Brazilian Free Fire player and esports superstar Bruno “Nobru” Goes signed with Play9, a content company owned by Felipe Neto, the fifth-biggest YouTuber in the world with 41M subscribers, for the creation of three new channels on YouTube. The deal was negotiated by Play9 co-founders...
The long-running Super Girl Gamer Series will return for its 2021 campaign beginning in May, hosting online events across multiple esports including League of Legends, Hearthstone, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This year will also see the addition of Valorant to the lineup of games. Over...
A year after releasing Legends of Runeterra, its free-to-play, digital card game for mobile and PC, Riot Games has announced its first official and major esports competition for the title, the Legends of Runeterra World Championship. Riot said in a release that qualifiers and finals...
There’s a universal moment many gamers have experienced. You’re the best in your little friend group at Super Smash Bros. Beating your buddies at the game isn’t even a challenge. You’re confident in having figured out the game well enough to challenge anyone. Then you...
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that Apex Legends will launch a mobile variant, with regional beta tests for the game expected to take place this month. The game, simply titled Apex Legends Mobile, will feature similar gameplay mechanics to its PC edition but will be adapted for...
Australian esports organization ORDER announced that it has closed a $.5.3M AUD ($4.12M USD) financing round, which it launched early in 2021. The group of investors included CPS Capital managing director Jason Peterson and Gemelli Group chairman Harry Karelis, who has also been appointed to...
Gaming festival operator DreamHack has announced a new event that aims to combine its traditional collective gaming event with a unique online experience. Dubbed DreamHack Online, the event will include the livestreams, game previews, cosplay competitions, and esports competitions that a traditional DreamHack offers while...
aXiomatic Gaming, the parent company of esports organisation Team Liquid, has appointed its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Mark Vela as the firm’s new CEO, effective April 30th. Bruce Stein, aXiomatic Gaming’s Co-Founder and current CEO, will continue with the company as an investor. Photo credit: aXiomatic...
The long-rumored Grappler Bow has officially made its way into Fortnite Battle Royale. Chapter 2 - Season 6 marked a significant shift in Fortnite’s loot pool. Snipers exited the game in favor of Bows to better suit the season’s “Primal” theme. The list of Bows includes Explosive,...
Video game and esports investment platform and Team Liquid parent company aXiomatic Gaming announced Tuesday that Mark Vela has been promoted from his role as chief strategy officer to become the company’s chief executive officer. Vela will officially take on the role beginning April 30....