Premier League football club Norwich City has announced the launch of its own esports team 1J Esports. According to Norwich City, 1J Esports has been designed to create a new brand identity for its esports team, whilst also paying homage to the football club’s heritage but...
Hawks Talon Gaming, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, has promoted Wesley Acuff to Director of Esports. In his new role, Acuff will be responsible for managing the affiliate’s daily esports operation and leading the organisation through the annual NBA 2K League...
Game developer Valve has named Danish esports hardware brand SteelSeries as the official peripherals brand for Dota 2’s The International. Image credit: Valve / SteelSeries RELATED: SteelSeries unveiled as exclusive headset partner of T1 As the official peripheral partner for the tournament, SteelSeries will provide its line of...
Here are just a few of the hottest mid laners we'll have the chance to see at TI 10. After several delays and other problems, we are just one week away from the biggest Dota 2 event of the year. Starting on 7 October, The International...
David Beckham-owned British esports organisation Guild Esports has announced a partnership with Irish football club Finn Harps FC. According to the release, the partnership between Finn Harps and Guild will be based on raising awareness of the esports organisation’s brand in Ireland. Moreover, the collaboration will...
The Evo 2021 Showcase, an in-person fighting game event set to take place in Las Vegas, has officially been cancelled due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Image credit: Robert Paul / Evo RELATED: UFC sponsors China’s mobile Peacekeeper Elite League The invite-only event was scheduled to commence...
XSET Gaming adds Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliot as content creator and investor. Esports organization XSET Gaming grew its roster and list of investors today—signing Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot. Elliot is a superstar in the NFL and also happens to be an avid gamer off...
Esports tournament organiser ESL announced a new partnership with Berlin-based data startup Shadow Esports (Shadow.GG). As part of the agreement, ESL will expand the distribution of Shadow.GG’s Esports Widget — a data tool created in 2020 alongside Bayes Esports. Specific details of distribution plans were not...
Competitive Fortnite season is finally here and DreamHack’s back with another $200K USD tournament. It feels like an eternity since FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 7 concluded, where Epic Games dealt $3M USD to finalists worldwide. The competitive scene has turned the page to Chapter 2...
The NBA 2K League has expanded into Mexico through a partnership agreement with Spanish esports organisation DUX Gaming. The agreement will see DUX Gaming launch an NBA 2K League expansion team based in Mexico, marking the first NBA 2K League team in Latin America. Image credit: DUX...