Dallas, Texas-based esports and gaming entertainment company Envy Gaming announced Tuesday that it will be launching The Envy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity whose mission it is to educate and provide resources for North Texas middle and high schools. The Envy Foundation will aim to “bring...
At the 12th position of our Overwatch League 2021 power rankings are the New York Excelsior. While the team consistently placed in the Top Three of the past Overwatch League season, the recent changes to the roster might not be enough to get this result again...
Find out how you can win the Horizon Zero Dawn skin for free. Epic Games has officially announced another Fortnite crossover that they will happily add to the ever-growing list. This time, a collaboration with the Sony-published “Horizon Zero Dawn” video game series grabbed headlines after the...
French tech startup Unique Entertainment Expérience, which is doing business as Powder, announced that it has secured a $14M USD Series A financing round led by Paris-based venture capital firm Serena. Further investors include General Catalyst, Slow Ventures, Alven Capital, Banque publique d’investissement (Bpifrance) through its fund Digital Venture, Secocha Ventures, Turner Novak, and Kevin Hartz. The...
North American esports organisation CLG has announced a marketing partnership with electronics company Samsung. The agreement, which sees Samsung become a presenting partner of CLG’s Amateur Tournament Series, includes the creation of a digital content series and brand integration throughout the organisation’s team and digital channels. Image...
Chicago-headquartered tech company Infiniscene has been acquired by London Stock Exchange-listed content creation hardware and software company The Vitec Group and will be integrated in its California-based division Creative Solutions. Infiniscene does business as Lightstream and builds a cloud-native live video platform, broadcast software, and creator tools with specialization in the video game live streaming industry. Vitec...
As esports organisations move forward at speed, the space for casual money-making competition may not have kept pace. The number of gamers who have the passion and dedication to play competitively and use their skills to earn money is growing. Yet, there is no equivalent to...
The Chengdu Hunters come 13th of our Overwatch League 2021 power rankings. The team is one of the most flexible in the entire League, with a large roster allowing frequent replacements. What's black and white and about to smash through the rankings? Check out the @ChengduHunters in...
Fortnite Battle Royale’s quest for video game supremacy continues. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5 saw the most collaborations in the game’s almost four-year history. Epic Games did the unthinkable, establishing partnerships with recognizable video games like Halo, God of War and Street Fighter. Then the...
OverActive Media, the parent company of MAD Lions, Toronto Ultra and Toronto Defiant, has announced a second close to its private placement, with the firm receiving a total of over $40m (~£29.11m) in funding. As a result of the investment, NHL’s Montreal Canadiens has joined OverActive...