Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Exchange (TSXV) listed Engine Media Holdings (formerly Torque Esports and Millennial Esports) announced that it has closed a $15M USD private placement of 2M units at a price of $7.50 per unit. The company’s executive chairman Tom Rogers, CEO Lou Schwartz,...
Two more esports organizations have joined the growing online chess craze, with Premier signing ChessCoachNet host Frank Johnson and Noble recruiting National Master James Canty III. Johnson has been streaming on Twitch since 2017, while Canty launched his Twitch channel in 2018. The players join...
Online competition platform and tournament organizer FACEIT has announced HyperX as the first sponsor for its Collegiate Leagues program. The partnership will cover programs for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, and Valorant. The FACEIT Collegiate Leagues will have a combined $55K USD prize pool...
Ant-Man is the next hunter in Season 5. Fortnite’s Chapter 2 - Season 5 collaboration train rolls on as Epic Games and the entire fandom prepares for next season. However, this season of Fortnite has been nothing short of spectacular. The different universes that Epic has...
One of the fastest killing weapons in the game stayed in the meta for season 2. The FFAR 1 has been the weapon of choice for many players since the integration between Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. With an exceptionally fast fire rate, the FFAR...
Esports Entertainment Group has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Kraft Sports and Entertainment to be the official esports tournament provider of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution. As part of the agreement, Esports Entertainment Group will use the Patriots and the Revolution’s...
Following on from the success of the competition last year, Esports Insider is proud to announce the return of the WFH League for a third season. Co-operated by ESI and Platform, the ‘corporate’ esports competition sees colleagues team up and go head-to-head against other companies in...
Atlanta-based esports organization Ghost Gaming has secured RESPAWN Products as its exclusive gaming furniture partner. RESPAWN will provide its gaming chairs and desks to Ghost players and content creators. Last month, RESPAWN signed a strategic partnership agreement with Zoomph to gather data on social engagement...
COD Mobile’s famous Shipment map is coming once again in season 2. Only this time with some interesting changes. Activision has confirmed the legendary modern warfare map with its inclusion in the new public beta for the season 2 update. The update also contains other exciting...
What can esports orgs learn from sports’ greatest dynasties? In this piece, ESI’s new Guest Columnist Caleb Cousens, CEO of Adamas Esports, explores how teams gone by have created winning cultures, and how esports orgs can follow suit. His company has worked with teams such...