The Boston Uprising takes the 14th position in our Overwatch League 2021 power rankings. The team brings some fresh blood to its core roster, giving the Boston Uprising a chance not to finish last this season. Boston Uprising 2021 Roster Preview Tank: Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth Ji-won "Stand1" Seo Leyton "Punk" Gilchrist Cameron...
While gaming continues to grow as part of the cultural zeitgeist, there are still many aspiring esports pros struggling with the generational divide that separates them from their parents. Those who grew up before the age of smartphones and online streaming often struggle with the...
Global tournament series Flashpoint is back and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be the game of choice. B Site Inc., the company behind the Flashpoint brand, along with FACEIT will facilitate this series as an official Regional Major Ranking event for the European region as it...
Patch 2.2a to be released throughout April and May. In an announcement by Riot Games on Twitter, Wild Rift patch 2.2a will roll out changes over the next two months which will consist a new champion, Rammus The Armadillo, new skins, new accessories, new events, 120fps...
Berlin-based esports data firm GRID eSports announced that it has secured a $10M USD Series A financing round from investors including Alinea Capital, Bumble Ventures, Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder, Agileo Ventures, and NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster. The investment brings GRID’s total funds raised to $11.6M. The company, which launched its esports data services in...
The Polish branch of automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has inked a partnership with Polish esports org Illuminar Gaming, and is now the title sponsor of esports and gaming venue ESPOT Gaming Concept in Warsaw, Poland. Background image credit: ESPOT Jarosław Śmietana, CEO & Founder ESPOT Gaming Concept, told Esports...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) esports tournament series BLAST Premier has announced it has secured eight new media rights deals for its 2021 season. The deals include television channels SportsMax and Nordic Entertainment Group which will see the tournament broadcast in a number of regions, including Canada, India, and Lithuania. Photo credit: BLAST RELATED: BLAST...
Formula 1 has announced plans for the F1 Esports Series Women’s Wildcard, a female-only qualification route to the Pro Exhibition. The Pro Exhibition serves as a pool of scouted talent for F1 teams to add to their rosters for the 2021 Pro Championship, which starts later...
Semper Fortis Esports PLC, an esports startup, today announced its intention to go public via the Aquis Exchange on April 26th. Pictured: Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari and Semper Fortis board member. Image credit: Gary Reyes/Mercury News RELATED: Esports data platform GRID announces $10m funding round The company...
Esports tournament organizer BLAST has announced an expansion of its media rights portfolio for the 2021 competitive season. Linear television channels SportsMax, Nordic Entertainment Group, and BOLT+ lead a group of eight new deals the company announced, which brings its total media rights portfolio to...