The release of patch 9.0.5 sees the return of the Valor Points system to World of Warcraft. With it, sees Mythic Plus players able to purchase loot in a similar way to those in PVP. With Season One of Shadowlands, fans had a lot of issues...
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...
Nasdaq-traded Allied Esports Entertainment received an unsolicited proposal from casino and racetrack operator Bally’s Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding equity interest of Allied Esports for $100M USD. Bally’s proposal competes with Allied Esports agreement with Element Partners to sell all of the equity...
China’s top educational institution, Peking University, announced that it has launched a three-month-long training class from Jan. 16 – April 11, targeting people who want to become management talents in the esports industry. The class is aimed at developing top esports industrial talents. Wenyi He,...
Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Exchange (TSXV) listed Engine Media Holdings (formerly Torque Esports and Millennial Esports) announced that it has closed a $15M USD private placement of 2M units at a price of $7.50 per unit. The company’s executive chairman Tom Rogers, CEO Lou Schwartz,...
Two more esports organizations have joined the growing online chess craze, with Premier signing ChessCoachNet host Frank Johnson and Noble recruiting National Master James Canty III. Johnson has been streaming on Twitch since 2017, while Canty launched his Twitch channel in 2018. The players join...
Online competition platform and tournament organizer FACEIT has announced HyperX as the first sponsor for its Collegiate Leagues program. The partnership will cover programs for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, and Valorant. The FACEIT Collegiate Leagues will have a combined $55K USD prize pool...
Ant-Man is the next hunter in Season 5. Fortnite’s Chapter 2 - Season 5 collaboration train rolls on as Epic Games and the entire fandom prepares for next season. However, this season of Fortnite has been nothing short of spectacular. The different universes that Epic has...
One of the fastest killing weapons in the game stayed in the meta for season 2. The FFAR 1 has been the weapon of choice for many players since the integration between Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. With an exceptionally fast fire rate, the FFAR...
Esports Entertainment Group has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Kraft Sports and Entertainment to be the official esports tournament provider of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution. As part of the agreement, Esports Entertainment Group will use the Patriots and the Revolution’s...