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...
The first game of the Knockout Stage saw T1 take on Hanwha Life Esports. Coming into the series, it’s one that T1 will be clear favorites to win. Hanwha Life surprised many by making it out of their group, especially considering the quality of the group....
Game developer Riot Games has announced that the finals of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship will be broadcast in cinemas. According to the release, over 70 cinemas across Europe will host the finals on November 6th, with tickets are already available on the official...
Connecticut’s legal sports betting legislature, which includes language permitting licensed operators in the state to accept wagers on esports events, has officially come into effect this week. The bill HB 6451, authorising legal sports betting in the state, was passed earlier this year and launched officially...
A tier list to help you get ready for the Halloween party. The latest Halloween patch has stirred things up in Pokemon Unite. With all the nerfs and buffs to the existing characters and wild boss Pokemon, the game certainly needs a new tier list to...
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports has announced the termination of its partnership with an unnamed European fintech company. In the release, the company has cited ‘delays in the sponsor’s launch and the payment of sums’ as the main reasons for the deal’s cancellation. (ESI Illustration) Image credit:...
Collegiate esports tournament organiser CSL Esports has announced a series of partnerships for the NACE Starleague. Peripherals firm CORSAIR, glasses manufacturer GUNNAR Optiks, gaming chair firm MAVIX, coaching platform Metafy and fitness company Future will all serve as sponsors of the collegiate esports league. Image credit: NACE...
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has announced that esports will be added to its DofE programmes. According to the release, young people will now be able to pick esports as their DofE Skills activity. Esports must take place through an ‘organised and structured adult-led group’...
The Subliners acquire Neptune ahead of the 2022 CDL Season The New York Subliners is an organization that has consistently brought in new talent since the beginning of the Call of Duty League. With the likes of Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez, Makenzie "Mack" Kelley and Obaid "Asim" Asim...
Learn where to find Shipwreck Cove in Season 8 to complete daily punchcard quests. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 8 features many points of interest (POIs) and more minor landmarks that are worth understanding. For Lazy Lake and Misty Meadows, there is a Lazy Lake Island and...