Media holding company and tournament organiser WePlay Esports has announced an exclusive partnership with data platform GRID. The partnership will see WePlay Esports provide in-game data to GRID during its tournaments to support ‘fair and open play’. Image credit: WePlay Esports / GRID RELATED: GRID and CSPPA...
The Kick-Off Electronic League (KOEL), an independent EA Sports FIFA 21 league set in Brazil managed by the gaming and esports promotion company 7WPlay, is now being sponsored by Mastercard and the Brazilian digital bank C6. Both brands will be featured as main sponsors for...
North American collegiate esports firm CSL Esports has strengthened its Business Development team with the additions of Jourdan Kirby, formerly of NHL team Florida Panthers, and Jake Amodio. Kirby will serve as CSL Esport’s Manager of Business Development, whilst Amodio has been named the firm’s Coordinator for...
Esports events will have a new resource for playing music on their broadcasts with the launch of OFFMETA, a new independent record label. The company aims to serve as a “one-stop licensing solution” developing artist integrations for broadcasts and content with a focus on gaming,...
Blockchain-based tournament operator ExeedMe has become the latest member of the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC). As a member of ESIC, the company is are now bound by the commission’s integrity programme. Moreover, ExeedMe will integrate ESIC’s standards and integrity code into its operations to encourage sporting...
ESTNN takes a look at the Dota 2 controversy that keeps coming back and how parts of the community are taking action. Toxicity in the Dota community is not exactly a new topic. It’s a problem that isn’t unique to Dota 2, but the game has...
Esports organization TSM has announced the addition of an all-women Valorant roster to its lineup of pro teams, joining the growing list of professional esports organizations to expand their Valorant efforts to include a women’s team. The new squad will compete in the Valorant Champions...
London-based agency group Reset, founded by former executives from Minute Media, Spotify and SRI, has announced the launch of its gaming and esports business consultancy. According to the release, the agency looks to help gaming companies turn investments into stable businesses, provide organisational design and interim...
North American content security company Verimatrix has been announced as an official partner of the ESL Premiership, a domestic esports competition for the UK and Ireland. The deal will see the company’s logo appear within matches, alongside being present during live broadcasts. Photo credit: ESL RELATED: ESL UK adds League...
Wildlife conservation organisation World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) is set to collaborate with Ninjas in Pyjamas for the Earth Hour 2021 campaign. Image credit: NiP, WWF RELATED: Ninjas in Pyjamas enters three-year deal with Samsung Organised by WWF, Earth Hour is a global effort occurring on March 27th...