NRG Esports has signed its largest-ever sponsorship deal, with Nestle frozen-snack brand Hot Pockets coming on board in a deal that spans the organization’s streamer and esports sides. The deal will be announced this afternoon. Terms are not released, but the team confirmed that it...
Today, via a promotional “interruption” of the Verizon 5G Ultra Cup Rocket League Competition stream, FaZe Clan announced its entry into the Rocket League competitive space with the acquisition of The Peeps, a North American team. With FaZe’s entry into Rocket League, it now fields...
Fortnite’s newest Shockwave Bow could potentially change up the late-game playstyle of many players. Fortnite has shaken up the game's meta again with the new update and diversified the weapon pool more than ever. With the addition of several weapon types and combinations to use, players...
WePlay Esports has announced a streaming partnership with DAZN, which will broadcast the organizer’s upcoming WePlay Ultimate Fighting League. The event will be broadcast live from the WePlay Esports Arena Kyiv and feature events for Mortal Kombat 11, SoulCalibur VI, and Tekken 7 and offer...
Europe’s premiere League of Legends league will see its Spring Playoffs broadcast in a wide array of languages and regions, with Riot Games announcing new LEC broadcast partners today. For the playoffs and Spring Finals, the following additional broadcasts will be made available beginning on...
According to Twitter’s Head of Gaming Content Partnerships, Rishi Chadha, Brazilian organizations are responsible for five of the top-10 positions of the most tweeted esports teams in the world in the first two months of 2021. The top spot belongs to LOUD, pushed by its...
Hung Tran has worked with brands across sports and esports, currently serving as Marketing Director for CSL Esports. Today, he opens up about his personal experiences with racism and Anti-Asian hate in the wake of the tragic shootings in Atlanta this week, which took the...
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form...
Financial services company Tinkoff has partnered with Epic Esports Events to support EPIC League, the major European Dota 2 competition, currently in its third season. Tinkoff’s brand will be integrated throughout the tournament’s broadcast with activations aimed at promoting its gamer-focused debit card. Previous seasons...
New England-based esports organization Oxygen Esports has secured a multi-channel partnership with Skullz, making the gaming retailer its official merchandise partner. As part of the deal, Skullz will outfit the Oxygen teams with new pro kits, and has assisted Oxygen in developing e-commerce opportunities for...