Sadboys bids goodbye to ppd after weak run. One of the most storied players in the history of Dota 2 has just been dropped from the Sadboys squad. Peter “ppd” Dager officially announced his departure from the team via Twitter on March 3, 2021. He said...
Social media analytics firm Zoomph has announced a strategic partnership with North American esports organisation Immortals Gaming Club. As a result of the partnership, IGC will be able to analyse engagements for all of the organisation’s social media posts across every team. This includes Brazilian organisation...
Alexx will be replaced by Zed for the upcoming Stage 1 Major. The London Royal Ravens are currently 0-5 in the Call of Duty League this season. While some fans had called for a change already, London had shown signs of improvement, and Alexx was a...
The seeding for the first Major of the season has been announced. Stage one of the 2021 Call of Duty league season is coming to a close. But before we move on to stage two, we have the Major to get through. The Major sees all...
Esports organization Pittsburgh Knights has secured a partnership with Boost Gaming, an online store for gaming-related gift cards and in-game items created by Blackhawk Network. The partnership will cover Pittsburgh Knights’ full lineup of teams, content creators, and events. Prior to the official announcement, Boost...
California-based interactive live streaming platform Maestro Interactive announced that it has secured a $15M USD Series B financing round from investors including NetEase, Sony Music Entertainment, Acronym Venture Capital, Stadia Ventures, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, and former Activision Blizzard executives Michael and Amy Morhaime via...
Immortals Gaming Club has become the latest esports organization to sign a partnership agreement with social analytics firm Zoomph. As with previous deals, Zoomph will assist IGC in growing and measuring engagement across its social platforms, providing greater insight to partners and aiding in the...
The Brazilian branch of the French websites holding Webedia launched a Hearthstone tournament with sponsorship by the digital bank Digio. The Digio Desafio Hearthstone (roughly translated as Digio Hearthstone Challenge) will feature 8 invited pro players who will compete for a $20K BRL (approximately $3.5K...
The Indian Gaming League (IGL) parent company, House of Gaming Pvt. Ltd., announced that it has raised a $500K USD strategic investment from digital entertainment company Hungama and movie and digital content production company Hindustan Talkies. The Mumbai-based startup intends to use the investment proceeds...
Business in the Brazilian esports market continues to reflect the popularity of pro gaming in the region. Viewership on events like Garena Free Fire’s Liga Brasileira is testament to the LATAM audience’s passion for esports, and as usual, sponsorship deals and investments continue to make headlines. Esports...