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This piece first appeared in Edition 8 of The Esports Journal RELATED: Three (types of) companies that might unshackle monetisation in esports As the esports industry continues to develop, one thing that has become apparent is the growing urge for brands to diversify their operations — whether...

Canadian esports company Enthusiast Gaming announced that it has closed its acquisition of Vedatis, which owns Icy Veins — a platform dedicated to guides for Activision Blizzard games including Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch — for €7M EUR ($8.51M USD). Icy Veins founders Damien Thivolle and Vlad-Matei Mladin will remain with the company long-term to operate the website.   The acquisition...

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has announced that the first three host cities for its multi-title esports competition, the Global Esports Games, will be Singapore, Istanbul, and Riyadh. Singapore will host this year’s event, scheduled to take place in December 2021, with Istanbul, Turkey and...

The International Esports Federation (IESF) has announced it has entered an agreement with vitamin drink company Immun Active. The deal will see the two parties collaborate in a bid to ‘improve the fitness, concentration, and reaction time of competitors.’ Credit: International Esports Federation RELATED: IESF adds seven more member nations,...