PUBG MOBILE has announced that the PUBG MOBILE National Championship (PMNC) will make its debut in the United Kingdom later this year. Image credit: PUBG MOBILE RELATED: OPPO Reno5 named PUBG MOBILE Esports smartphone partner in MEA The tournament series is slated to occur between July 22nd and...
Singapore-based esports talent management agency EMERGE Esports has announced a partnership with short-form video social media platform TikTok. As a result of the year-long agreement, TikTok will conduct workshops to onboard and familiarise EMERGE talent with the social media platform, this includes special coaching sessions on...
McDonald’s Malaysia has announced a partnership with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, a mobile game developed by Chinese video game developer Moonton. The deal will see the fast-food giant create a range of promotions involving its food, as well as providing exclusive in-game skins and currency throughout the month...
Valve just made a slew of changes to CS:GO. With the conclusion of Operation Broken Fang, Valve has announced multiple changes and additions related to Counterstrike. Thanks to everyone who took part in Operation Broken Fang. As of now the Operation has concluded. Players have until May...
Court documents reveal Fortnite’s top revenue-generating collaborations. Since its release in 2017, Fortnite Battle Royale has revolutionized gaming forever. Beyond the game’s innovative building mechanics and flashy character outfits, Fortnite developer Epic Games has built an empire and a worldwide phenomenon. The early going proved Fortnite’s...
Team Liquid’s coaching position is now empty with an upcoming tournament in two weeks. After coaching Team Liquid for nine months, Jason “moses” O’Toole has parted ways with the organization. Today we say farewell to @MosesGG. Moses, you were a rock for the team when we most...
Epic unvaulted two fan favorites and made crucial crafting part drop adjustments. It’s not often that Epic Games deploys a midday update to Fortnite Battle Royale, much less one during their ongoing battle with Apple. However, the casual scene will welcome this one with open arms,...
Netflix and Riot Games announced plans Monday to bring a new animated series to the platform this fall, in what will be the first TV show in the video game company’s history. The series, called “Arcane,” was originally announced in late 2019 by Riot and...
should U.S. technology company Qualcomm announced Monday its chip brand Snapdragon has signed a sponsorship deal with Chinese esports organization JingDong Gaming (JDG) to become the title sponsor of the organization’s Peacekeeper Elite team, JDE. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. JDE will...
During April 2021, The Esports Observer tracked 13 investments raised by esports-relevant companies. Disclosed investments amounted to 1.1B$ USD, bringing the total sum of disclosed investments in 2021 to $3B. Financial terms were not disclosed for all deals highlighted in this article. NHL Franchise Montreal Canadiens Joins OverActive Media’s Ownership Group Toronto-based...