(ESI Illustration) Image credit: G1 RELATED: Former NFL player Kenny Vaccaro co-founds esports organisation G1 Career choices for a professional athlete after retirement are not as pretty as you might think. A quick google search yields a number of former pro athletes who have struggled with their...
Esports tournaments platform Community Gaming has closed a $16m (~£12.25m) Series A funding round, led by SoftBank Group. The round was carried out via Softbank’s SB Opportunity Fund and included participation from Animoca Brands, Binance Labs, BITKRAFT Ventures and Griffin Gaming Partners. Image credit: Community Gaming RELATED: Community Gaming...
Racing and esports organisation Veloce Esports has signed a multi-year partnership with sim racing hardware brand Fanatec. As a result, Fanatec will become the official steering wheel partner for Veloce and will feature in content produced by the organisation. Veloce will also feature Fanatec branding on...
Energy drinks brand G FUEL has announced a partnership with North American esports organisation Sentinels. As a result, the brand will become a presenting sponsor of Sentinels’ ‘unSENsored’ YouTube content series in addition to launching a range of co-branded products. Image credit: G FUEL, Sentinels RELATED: Enthusiast Gaming renews and expands...
Multi-regional esports organisation Misfits Gaming Group has extended its partnership with ROG (Republic of Gamers), the performance sub-brand of hardware manufacturer ASUS. ROG will continue to provide Misfits teams and content creators with PCs, laptops, and accessories. Moreover, Misfits Gaming will also feature ROG branding on...
At 16th place in our Overwatch League 2022 Power Rankings is Paris Eternal. Last year, the team underwent major changes.… The post OWL 2022 Power Rankings – #16 Paris Eternal appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN. Esports, Overwatch...
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 taking place 16-18th May 2022, which will focus on esports’ growth around the world. The event will include a...
Mobile games developer Legendary Play has secured $4m (~£3.06m) in seed funding. The round was co-led by BITKRAFT Ventures and Modern Times Group (MTG), with 1Up Ventures and Level Up also taking part in the funding. RIVALS, Legendary Play’s first title, is a mobile game where players...
Fortnite’s ongoing collaboration with PlayStation continues in April with another platform-exclusive tournament. The two parties have worked together for several… The post $116K Fortnite PlayStation Cup: Zero Build, Format, Scoring System appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN. Esports, Fortnite...
Last month, the esports betting sector continued its development as a new US state entered the game. Moreover, mobile esports was given a spotlight. In Play, sponsored by Oddin.gg, collates March’s most important stories within the esports betting scene into one digestible report. To view the...