Activision Blizzard announced that the company will host Overwatch League (OWL) three live competitions in the Chinese cities Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Between June 4-6, the competition called the “June Championship” will be hosted in Hangzhou Spark’s home venue; July 9-11, the “Summer Challenge” will...
North American collegiate esports firm CSL Esports has announced a partnership with the Singleton Foundation For Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship to expand its scholastic curriculum. Image credit: CSL Esports/ THE Singleton Foundation RELATED: Banco do Brasil partners with Visa to launch BB Game Series As a result of the...
FrontSight Capital Fund, an esports private equity fund managed by Singaporean firm Tembusu Partners, has announced an investment of $1m (∼£725,415) into Singaporean esports organisation RSG. The funding will be used to continue RSG’s investment in local talent cultivation, along with a new focus to establish...
100 Thieves Founder Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag has partnered with Excedrin to educate gamers on how to prevent and treat headaches. This is Excedrin’s first foray into esports. The partnership includes a six-step mindfulness routine designed to help reduce both physical and mental stress that can lead to...
Nevada-based sports and esports nutrition company GHOST announced Thursday that it has signed a multiyear partnership with global health and wellness brand GNC. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. Under the terms of the new deal, GHOST Gamer has been named “official esports partner of GNC,” making it the exclusive vendor...
New patch makes flop heroes a hit. Valve recently launched the 7.29 patch, which was a major overhaul to the game. The update included changes to the map, items, general mechanics and balancing updates to heroes. Some changes have transformed heroes from being a poor pick...
The band is back together. The niche esports organization known as ENDLESS is making waves and signing outstanding players in the competitive Fortnite Battle Royale scene. Previously named vsBANDITS, the North American-based esports team rebranded in January 2021 before acquiring several competitors. Fortnite World Cup Finalist...
Scoped, a long-time free agent, signs with Team Liquid. Team Liquid's presence in Fortnite Battle Royale has withered significantly over the last few months. After a few critical roster changes, the once prolific and heavily involved esports organization seemed unsure of its standing in the competitive...
NASCAR is using the power of gaming to make advances in the Black community, striking several new alliances with HBCU schools and groups as one of its latest diversity/equity/inclusion initiatives. The sanctioning body announced on Wednesday a host of new alliances and programs related to diversity,...
Collegiate esports competition and academic services company CSL Esports has expanded into high school esports with the launch of CSL High School. The new competitive league will provide seasonal competition opportunities to high school students with its inaugural “Season Zero” launching in May. CSL High...