ESTNN got an inside look into Upper Deck’s position in esports. Recently, ESTNN had the chance to sit down with Upper Deck’s Director of Gaming, Bubby Johanson, and talk esports, NFTs, COD League and much more. The full video interview can be found below. Upper Deck’s Esports...
NRG Esports Overwatch League team, San Francisco Shock, have announced that they have entered into a partnership with northern area McDonald’s franchises through 2021. Financial details were not released. “We are stoked to have McDonald’s on board, they are a natural fit for our team,...
OneTeam Partners today announced that it has acquired esports consulting agency Theorycraft, further building out the team that will run its burgeoning gaming/esports vertical. The L.A.-based Theorycraft was founded in late 2019 by industry veterans Bryce Blum, Lauren Gaba Flanagan, Nathen McVittie and Christopher Mykles...
Fans are disappointed with Raven’s most recent Warzone update. When Warzone entered its 80’s action heroes event, fans instantly fell in love with Nakatomi Plaza, and it's Specialist Vault. This vault was a new feature that gave the players who accessed it, $100K and Specialist bonus. Specialist...
Nongfu Spring energy drink brand Scream has signed a sponsorship deal with Chinese esports organization FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) for its League of Legends team. The Scream logo will be featured on the left chest of FPX’s team jerseys. Financial terms of the deal were not...
Mason Mount, one of the world’s best soccer players, has joined Combat Gaming as a brand ambassador. Mount, who was chosen as Chelsea F.C.’s Player of the Season and who has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season Award, will host a...
French esports venture capital fund TRUST ESPORT invested €2.5M EUR ($3.03M USD) in esports tournament management software developer TOORNAMENT to financially support the company’s transition to becoming a B2B SaaS provider. While the Toornament platform has been established in 2015, the investment was made into the newly created TOORNAMENT SAS, which was created...
North American professional athlete agency OneTeam Partners (OneTeam) has announced the acquisition of esports and gaming-focused advisory firm Theorycraft. As part of the acquisition, Theorycraft’s Co-founders, Lauren Gaba Flanagan and Nathen McVittie, will be integrated into OneTeam. Credit: OneTeam / Theorycraft RELATED: CMG.ASIA and NRG Esports launch NRG Asia,...
Help defend Ionia by choosing the right champion. With the arrival of the latest League of Legends: Wild Rift 2.3 update, Riot has announced the Broken Blades event where players can acquire one of the new upcoming champions, Riven or Irelia, for free by completing various...
North American organisation Dignitas has announced a naming rights partnership with digital bank QNTMPAY. As a result of the four-year deal, Dignitas’s League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) team will be renamed Dignitas QNTMPAY. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Dignitas QNTMPAY RELATED: Dignitas presents Verizon VCT Game Changers...