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In-game advertising platform Anzu has raised $9m (£6.56m) in its latest round of funding, with the likes of BITKRAFT Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund becoming investors. The capital raised will be used to expand the company’s commercial growth alongside funding sales and marketing initiatives to assist in moving it forward...

Esports tournament organiser BLAST has named Andrew Haworth, the firm’s Director of Operations and Production, as the Commissioner for its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) esports league, BLAST Premier. As part of the role, Haworth will oversee the tournament format, rulebook, competitive integrity, and other key areas of governance...

Esports data service provider JOIDATA has entered into a partnership with Chinese video game developer and publisher Moonton. The three-year deal will see JOIDATA provide data design and support services for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL). Image credit: Moonton RELATED: Moonton unveils partners for M2 World Championship JOIDATA is...