Esports organization TSM has secured a 10-year, $210M USD naming rights deal with cryptocurrency exchange FTX according to a report by the New York Times. The deal will cover all competitive TSM rosters, renaming them to TSM FTX. According to the report, the money from...
This piece, detailing legal considerations for companies wishing to release esports NFTs, was written by James Gatto, partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Washington, D.C. office of law firm Sheppard Mullin. He is Leader of the Blockchain & Fintech Team, Social Media...
ESL Gaming has announced a strategic partnership with digital and social media football content firm 433. According to the release, the partnership will focus on ‘increasing the global visibility’ of the bevestor Virtual Bundesliga (VBL), a FIFA esports competition. Image credit: ESL / 433 RELATED: ESL and...
Team Secret failed to qualify in the top two spots of the Wild Card Stage, causing disappointment for fans. The Wild Card stage is a wrap at the WePlay AniMajor, and perhaps one of the most unexpected results to come out of it is Team Secret's...
This piece first appeared in Edition 8 of The Esports Journal RELATED: Making esports data beautiful — GRID The lifestyle of a typical gamer usually isn’t great. Or, at the very least, gaming itself can lead to unhealthy habits; the activity calls for it. Sitting behind a...
How the draft impacted the series with a score of 1:1. Team Secret’s captain Clement “Puppey” Ivanov and Team Nigma’s captain Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi have been rivals and teammates since the very first TI. Plus, they're the only two players in the world to participate...
Vici and Nigma are one step closer to becoming the legend in Kyiv! If you’ve been following the Wild Card stage at the WePlay AniMajor, you’ll know there’s been plenty of surprises from our six teams. We take you through some of the biggest moments in Kyiv...
India receives some big news in the month of May as Krafton announces the return of PUBG Mobile in the form of Battlegrounds Mobile India. The region saw an influx of brand partnerships, capital, and tournaments, as well. Each month, ESI compiles the top Indian...
Sweden-based esports platform Challengermode announced Thursday that it has partnered with multi-platform web browser Opera GX (a gaming-focused version of the popular browser) to create a fund for grassroots esports competitions. The initial amount of the fund will be $30K USD, and will be made...
Learn what Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 7 has to offer from a graphical perspective. Five days stand behind Fortnite players worldwide and Chapter 2 - Season 7, the game’s latest massive overhaul and update. The anticipation has taken on a life of its own, most...