SPORTFIVE Esports Sales Manager Joe Hills announced that he is leaving the company to take on the role of client solutions manager for gaming creators at Facebook Gaming’s EMEA division on March 29. Hills worked at London-based sports and entertainment agency SPORTFIVE for a year...
New game studio HiDef has announced its launch alongside a $7.5M Series A financing round led by Wick Capital Partners. Little detail is available about the company’s first game project, with the funding to support beyond HiDef’s description of creating a “genre-defining metaverse.” The company...
Chinese tournament operator Funspark has selected Berlin-based data platform GRID esports to supply match integrity services and data visualisations for its upcoming Funspark ULTI 2021 circuit. The CS:GO series, which features a total prize pool of $630,000 (~£458,907), will run from March 29th to December 12th,...
Vianca Natividad is the League of Legends social content producer for esports organization Team Liquid. In this piece, she discusses the harm created by “model minority” stereotypes and the need to actively combat racism and hate against AAPI people. As a child, I was the...
Counter Logic Gaming has decided to finally part ways with its long-time jungler. Raymond "Griffin" Griffin, formerly known as Wiggily, has been removed from CLG’s League of Legends roster. In his almost four-year stay with the organization, Griffin played for both CLG and CLG Academy. He...
Esports Insider is pleased to reveal the agenda and full lineup of speakers for ESI Digital Spring, which is set to take place from March 30th-31st. ESI Digital Spring’s speakers include some of the industry’s most celebrated thought leaders and brand authorities, such as G2 Esports,...
Here's everything you need to know about the Ruined King's build. Viego is the newest LoL champion on Summoner's Rift. After an incredible reveal, he burst into the game as a strong pick across multiple roles. With the ability to possess other champions' bodies and use...
Brazilian esports organisation E-Flix eSports announced that its licensing contract with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, one of the main football clubs in Brazil, has been terminated. Cruzeiro eSports was currently competing in the Brazilian League Of Legends Championship (CBLOL) and Free Fire League (LBFF). The teams...
British organisation Team Endpoint has extended its partnership with second-hand technology retailer CeX and appointed key players to its board. Hugh Man and Frank Orchard, the Chairman and Franchise Director of CeX respectively, have joined Team Endpoint’s board in non-executive roles as part of the equity-linked...
Chinese multinational electronics company TCL Technology Group Corporation (TCL) and Chinese gaming social media network Bixin announced that the two companies have become new sponsors of Chinese esports organization Edward Gaming’s (EDG) League of Legends division. Both companies’ logos will be featured on the right...