One of Fortnite’s most successful professional players has entered the NFT market. Professional Fortnite Battle Royale player Cody “Clix” Conrod announced today a partnership with a blockchain platform known as Dropper. The two parties are working in unison to produce an exclusive line of non-fungible tokens...
ESTNN investigates a device many are using to stay ahead of the competition in Fortnite. Since the dawn of time, gamers have looked for any opportunity to gain an edge over their opponents. Game Shark is an early cheat code many relied on in the first...
A screenshot from the 2021 World Championship Play-in Knockouts broadcast, showing the Game Five drafts between PEACE and RED Canids with a shot of RED Guigo in the middle. With their backs against the wall, PEACE and RED Canids fought to advance to the next stage...
From kids collecting monster cards, such as Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh, to pro gamers competing for $500,000 (~£360,154) at the Hearthstone World Championship 2021, collectible card games (CCGs) have grown a lot. With the increasing popularity of digital CCGs -both casually and within esports – the sector’s...
Dropping the support line. Discounting the two-way players with their Contenders team UP Academy, Guangzhou only had a six-man roster, just enough to make a starting roster. They have now released their two Support players Chan-hee “Mandu” Kim and Youngseo “KariV” Park. Fans have already raised questions...
As we approach the final days of the Play-Ins stage, it’s time for the first day of Bo5 competition. First up for the day is Galatasaray (GS) vs Beyond Gaming (BYG) who’ll be looking to secure their spot in the final round of Play-ins. For the...
Each month, ESI compiles the period’s most significant esports movers and shakers. September’s round-up features personnel changes from the likes of Immortals, EXCEL ESPORTS, Team Liquid and BLAST among others Here are the key esports movers and shakers from September 2021. To read more about a...
Keeping the core. Besides Hojin “iDK” Park, the Hangzhou Spark’s most recent roster decisions were nothing out of the blue. Liu “M1ka” Jiming, Tong “ColdEst” Xiaodong, and fan-favorite Min-soo “SeoMinSoo” Seo have been released alongside iDK in Hangzhou’s attempt to start building for the 2022 season....
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form...
BITKRAFT Ventures, a global early and mid-stage investment platform for esports and gaming, has launched a $75m (~£55m) Token Fund for blockchain investments within the sectors. According to the release, the fund will focus on investments that impact the gaming and digital entertainment ecosystems. Image credit: BITKRAFT...