Riot Games has hired Ryan Crosby as its new head of marketing and consumer products. Prior to joining Riot, Crosby worked in various marketing and public relations roles at Netflix, Hulu, Activision, Microsoft’s Xbox division, and En Masse Entertainment. Crosby joins Shauna Spenley, another former...
As we began 2021 — a year we all hope can be better than the previous — there were, as ever, some key personnel changes in the esports industry. Each month Esports Insider reports on the industry’s key movers and shakers. Here we have compiled January’s...
The ownership group of North announced Friday that it will dissolve the Danish esports organization due to the global COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact. North was founded in January 2017 as a joint venture by the danish entertainment company Nordisk Film and Danish football club FC...
Riot Games has named esports organizer LVP as its official Spanish-language broadcast partner for the Valorant Champions Tour. LVP will host an alternate-language stream throughout the year for various levels of Valorant competition as part of the tour’s three-phase competition structure. The partnership will go...
On Thursday, Danish esports organisation Astralis Group announced a strategic partnership with Tivoli Gardens to open a gaming facility and merchandise store in the amusement park. Astralis Flagship Store, set to be opened in June, is expected to be a visible and integrated part of Tivoli’s events. The facility...
After just four years, Danish esports organisation North has announced its closure through a statement posted on the official Football Club Copenhagen (FCK) website. In the announcement, translated from Danish, investors Parken Sport & Entertainment and Nordisk Film state that as a consequence of COVID-19’s effect on the experience...
The recent BOCW update seems to have changed movement in the opinion of the pros. Black Ops Cold War’s Feb 4th update brought many new things. Zombies fans received a new map in Firebase Z. Multiplayer fans received some nostalgia in the form of a remake...
Esports tournament organiser PGL has announced it will host the Singapore DOTA 2 Major, the first Major of the 2021 DOTA Pro Circuit (DPC) season. The offline event, scheduled to take place between March 27th and April 4th, will be the first Major to occur since January 2020. Credit:...
January was a busy month for sponsorships and partnerships in esports: G2 x adidas; the LEC and four new partners; Na’Vi and Raid: Shadow Legends, plus many, many more. Each month, Esports Insider compiles the most notable deals worldwide into a single article. To read more...
Esport betting is one of a few ways to make money on games. Many websites offer the possibility to bet on your favorite team or on the result of a game. But making money from watching video games can be tricky. To increase your chances of...