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...
Say what you want about building an esports brand. It should match a team’s values; social media channels should stir the pot; video content should be consistent and engaging; an identity matters. These things all matter. Esports is a hybrid of entertainment and sport. FaZe Clan...
It’s hard to think all the way back to the ancient history that was early 2020. The first few months of the year were so full of hope and momentum for the esports industry. That all came to a screeching halt for Europe’s LEC when...
Enjoy three months of Discord Nitro for free. Epic Games has collaborated with many different developers in the past and has given away free games to their player base. However, this time, instead of a free game, you can claim Discord Nitro for three months absolutely...
Lifestyle gaming organisation XSET has announced a partnership with mentoring organisation Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA). The goal of this collaboration is for volunteers (‘Big Brothers’ or ‘Big Sisters’) to introduce young people (‘Little Brothers’ or ‘Little Sisters’) to career opportunities in esports. From now...
CS:GO esports tournament series BLAST Premier has partnered with NFT solutions provider Bondly to launch a chicken-themed NFT collection. The chicken-themed collection will launch on June 15th, with BLAST NFTs starting at $18 (~£12.72). Moreover, esports fans can claim an exclusive BLAST founder’s edition NFT in...
Here’s your five captains for the World Series of Warzone. Call of Duty Warzone fans have been waiting for the World Series of Warzone to begin ever since it was announced. $300K on the line in Private Matches sounds great, and last night the five Captains...
This piece first appeared in Edition 8 of The Esports Journal RELATED: Navigating payment challenges in emerging markets — AstroPay Asia, Europe and North America come as the most mature and established esports markets. In terms of potential exposure, Latin America has gone somewhat under the radar...
In order to help create more opportunities in South East Asia, MSI has announced the launch of the MGA Collegiate program. The program, which covers Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia, looks to provide opportunities for collegiate esports fans to compete in Riot Games’ first-person...
Oceanic League of Legends competition, the League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO), has announced a naming rights partnership with delivery platform DoorDash. The league, which is operated by ESL Australia, will now be known as the DoorDash League Of Legends Circuit Oceania (DoorDash LCO) for the remainder...