This is Part One of an annual series on women in the esports industry. 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 esports industry. Esports offers...
Josh “oSee” Ohm scored 74-44 to help Extra Salt bag the closed qualifier to the DreamHack Masters Spring. Extra Salt came out victorious in the North American Division Closed Qualifier of DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. VOYVODA, Complexity Gaming and Heroic had earlier won spots through the...
April 2 to 3 will see the KBS Symphony Orchestra perform the music from our favorite game in League of Legends Live: The Orchestra. It will be a very different LoL as the KBS Symphony Orchestra performs live orchestrated versions of the biggest songs and themes...
New Zealand-based esports tournament organiser and broadcasting media company LetsPlay.Live (LPL) has unveiled a partnership that will see the Rainbow Six Siege Oceanic Challenger League (OCL) be broadcast on Australian television network Seven Network. Starting on June 1st, fans will be able to watch the league on...
Chinese Honor of Kings team GK Gaming (GK) announced that the company has appointed Chinese singer and actor Zitao Huang (Z.Tao) as its new partner and Co-CEO. GK owns a franchise slot in China’s top Honor of Kings competition, King Pro League, and has a...
HyperX has revealed the launch of its first original apparel collection, in partnership with Champion Athleticwear. With designs created by HyperX and manufactured in collaboration with Champion Athleticwear, the new line is called the “GG Collection” and includes t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and a coordinating face...
Esports platform Organization.GG has raised $610,000 (~£440,813) in pre-seed funding, with tournament organiser WePlay Esports, QPDigital, and Silicon Valley investors participating in the round. According to Organization.GG’s CEO and Co-founder, Dima Okhrimchuk, the funding will be used to develop the platform’s product and help expand...
Simp continues his MVP caliber form, winning Player of the Stage for Stage 1. Stage 1 of the 2021 Call of Duty League season has provided some excellent games. However, one name has been in the mouths of every CDL fan, FaZe. Currently undefeated, Atlanta FaZe...
Each month Esports Insider sifts through the period’s sponsorships and partnerships, collating the most significant into a single article. Simply click the corresponding link to read more about a story! Spotlighted story: Star search: A look inside the Team Singularity Esports Academy Credit: Team Singularity The new Team...
Atlanta FaZe took home the first Major of the 2021 season. Last night the first Major of the 2021 Call of Duty League season concluded. We started with all 12 teams, and were left with just Atlanta FaZe, Dallas Empire and the New York Subliners on...