Sadly, COVID is restricting fans from attending the LCS Finals yet again. Today, an unfortunate update was provided from LoL Esports, saying that the planned LCS Championships with live viewers set for the Prudential Center in New Jersey have been canceled. Instead, the LCS Championships will...
FNCS winner Jur3ky enters free agency amid controversial comments toward another player. Austrian esports organization Wave Esports announced today that it cut ties with Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Chapter 2 - Season 6 winner Jur3ky. The Croatian player inked a deal with Wave in April 2021...
The Gulag changes once again, sticking with the theme of nostalgic BO2 maps. As we prepare for the launch of Season 5 for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone next week, we have new information on the Gulag. With the Gulag changing every season, we’re not...
Na’Vi is looking to freshen things up. It was not long before Natus Vincere looked to announce major changes in the squad. The team had been inactive since July 23, which was shortly after the departure of Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev. Looking for team — Vladimir Nikogosian (@rodjerdota) August...
North American organisation DarkZero Esports has announced a partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas. As a result of the agreement, DarkZero will host its athletes, partners, and ‘industry leaders’ at the resort. Moreover, Resorts World Las Vegas’s logo will be present on the left sleeve of...
Luka "Aspire" Rolovic joins Toronto Defiant for the rest of the Overwatch League 2021 season. After two successful 30-day contracts, Toronto Defiant officially welcomes DPS player Luka "Aspire" Rolovic to the team. Aspire first joined Toronto Defiant on May 27 on a 30-day contract. Two weeks later,...
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...
North American movie theatre chain Cinemark has announced it will host an exclusive Fortnite tournament that coincides with the release of gaming-based film Free Guy. The event will be hosted on Mission Control, Cinemark’s official esports platform partner. Photo credit: Cinemark RELATED: Cinemark partners with Mission Control to bring esports to...
European esports organisation OG Esports has announced a partnership with German IT company Shikenso Analytics. As a result of the deal, the analytics company will be able to provide an in-depth analysis of the esports organisation’s social media performance. Credit: OG Esports RELATED: BMW Esports creates ‘Heroes of Rivalry’ manga,...
Insurance company State Farm and soft drink manufacturer Coca-Cola are reevaluating its partnerships with Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League, according to an article in The Washington Post. The two entities reached this decision in view of the harassment and discrimination allegations against female employees at Activision Blizzard. Image credit:...