Game publisher Riot Games has announced Teamfight Tactics Rising Legends: Gizmos and Gadgets, the latest official tournament for its auto battler title. The new EMEA circuit, set to take place from November 2021 to March 2022, will be operated by GGTech Entertainment and is expected to...
ONE Esports, the esports venture of sports media company ONE Championship, has announced multiple partnerships with insurance company FWD, Marriott International’s travel programme Marriott Bonvoy and McDonald’s Philippines. According to the release, the brands will collaborate with ONE Esports in an attempt to boost the esports...
Recent leaks indicate the fan-favorite Fortnite location “The Grotto” could return sometime in Season 8. Since the end of Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 2, fans have long-awaited the return of The Grotto — a beloved point of interest (POI). Located near Dirty Docks, The Grotto...
French esports organisation Team Vitality has appointed Duy Nguyen, formerly of AS Monaco, as its new Head of Business Development. Nguyen will be tasked with building relationships with the organisation’s partners, alongside growing Team Vitality’s revenue. RELATED: Team Vitality hires former Paris Saint-Germain GM to boost performance...
Esports tournament organiser BLAST has announced eight new partnerships for its upcoming BLAST Premier Fall Final Copenhagen CS:GO tournament. The announced partnerships include deals with electronics retail company Elgiganten, Danish division of South Korean car brand Kia, Danish logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk, Danish growth-promoting...
Epic Games reveals Sierra as the third and final member of the First Shadows Fortnite Crew set. The third addition to Fortnite Crew’s “First Shadows” arrives on November 1. Following October’s Chaos Origins and September’s Burning Wolf, Sierra completes the First Shadows trifecta in November. Dubbed...
Talent management and brand consulting company RTS has officially launched with one of its co-founders being revealed as streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys. As well as being the consultancy’s co-founder, Anys will serve as the RTS’s Chief Creative Officer. Image credit: RTS RELATED: Underscore Talent launches gaming and esports...
North American esports organisation FaZe Clan and automobile manufacturer Nissan have announced a Fortnite pro-am tournament. The Nissan FaZe Clan Pro-Am Invitational will see FaZe Clan members, Fortnite streamers and Manchester City FC players compete for a piece of its $100,000 (£72,700) prize pool. Half of...
Mobile esports veterans Matt ‘MobileMatt’ Rutledge and João Borges have launched BAYZ, a decentralised gaming organisation. According to the release, the blockchain-focused organisation will have its own esports and content creation operations, as well as a revenue share model that lets all community members contribute to...
Jonathon McDaniel will look to steady the ship after a poor 2021 season. In what has been a terrible time for CLG over the past couple of years, it appears they are looking to change things up ahead of the 2022 season. After the departure of...