Esports betting company and WIN.gg founder WIN Group has appointed Stephen Shoemaker as its new CEO. According to the release, Shoemaker’s leadership will help continue WIN Group’s global expansion and keep the firm’s aims of innovating in the esports betting industry. Image credit: WIN Group/ Stephen Shoemaker RELATED:...
Superman is now in Fortnite! Learn how to unlock all of the Kryptonian alien’s cosmetics in Fortnite Season 7. The time has finally arrived for Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superman, to make his long-awaited debut in Fortnite Battle Royale. Chapter 2 - Season 7 is well underway,...
Arnd Benninghoff, the EVP of Esports and Gaming at Modern Times Group (MTG), ESL and DreamHack’s parent company, writes for Esports Insider to discuss how mobile gaming is impacting the esports sector and reimagining offline events. Image credit: ESL RELATED: ESL Gaming partners with Gameloft for Brands...
Data collection in traditional sports is burdened by the constraints of messy manual processes, whereas esports data collection happens natively and automatically. But when every little thing can be measured in esports, how do you parse through what is important and how can it best...
Epic Games introduces a new Arena Mode game type in Fortnite. Competitive Fortnite Battle Royale is a constantly evolving landscape with new players and techniques emerging each day. After some resistance, Epic Games has finally embraced the scene for all it has to offer. The competitive...
Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers has announced a partnership with tournament organiser BLAST Premier to host an official BLAST Premier Fall Showdown CS:GO qualifier. The qualifier will take place at Fragadelphia 15, an offline American tournament organised by Fragadelphia and Nerd Street Gamers on September...
Generation Esports (GenE), the founder of the High School Esports League (HSEL) and Middle School Esports League (MSEL), has announced a partnership with internet provider Ting Internet. As a result, the two entities will utilise HSEL to bring Rocket League tournaments and esports activations to multiple ‘Ting...
Women in Esports, an initiative created by not-for-profit organisation the British Esports Association, has announced a partnership with Dota Valkyries. Dota Valkyries is a support organisation for women in the Dota 2 professional scene. Image Credit: British Esports Association RELATED: DotaValkyries launches to increase female presence in Dota...
Swedish esports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) has announced a merger with the Chinese esports brand ESV5, creating ‘NIP Group‘ in the process. As a result of the merger, Ninjas in Pyjamas will return to League of Legends by joining Riot Games’s Chinese franchised league, the...
Dubai-based esports organisation Galaxy Racer has hired Danny Lopez, formerly of Guild Esports, as its new Chief Content Officer. Lopez arrives at Galaxy Racer with a wealth of senior-level experience in esports, as well as a nomination for ‘Esports Creative Of The Year’ at the 2021 Esports Awards. He...