North American esports organisation 100 Thieves has appointed Tim Sevenhuysen, formerly of Esports One, as its Director of Esports Analytics. In his new role, Sevenhuysen will help prepare all of 100 Thieves’ teams for competitions, with an emphasis on player development and scouting. Pictured: Tim Sevenhuysen. Image...
Esports tournament platform Challengermode has entered a partnership with South Korean video game holding company KRAFTON. As a result of the deal, Challengermode has become the official platform partner of new grassroots esports initiative the PUBG NextPro Series. Image credit: KRAFTON RELATED: LetsPlay.Live partners with KRAFTON for LPL PUBG KRAFTON will use...
Esports data platform GRID has announced that its former VP of Business Development, Mikael Westerling, has been promoted to Chief Sales Officer. In his new role, Westerling will work with betting brands relying on GRID’s data to power their offerings in the esports vertical. Image credit: GRID...
New York-based esports organisation NYXL has partnered with sports and esports agency SPORTFIVE, the two companies have announced. SPORTFIVE will serve as the exclusive commercial sales agency for NYXL and hep support the commercial development of the company. Image credit: NYXL / SPORTFIVE RELATED: Andbox rebrands to NYXL, announces...
The Esports Awards has announced that its seventh ceremony will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, the awards show has renewed its existing sponsorships with gaming chair manufacturer Secretlab and telecommunications company Verizon. Screenshot credit: Resorts World Las Vegas (@ResortsWorldLV) RELATED: Esports Awards announce Truly Hard Seltzer and Twisted Tea...
North American esports organisation 100 Thieves has announced that it will produce its own video game. To achieve this feat, the organisation has hired former Telltale Games CEO Pete Hawley as its Chief Product Officer. Hawley will aim to set up a development studio and handle...
North American gaming and esports company FaZe Clan has appointed Zach Katz as its President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Katz joins the company following tenures at music publisher BMG and music technology investment group Raised In Space. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: FaZe Clan RELATED: FaZe Clan announces partnership with DoorDash According to a...
Seattle-based tournament platform Matcherino has announced a partnership with game developer and publisher Supercell for its mobile game Brawl Stars. As part of the deal, Matcherino will power third-party tournaments for Supercell’s Brawl Stars title. Image credit: Matcherino RELATED: Matcherino raises additional $1.5 million in funding According to a...
Esports agency AFK Pros has appointed former professional Counter-Strike player Daniel ‘Frod’ Montaner as its Esports Talent Coordinator. In his new role, Montaner, who was previously signed to the agency as a client, will utilise his experience and connections to better serve AFK Pros’ growing roster...
Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into our ESI Washington DC event, which took place from 16-18th May 2022 and focused on esports’ growth around the world. The Esports Around The World...