The Italian government is looking to officially regulate and recognise esports, according to Italy’s Undersecretary of Finance Federico Freni. The decision comes shortly after the Italian esports community was shaken on April 29th, when the local Customs and Monopolies Agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli)...
Activision Blizzard announced in their Q4 2020 Earnings Call back in May 2021 that they are actively working on multiple…Esports, World of Warcraft...
Every hero in Overwatch is special, and Wrecking Ball is undoubtedly one of them. This is a hero notorious for…Esports, Overwatch...
Gaming and esports venture capital fund BITKRAFT Ventures has appointed Dennis Fong, Co-Founder of GGWP, and Ryan Wyatt, CEO of Polygon Studios, as Venture Partners. In their new positions, Fong and Wyatt will support BITKRAFT with deal flow as well as portfolio company advice and mentorship. (ESI...
(ESI Illustration) Image credit: Fnatic / Su San Lee via Unsplash Gaming is an integral part of Japanese culture, with some of the biggest studios and well-loved franchises originating from the country. From Super Mario to Street Fighter, Japan is home to generation-defining games. When it comes...
In Play, sponsored by Oddin.gg, collates April’s most important stories within the esports betting scene into one digestible report. To view the stories in more detail, click the headline of the corresponding article. April’s esports betting overview was a mixed bag, particularly in terms of the...
Norwegian esports organisation SKADE has partnered with Kvarøy Arctic and the Norwegian Seafood Council to launch a marketing campaign. According to the release, the three parties will work together on a campaign that aims to ‘increase the exposure of Norwegian salmon towards hard-to-reach consumer segments’. (ESI Illustration)...
When AFK Pros launched in 2021 as a new pillar to the already established AFK Group, it entered the market with the goal of representing international esports professionals across a variety of titles. However, despite the sector showing significant improvements over the last few years, there...
Generation Esports (GenE), the founder of the High School Esports League, has secured $19m (~£15.17m) from its Series B funding round. In addition to the funding, the platform has acquired content creation platform Wizard Labs Inc. Credit: Generation Esports RELATED: Ghost Gaming unveils partnership with Generation Esports The funding was led...
Danish esports organisation Astralis has appointed Samantha Foltmar, formerly of Universal Music Group, as its Head of Digital. Foltmar, together with Astralis’ digital and content teams, will build and refine the organisation’s digital strategy, as well as elevate its content across various platforms. (ESI Illustration) Image credit:...