German esports and gaming marketing agency Freaks 4U Gaming announced the strategic acquisition of ProGaming Italia, an esports and gaming event organizer in Italy and Switzerland, from Game.Fin for an undisclosed amount. While Freaks 4U now owns ProGaming Italia, the company told The Esports Observer that ProGaming Italia will be operated...
Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has won the biggest esports prize in its history, and it is giving it all away to charity. At the $10 million USD global charity event Gamers Without Borders, BIG beat out Brazilian team FURIA in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to take...
Super League Gaming announced Monday that it has partnered with Tencent-owned streaming service Trovo to integrate Mobcrush’s multicasting software solution into the platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SLG finalized its acquisition of Mobcrush on June 2 in an all-stock transaction valued...
Game developer MOONTON Games has expanded its Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) structure to include Brazil. This is the first MPL competition to take place outside of Southeast Asia. Its inaugural season will feature a total of eight teams and a $30,000 (£21,551) prize pool. Image...
Short answer: No, of course not. It’s a ludicrous statement that is obviously clickbait at even a cursory examination. However, the nature of open bracket tournaments in fighting games and the tradition and community surrounding them create several unique challenges (and opportunities) that do not...
Chinese game developer MOONTON announced on Monday that it is launching an official Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) competitive circuit in Brazil. The MLBB Professional League Brazil (MPL Brazil) will kick off on July 16 with open qualifiers. With a $30,000 USD prize pool, the...
Loki — The God of Mischief — is officially joining Fortnite’s expansive cast of characters. Another Marvel Comics supervillain will make their triumphant debut in Fortnite Battle Royale. Epic Games revealed Loki as the next addition to the Fortnite Crew subscription service. It’s perhaps the most anticipated...
Ohio-based esports startup eFuse has promoted Halina Malik to become the company’s new Director of Content. Malik will steer the content strategy of eFuse, a platform that helps players build digital portfolios to network and find opportunities within the industry. Malik was previously eFuse’s Marketing and...
Esports media group Gaming Community Network (GCN) has announced a partnership with workspace provider Black Fire Innovation. Through this deal, GCN plans to achieve several initiatives, such as producing collegiate esports tournaments as well as hosting and coaching content creators. Image credit: Gaming Community Network (GCN) RELATED: GCN...
Riot Games’ Head of Global Esports Partnerships and Business Development Naz Aletaha joins Sports Business Journal’s latest Forty Under 40 class. Since joining Riot in 2012, Aletaha has helped to bring a number of high-profile brands into the esports space including Mastercard and Louis Vuitton....