London-based esports tournament organizer Gfinity has recruited Catherine Bygrave to serve as its head of publisher and developer relations. Bygrave joins Gfinity following a roughly 10-year stint with Activision, most recently serving as manager of global digital commerce. In her new role, Bygrave will work...
Puerto Rico’s new sports betting legislature being advanced is set to permit esports wagering in the Island of Enchantment. Photo credit: Brittany Mason/Shutterstock RELATED: ESI Gambling Report: The Latin America gold rush The outgoing Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez Garced signed Project 1534, a bill allowing the...
Here's some of the most interesting information in the latest Dota 2 update. Even though it is January, it seems like 2021 will definitely be a better year than 2020 for Dota 2. The DPC qualifiers are currently underway and we got to see some amazing...
SPONSORED CONTENT BY TELSTRA In May 2019, the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational, set in Chinese Taipei and Vietnam, drew peak viewership north of 1.7 million. The massive audience watched in near real-time as G2 Esports claimed the title, knocking off Team Liquid 3-0 in...
London-based esports and gaming tournament organiser Gfinity has announced the hiring of Catherine Bygrave as its Head of Publisher and Developer Relations. Bygrave joins Gfinity after spending ten years at North American video game publisher Activision. Credit: Gfinity PLC RELATED: Gfinity announces monthly profits, sells Esports Awards stake Bygrave joined Activision in 2011,...
They’ve just set a new World Record, but it isn’t without controversy. Warzone World Records have always been something players have aspired to hold. Since the integration of Black Ops Cold War weapons, these have been broken multiple times. This is mainly due to the new...
German optoelectronics manufacturer Carl Zeiss AG (ZEISS) has signed a partnership deal with Chinese esports organization Invictus Gaming (IG). The two organizations will explore optical solutions to improve the visual performance of esports players and gamers. A video announcing the partnership features IG League of...
Middle Eastern esports organisation NASR Esports has announced the acquisition of Turkish team Royal Youth. As a result of the deal, Royal Youth will be rebranded to NASR Esports Türkiye ahead of the upcoming Turkish League of Legends Championship (TCL) 2021 season. Photo credit: NASR Esports RELATED: Competitive...
Riot Games has unveiled that Shenzen, China will be the host city for League of Legends’ 2021 World Championship Finals. Credit: World Sailing RELATED: Riot Games reveals key LCK 2021 format changes The coronavirus pandemic put a halt to Riot Games hosting a multi-city tournament last year, however, the publisher aims...
This weekend saw the third Challengers Cup, here’s how it went down. The Challengers Cups are an amateur Call of Duty tournament with $2K up for grabs for the winner. Not only can teams win cash, they also earn valuable Pro Points, these allow them to...