DreamHack is back in the competitive Fortnite scene after a three-month hiatus. ESTNN breaks down the Cash Cup Extra tournament. The Sweden-based production company known as DreamHack holds a healthy relationship with the competitive Fortnite community. They produced last year's Online Open tournament series, where players...
Riot Games have stated their intentions to push "big game-shifting patches" after the conclusion of major esports tournaments in 2021. Valorant has been out for nine months now and players have witnessed many new maps, agents, balance changes and more being added to the game. It...
We spoke to one of FaZe Clans founder about everything FaZe and esports Recently ESTNN had the opportunity to sit down with one of the three Founders of FaZe Clan, Eric “FaZe ClipZ” Rivera. We discussed FaZe’s origins, NFTs, esports and the future of FaZe Clan. The...
During the month of March 2021, The Esports Observer tracked 23 investments raised by esports-relevant companies. Disclosed investments amounted to $233M USD, bringing the total sum of disclosed investments in 2021 to $1.9B. In addition to several significant investments, including Overwolf’s $50M+ and Envy Gaming’s 40M Series C financing rounds, several private placement deals by Toronto...
Day two of ESI’s Digital Spring conference focused on various commercial opportunities, such as brand partnerships, the sector’s online offerings, activating esports fans, and broadcasting rights. Fueled once again by a soundtrack provided by Game Ready Music, stellar production by High Viz Media Group, and hosted...
Epic Games continues to break barriers with another meme-worthy addition in Fortnite Battle Royale. Epic Games has an unfathomable ability to pull noteworthy characters into the game's universe. Case and point is Chapter 2 - Season 4, where Marvel Comics became Fortnite's focal point. This partnership...
Esports organization Panda Global continues its streak of noteworthy hires by bringing two industry leaders to its social media team – Chris Okamura and Tina Sang. Okamura is a nine year industry veteran who has previously worked at CSL Esports, Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, and...
Alban Dechelotte, Riot Games’ Head of Partnerships in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), has announced his departure from the company. Dechelotte is credited for overseeing a multitude of non-endemic brand agreements for the League of Legends European Championships (LEC). Photo credit: Esports Insider / Jak...
We continue our article series with London-based agency Turquoise Branding centred around branding in esports. Turquoise has helped with the branding of projects such as UEFA’s Europa League, game developer MY.GAMES’s consolidatory rebrand, and Channel 4’s reality-show hit The Circle. Collectively, the agency has over...
In a bid to help those interested in learning more about the gaming and esports space, Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) has partnered with Intel to create a new grassroots esports program called the Misfits Academy. The Misfits Academy will be a competitive series of recurring...