Kiss the Shadow Flopper goodbye in competitive Fortnite Season 8. Epic Games has seen enough of the Shadow Flopper in competitive Fortnite this season. In a recent hotfix update — which introduced the Combat Pistol — the developers have vaulted the Shadow Flopper from Arena Mode and...
Multi-regional esports company Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) has announced a partnership with Italian sports apparel company ellesse. As a result of the deal, ellesse will become the official sports and lifestyle apparel provider for MGG’s properties across Europe and North America. Image credit: Misfits Gaming Group, ellesse RELATED: Misfits...
Learn how you can find the new Combat Pistol in Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 8. This morning, Epic Games deployed the latest Fortnite Battle Royale update that included some changes to the Sideways Rifle and a new addition to the Combat weapon class. Joining the...
Each month, ESI compiles the period’s most significant esports movers and shakers. October’s round-up features personnel changes from the likes of Team Vitality, Riot Games, Fnatic, CLG and Complexity Gaming, among others. Here are the key esports movers and shakers from October 2021. To read more...
North American esports organisations OpTic Gaming and Envy Gaming have announced a merger that will see both entities operate under a joint brand in the future. As a result, the Texas-based Call of Duty League franchise Dallas Empire will be rebranded to OpTic Texas for the...
Esports Insider has announced its 2022 events calendar, with its Majors (2-3 day conferences) planned to take place in Dubai, Washington DC, Singapore, and London. This marks a truly international trajectory for ESI Events. The news was officially revealed at ESI London 2021, the company’s flagship...
Last month, news broke that Steam has banned games that use blockchain or games that enable the exchange of trading of NFTs on its platform. A newly-added rule on Steam’s onboarding guidelines says users are not allowed to publish ‘applications built on blockchain technology that issue...
No one ever saw this coming, ZLaner joins OpTic Gaming. Following the announcement of the OpTic and Envy merger, OpTic Gaming announced that they would be fielding a roster of Warzone players under their name. Including Tyler “TeeP” Polchow, Bobby “BobbyPoff” Poffenbarger and Sebastian “Sebas” Beron;...
Epic removes Out West from Fortnite's Item Shop after deadly events unfolded at the AstroWorld Festival. The Travis Scott ‘Out West' emote was removed from Fortnite's Item Shop today in the wake of Friday's AstroWorld concert tragedy, which left eight dead and many injured in Houston,...
The two biggest organizations in Call of Duty merge to create OpTic Texas. After weeks of speculation, the merger between OpTic Gaming and Envy has been confirmed, resulting in the formation of OpTic Texas. The new team will field a roster of Seth “Scump” Abner, Brandon...