The biggest names in entertainment come together for the Vanguard premiere. Call of Duty’s 2021 release, Call of Duty: Vanguard goes live this Friday, November 5. To celebrate the launch of the new title, some of the biggest names in esports and entertainment will come together...
Phil Hubner, Chief Business Development Officer of tournament platform Challengermode, writes for Esports Insider to discuss the recent increase in esports investment by athletes and whether this trend will continue. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: challengermode RELATED: A guide to: Celebrities in esports — football, basketball and sports Barely a...
Game developer Psyonix has announced an esports and in-game Rocket League partnership with vehicle manufacturer BMW. As a result of the collaboration, BMW has become a title sponsor for the Rocket League Open and Rocket League Freestyle tournament. Moreover, the manufacturer’s new BMW M240i car will...
Fortnite Season 8 hotfix v18.30 introduces a brand new mobility item into the Battle Royale mode. Fortnite’s newest Exotic item has arrived in the form of an Icy Grappler. This variation on the original Grappler introduced in Chapter 1 offers a unique property never seen before...
The University of Warwick has appointed Jack Fenton as its inaugural Head of Esports and Elenore Li as the educational establishment’s Esports Centre Coordinator. The two new roles are part of the university’s ambitions to further develop its presence and reach within the esports industry. Image credit: University...
Esports production company and digital agency Black Molly Entertainment (BME) has named Tomas Lyckedal and Nicklas Andersson, both formerly of DreamHack, as Part-owners. According to the release, Lyckedal will become BME’s Head of Business Development. Meanwhile, Andersson has been named as the company’s Head of Partnerships. Image...
North American esports organisation Andbox has announced a partnership with NFT utility platform Moonwalk. According to the release, the organisation will look to deliver Web3 engagement and NFT utility through Moonwalk’s platform. Web3 refers to decentralised apps that run on the blockchain. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Andbox,...
North American esports organisation Immortals has announced that it is relocating its operations to the Great Lakes region (GLR). Operating on a ‘hub and spokes’ model, the centre of Immortals’ operations will be in the Detroit Metropolitan area. However, the company will also operate a number...
In a bid to regain a foothold in the mobile gaming industry, KRAFTON announced its India-exclusive title Battlegrounds Mobile India earlier this year. The publisher incurred major losses after the government banned PUBG Mobile, along with several Chinese apps, following escalating political tensions with the country....
Isle of Man-based organisation X7 Esports has acquired British organisation Absolved. As a result of the deal, Absolved’s Founder TJ Harwood and Manager Robin Cheng have been named X7 Esports’ Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Head of League of Legends, respectively. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Image...