not a completely voluntary exit. Le Voir-Barry served as the chief technology officer of esports and gaming for...
Vorax co-owner Aristóteles “Toti” de Azevedo was suspended from his duties in the esports organization Wednesday after a comment on Twitter expressing anti-democratic views. The message that caused Azevedo’s suspension was a reply to a tweet by Vorax CEO Marina Leite, in which she expressed...
Alban Dechelotte has announced his departure from Riot Games for a new “venture in esports,” according to a Twitlonger he posted on Wednesday. Dechelotte oversaw the company’s European esports partnership efforts for the last three years, and was instrumental in making the LEC a leader...
In this opinion piece, CSL Esports Marketing and Social Media Manager Haleigh Durkin talks about the ongoing challenges of making esports more welcoming and safe for women and girls and what we can do about it as an industry. Have you grown into someone your...
Eight teams will compete for a $100K prize pool in the inaugural Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League in Singapore. The league will be jointly presented by PVP Esports, the esports operation of telecom Singtel, and developer MOONTON Games, with Singtel as a presenting partner. ...
Sports betting company Parimatch has extended its partnership with Russian esports organisation Virtus.pro. The renewed deal will see the company support the organisation’s Dota 2 and CS:GO rosters, with Parimatch’s logo remaining on the player’s jerseys. Credit: Parimatch RELATED: Team Spirit and Parimatch announce one-year extension The extension marks three...
San Francisco-based tech startup Lowkey announced that it has raised a $7M USD Series A financing round from Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan Field, Loom co-founder and CEO Joe Thomas, Plaid co-founders Zach Perret and William Hockey, and...
AT&T will host its first-ever live streamed esports event beginning on April 2. The AT&T Annihilator Cup will pit top Twitch streamers against one another for a $100K USD prize. The event will span five games and five weeks with the top competitor each week...