A select group of American PUBG fans are about to get lucky. Krafton has announced plans to host the PUBG New State closed alpha test in the United States. According to a new video on PUBG: New State’s YouTube channel, the alpha version will only be available...
Esports spikes the interest not only of gamers but also of major investors. Esports is one of the fastest-growing industries, estimated to reach $13 billion by 2025. In 2020, nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide were aware of esports, with a projected market growth of 9%...
Esports operations company Esports Engine has appointed Alfred Chak as its Chief Operations Officer. In his new role, Chak will collaborate with the company’s senior leadership on short and long-term business strategies, as well as executing business expansion and growth plans. Pictured: Alfred Chak, COO of Esports...
London-based esports organization Guild Esports has partnered with Swedish education tech company Learn2Esport to launch the Guild Academy, an esports player development program that hopes to create a “talent pipeline for esports athletes.” Learn2Esport’s Gameplan platform will be used to run the online portion of...
Event organiser and tournament platform FACEIT has announced a partnership with New York-based coffee brand Death Wish Coffee. The partnership, exclusively benefiting US-based Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players, will offer a series of campaign activations for FACEIT users to participate in. This includes missions, community nights, and...
Regional focus and diverse programming support member schools. As Washington, D.C. developed into a national esports hub in recent years, regional stakeholders recognized an opportunity to support collegiate-level esports and help maximize their potential throughout the area. Several colleges and universities in and around DC...
NBA 2K League team Magic Gaming has announced a partnership with non-profit health care system AdventHealth Medical Group. As a result of the deal, AdventHealth will become the team’s official health care provider, as well as its jersey sponsor. Credit: Magic Gaming RELATED: Magic Gaming finds chair partner...
Gamers Club, a gaming platform owned by Immortals Gaming Club (IGC), has announced hardware manufacturer Intel and gaming product developer Acer as sponsors of the Pride Cup, a Brazilian online tournament to promote the LGBTQIA+ community. Credit: Gamers Club RELATED: Riot Games launches VCT Game Changers The Pride Cup, which...
UK-based esports organisation Rix.GG has appointed Filip ‘SmX’ Liljeström as its Esport Operations Manager. Liljeström joins the organisation after a two-year spell at Fnatic where he managed its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team and was the organisation’s Esports Operations Coordinator. Credit: Rix.GG RELATED: Women in Esports joins forces with Rix.GG for VALORANT...
FACEIT, the U.K. based competitive platform for online multiplayer games, has announced that it has partnered with Death Wish Coffee — a brand marketed in the vein of having the “World’s Strongest Coffee.” While the FACEIT gaming platform services many countries, this partnership is exclusively...