In this opinion piece, Johnson C. Smith University Professor of Sports Management Dr. BerNadette Lawson-Williams talks about the success of the first HBCU Esports and Gaming Trifecta program which she was integral in launching. After 24 years “in the game” of traditional sports, discovering the...
Florida-based esports and entertainment company Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) announced Thursday the launch of a new women’s advocacy program called “Women of Misfits.” With an approach that will focus on the four core pillars of mentorship, development, network and advocacy, the program will bring on...
PlayVS, an esports platform and operator of high school and collegiate esports leagues in North America, has announced the creation of the PlayVS Cup. The PlayVS Cup, starting in June, will see teams from across PlayVS’ high school-aged competitions get the chance to be...
The new update has brought Zombies back to Warzone. Warzone has evolved more than ever in recent weeks. With Zombies spreading around Verdansk, the end is near. However, the Zombies were more of an inconvenience than an actual problem, but the recent update changes everything. Today’s Warzone...
Mobile gaming organization Tribe Gaming has renewed its partnership with gamer-targeted energy drink brand G FUEL. G FUEL will remain the official energy drink partner of Tribe and feature in content, competitions, and support a branded weekly schedule of Tribe activities. Last month, Tribe secured...
The Brazilian Counter-Strike Circuit (CBCS) announced on Thursday that it has secured a partnership with Valve granting that two of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) splits that will allow teams to qualify for the Majors organized by the game publisher. Also, the tournaments held in...
Epic Games deployed a patch out of nowhere, addressing some weapon and drop rate issues. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 6 is well underway, and Epic Games is starting to issue some changes. Some weapons from the beginning of this season seemed to miss the mark....
Ole Gunnar Solskjær, the manager of Premier League football club Manchester United, and sports agent Jim Solbakken have signed an agreement to become owners of Norwegian esports company ULTI Agency. Photo credit: Cosmin Iftode / Shutterstock RELATED: Arsenal partners with EGL to manage PES esports team for...
Betway has expanded its established partnership with Immortals Gaming Club to now include the Brazilian women’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster which competes under the MIBR banner. The company has been a partner of the pro MIBR team for four years. IGC signed the women’s team...
Warsaw-based live streaming sponsorships platform inSTREAMLY has raised €1.1m (~£955,887) from its latest seed round. The investment, led by Supernode Global, is expected to go towards the platform’s expansion into new markets. Colopl Next and PKO TFI were also involved in the seed round. Photo credit:...