XSET co-owner, esports and gaming host, and PUMA Esports ambassador Erin Ashley Simon believes that while the esports industry has a lot of work to do, women are already driving the industry from the top. Women may not fully run the world (yet…), but we...
Esports infrastructure company ReKTGlobal has acquired TalentX Entertainment and subsequently has formed a new digital talent management company called ReKTX. Financial terms have not been disclosed, however, the acquisition by the firm is described as ‘solidifying’ ReKTGlobal as the leader of the creator economy. Credit: ReKTGlobal RELATED: Sway...
Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 6 details have been revealed. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5 is nearing its end after nearly four full months of Zero Point escapades. The latest installment ushered out the Marvel crossover from Season 4 to make way for the game’s...
This is Part Two of an annual series on women in the esports industry (read Part One here). March 8 is International Women’s Day and to celebrate, The Esports Observer highlights some of the talented women working and serving in prominent leadership roles within the...
Grand Theft Auto V has officially taken over as the newest game to dominate Twitch’s collaboration meta. The nature of the modern Twitch era creates a cascading effect steadily pulling more creators to a single title, thereby pushing it up the charts. Twitch’s Top Channel...
Earlier this year, Esports Insider reported that Berlin International Gaming (BIG) had partnered with e-learning languages platform Babbel to produce and promote educational content on BIG’s broadcasting channels, including tailored stream animations and social media campaigns. Among hundreds of collaborations promoting goods and services, this partnership...
On Tuesday, Banco do Brasil, one of the main banks in Latin America, launched its own esports event, the BB Game Series, which will feature Hearthstone, League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), and Clash Royale tournaments initially focused on the college scene. Visa will...
ESL Gaming has secured an exclusive partnership with 1xBet that will make the company the exclusive global betting partner of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive series ESL Pro Tour as well as Dota 2 competitions ESL One Summer and Winter. The partnership will run throughout the...
Brazilian financial services company Banco do Brasil (BB) has announced the BB Game Series, a collegiate esports tournament open to all students in the country. The series, which is in partnership with credit card brand Visa, will feature HearthStone, League Of Legends, CS:GO and Clash Royale tournaments,...
After players around the globe have been testing the mobile version of League of Legends, it’s finally time for those in America to get their hands on it. Releasing in Open Beta on March 29, this latest release will see Wild Rift released across America, putting...