Ever since the early days of Dr Disrespect, few things have driven viewers to a Twitch channel faster than a streamer returning from a ban. In the last few months, Félix “xQc” Lengyel has leveraged this fact to boost his own viewership multiple times, coinciding...
Each month, Esports Insider — in collaboration with YouGov, a data and analytics company that provides global consumer opinion and behavioural data — collates the period’s significant sponsorship and partnership news in esports. YouGov recently expanded its Global Fan Profiles tool to monitor fan sentiment in esports,...
Fortnite and Unreal Engine maker Epic Games and Apple will have their first day in a California court Monday. At the heart of the lawsuit is how much Apple charges developers to sell apps, in-game content, and enhancements on its Apple App stores, the de...
Get all the information you need to become a Valkyrie master. The latest addition to the Apex Legends roster, Valkyrie takes to the skies in the Season 9 Legacy update. Bringing some of the most powerful abilities we’ve seen to date, she’s sure to be a...
ESTNN recaps China's Upper and Lower Division in Week 3 of our second season in the DPC. The Chinese Region has again proven to be one of the most competitive regions. With Invictus Gaming, the winner of the Singapore Major, losing 2 series out of 3...
Rocket League this week will roll out a new collaboration with NASCAR that will see nine teams have their sponsored cars included in the game, providing a partnership that is more focused on reaching younger consumers than generating direct revenue for the sport. The game,...
Aside from Epic Games raising an eye-watering $1bn (~£727m), endemic esports companies such as GRID, Epulze, Semper Fortis, and OverActive Media also raised substantial funds in April. Every month, Esports Insider compiles a list of the month’s key investment stories. To read more about a story...
A look at the teams going into intense competition in the playoffs. With the conclusion of DreamHack Masters group stages, the qualifying teams will now face each other in the playoff bracket. Sixteen teams battled each other in the past few days, out of which only...
Esports investment and advisory firm Guinevere Capital has partnered with New Zealand’s Eden Park along with Spark and Logitech G to open a new esports performance center.The new Spark Esports Hub will provide training facilities for top Oceanic esports teams, with equipment provided by Logitech...
Here’s our updated Power Rankings for the 2021 Call of Duty League Season. Week 2 saw even more upsets than we expected, and Stage 3 is off to a great start. However, these upsets lead to a slight change in our Power Rankings, so here’s our...