Sony strikes back and is the third big Publisher this month to acquire a big studio with a huge legacy.… The post Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Destiny Developer Bungie for $3.6 BN appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN. Business News, General...
The news many people had been waiting for, but most never thought would happen. It's not something we expected Blizzard… The post WoW: Bllizard to Enable Cross-Faction Dungeons, Raids and PvP in Patch 9.2.5 appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN. Esports, World of Warcraft...
One week ago, competing tournament organisers ESL and FACEIT unified in a $1.5bn merger and acquisition deal that shocked the industry. It was by far the biggest acquisition in esports since… well, the week before, when Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn (~£50.5bn). Savvy Gaming Group,...
ESTNN breaks down a list of Marvel characters that could appear in Fortnite Battle Royale this year. Fortnite's ongoing collaboration… The post Fortnite x Marvel: What’s Next for the Ongoing Collaboration? appeared first on Esports News Network | ESTNN. Esports, Fortnite...
Game developer 1047 Games and peripheral manufacturer Logitech have announced the 2022 Splitgate Pro Series and Challengers Series with a total annual pool amounting to $500,000 (£372,500). The newly-announced Challengers series is a competition aimed at players who wish to become professionals and will feature a...
British esports organisation Guild Esports has published its financial results for the period between October 1st 2020 and September 30th 2021. This is the company’s first audited full-year results since its June 2020 debut. The company accumulated £8.8m (~$11.8m) in losses, compared to last fiscal year’s...
The esports industry is a young one. Despite that, it struggles with many of the same issues much older industries face, including where diversity and inclusion sit on the corporate agenda. To discuss that issue and possible answers, Esports Insider sat down with Mitsouko Anderson and...
Esports-focused venture capital company RightBridge Ventures AB has acquired a majority stake in esports marketing and talent management agency KNACKS. RightBridge now owns 62% of KNACKS, with the option to increase its ownership to up to 65% in the future. As part of RightBridge, KNACKS will...
Hong Kong-based esports organisation Talon Esports has announced the extension of its partnership with fast food restaurant chain KFC. As a part of the deal, KFC will become Talon’s naming rights partner for its Arena of Valora team in Thailand. The two brands will also launch...
Canadian information technology company Intema Solutions has agreed a definitive share purchase agreement with Livestream Gaming, owners of esports betting platform LOOT.BET. According to a release, the deal is worth $14.75m (~£10.97m), with $8m (~£5.95m) paid in cash and $4m (~£2.97m) paid by the issuance of a...