Every month, ESI, in collaboration with Esports Charts, will delve into the world of esports viewership to highlight what audiences are currently watching, along with other emerging trends in the industry. February’s viewership figures are mostly dominated by League of Legends and CS:GO, however Mobile Legends:...
A study conducted by Japanese firm KADOKAWA Game Linkage revealed that revenue from the esports market in Japan saw a 27 percent year-on-year growth. The revenue, which at the time the report was released, stood at more than $55 million. It also coincided with an expansion...
PSV Esports, the competitive gaming division of Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven, has announced a partnership with Taiwanese PC component and periphery supplier Cooler Master. According to the release, the agreement will last for at least one season, with Cooler Master named an official esports partner...
NASDAQ-traded gambling company Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has expanded its esports betting brand VIE.bet into Latin America through two new partnerships. The marketing-focused agreements will see VIE.bet sponsor Peru-based esports organisation Infamous Gaming and LATAM-based Dota 2 competition series, Movistar Liga Pro Gaming. Photo credit: Vie.Bet, Infamous...
ESTNN chats with Bkop about China’s Seaon 1 in the DPC, and beyond. The DPC entered a new format this year, with teams being split regionally into Upper and Lower Divisions. We’ve seen how it played out in EU, CIS, NA, SA and SEA. And soon,...
Each year, esports draws in more players, viewers, and sponsors. The tournaments grow bigger, and cash prizes go through the roof. What are the esports with the highest prize pools from tournaments? Here are the biggest cash prizes in the history of esports so far. The...
ESL launches new tournament for Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds. ESL made an announcement introducing a new series of tournaments in partnership with Krafton to the PLAYERUKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) scene. This includes 4 ESL PUBG Masters tournaments that will be shared between the Americas and Europe, as well...
e.l.f. Cosmetics and Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle launched a collaboration this week that cross-crossed brands to create special limited-edition products with the help of popular influencers and streamers, all in the name of celebrating International Women’s Day. The products included a line of cosmetics inspired...
In a bid to bring more Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams to its flagship ESL Pro League, the ESL commissioner announced the official launch of the “Request for Proposals” system. Teams that express an interest in competing at the ESL Pro League level can submit a...
The former Team Liquid Fortnite player found a new home. FaZe Clan has officially added top NA East player Evan “Cented” Barron to their roster. After recently becoming a free agent from Team Liquid, Cented experienced only a few days as a free man. Theories began...