North American esports organisation Panda Global has appointed Dave Riggs, the former Vice President of Integrated Sales & Talent Marketing for professional wrestling company WWE, as its new Sales and Sponsorships Strategist. Riggs has 25 years of experience in initiating unique partnerships and endorsements, especially during his...
Esports infrastructure company and tournament organizer Nerd Street Gamers announced that it has raised an $11.5M USD financing round led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm Founders Fund, with additional participation from all of its existing investors. The investment brings the company’s total funding to...
Global talent and entertainment agency UTA has announced the signing of North American esports organisation FaZe Clan to its roster or clientele. According to the press release, UTA will look to ‘amplify’ FaZe Clan’s efforts as the organisation expands its content into scripted, unscripted, podcasting, and...
We are proud to announce the return of our ESI Digital series, with our first esports industry conference of the year being ESI Digital Spring on March 30th. ESI Digital Spring will be the first of three online events that will take place throughout 2021, with over 400...
Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) has raised $11.5m (£8.48m) in additional funding, with the round led by venture capital firm Founders Fund. According to the release, the additional funds will be used to accelerate the company’s growth. Credit: Nerd Street Gamers RELATED: Nerd Street Gamers to operate first stage...
Find out what's new in Fortnite patch 15.30. After a slow start to Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5, Epic Games hit the accelerator with a round of updates in quick succession. Patch 15.20 dropped just two weeks ago, which introduced a new shotgun into the...
Esports company Immortals Gaming Club has secured a multi-year partnership agreement with HotelPlanner, which will serve as the company’s official hotel booking partner. The deal covers both IGC’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team, which competes under the MIBR brand, and the Immortals-branded LCS squad. When esports...
Not-for-profit organisation The 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF) has launched its third annual BroadcastHER Academy, an esports and gaming fellowship programme for women interested in pursuing a career in the industry. The 2021 BroadcastHER Academy Challenge commences on February 2nd, with the initiative concluding on March 11th. Throughout the...
This is the latest addition to the 11k MMR bracket. BOOM Esports is one of the most prominent teams in SEA, which is why it doesn’t come as a surprise its players are top tier. Today, Ralfi Fathur “Mikoto” Rahman became the first-ever 11K MMR player...
Esports tournament company BLAST has announced the appointment of a new commissioner for its global tournament series, BLAST Premier. Andrew Haworth, BLAST director of operations and production, will assume the role, overseeing the series’ format, rules, competitive integrity, and various other aspects of governance such...