Vindex-owned esports production and tournament company Esports Engine has announced the hire of Janet Shim as Director of Program Operations. Shim will lead strategy and program design across Esports Engine’s various broadcast and tournament operation clients. In 2020, Shim was part of the Riot Games...
DreamHack’s Chief Strategy Officer Tomas Lyckedal has announced his departure from the company after 12 years of service. Having joined DreamHack in 2009, Lyckedal oversaw the company’s expansion into new titles across multiple regions. (ESI Illustration) Photo credit: DreamHack / Tomas Lyckedal, via LinkedIn RELATED: DreamHack Sports Games...
Ninjas in Pyjamas, now in green! Today, Razer has announced its multi-year contract partnership with Ninjas in Pyjamas. The gaming consumer electronics company is looking to improve upon its competitive products with their collaboration. “We're not going down without a fight. GO NINJ… ouch, something bit me?" NIP...
North American esports organisation CLG has announced a partnership with lighting manufacturer Govee. According to the release, the marketing agreement will see both entities create co-branded RGBIC LED lighting products and produce marketing campaigns across social media, streaming platforms, and the web. Image credit: Govee / CLG RELATED:...
Gaming peripherals manufacturer Razer has inked a partnership with Swedish organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP). The multi-year deal will see Razer equip Ninjas in Pyjamas players with gaming peripherals such as mice, headsets, and keyboards. Photo credit: Razer RELATED: Ninjas in Pyjamas joins forces with Mercuryo According to a...
OverActive Media, the parent company of MAD Lions, Toronto Ultra, and Toronto Defiant, has expanded its partnership with Canadian multinational banking and financial services company Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank). As a result, the deal will see TD Bank become a sponsor of the company’s Call of...
Helsinki-based startup Loupedeck announced that it has raised a €2 million EUR ($2.36 million USD) investment from zVentures, the corporate venture arm of Razer. The startup, which was founded in 2016 with an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign, plans to use the investment proceeds to support its growth. Loupedeck specialized in making digital input device consoles...
Fans are finally returning to the Call of Duty League. For the first time in over 400 days, the Call of Duty League returned to LAN play last month with the Stage 4 Major. Held in Arlington’s Esports Stadium, all 12 teams gathered to compete on...
The Esports Player Foundation (EPF), a non-profit organisation, has named EXCEL ESPORTS’s Head of Performance, Fabian Broich, as its Head of Sports. With the help of Broich, the EPF aims to further develop its health and fitness activations. The foundation currently offers development programmes for esports...
Media holding company and esports tournament organiser WePlay Esports has launched the WePlay Academy League (WAL), a new CS:GO competition for young talent. The league’s inaugural season will feature eight CS:GO youth teams battling for a share of its $100,000 (~£72,407) prize pool. The participating teams...