China’s League of Legends esports operator TJ Sports announced Monday that the company is currently investigating a “match-fixing” report from Chinese esports organization FunPlus Phoenix (FPX), targeting FPX’s League of Legends player Zhou “Bo” Yangbo. According to FPX’s official Weibo, Yangbo initiated the report to...
Donating to a good cause while playing video games? Yes. BLAST Premier, organizers of global Counter-Strike: Global Offensive events, announced on Monday that the organization would donate $12.5K USD to SpecialEffect, a U.K.-based charity that “utilizes gaming and technology to enhance and improve the lives...
Canadian multinational e-commerce company Shopify has started its own competitive esports organization calledShopify Rebellion. Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke announced on Twitter that the new organization would immediately jump into Starcraft 2 because “of course we do.” Rebellion’s launch coincides with the news that the organization...
After announcing poker and chess lineups, esports organization FURIA takes a step further and enters Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) by signing Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu multi-champion and current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Livia Renata Souza. The first fight in which Souza will be representing...
OverActive Media, the parent company of Toronto Defiant, Toronto Ultra, and MAD Lions, has announced plans to build a 7,000-seat esports and entertainment venue at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Canada. The venue, projected to be completed in 2025, is set to include a ‘theatre-style entertainment venue and hotel complex’,...
Betway announced a squad of five Brazilian esports content creators who will be featured on Betway TV. Gustavo “Baiano” Gomes, Sérvulo “Shevii2k” Júnior, Daniel “Daniels” Marcon, Eidi “esA” Yanagimachi, and Bruno “aXt” Habitzreuter will deliver exclusive content for Betway including giveaways, watch parties, and multi-game...
Online bookmaker Betway has introduced the ‘Betway Squad’, a roster of popular Brazilian esports personalities which includes Gustavo ‘Baiano’ Gomes, content creator Daniels Marcon, and streamers André Eidi ‘esA’ Yanagimachi Pavez, Bruno ‘Axt’ Habitzreuter and Sérvulo ‘Sheviii2k’ Júnior. According to the press release, the purpose of the Betway Squad...
SAIC Motor’s automobile brand Morris Garages (MG) announced Monday that it has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with Chinese esports organization Bilibili Gaming (BLG) for its League of Legends Pro League (LPL) team. MG will act as the BLG’s exclusive automobile partner, and the MG...
Esports betting platform Luckbox announced the appointment of Nevzat Ucar to the role of head of content. Ucar served in a similar role at Red Bull where he led content strategy for the local market in Turkey. He has held similar roles at Riot Games...
The owners of Toronto Ultra and Defiant have revealed plans for a new esports Venue in their hometown. OverActive Media; owners of Toronto Ultra and Defiant, just revealed plans for a new Esports Venue. Set to be completed in 2025, the $500 million project plans to...