Bookmaker Pinnacle has partnered with online payment provider Trustly and Relog Media to launch The Pinnacle Cup, a $100,000 CS:GO esports event. The tournament, said to feature a range of top-tier CS:GO teams, is set to take place in March, with the grand final scheduled to...
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PSG Esports, the esports arm of the professional soccer team Paris Saint-Germain, has brought on MMD as the organization’s official console monitor partner for its competitive FIFA 21 players and streamers. MMD, a brand license partner for Philips monitors, is now the official provider for...
Former undisputed world boxing cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Ukraine-based esports tournament operator WePlay Esports will collectively invest $25M USD in a new fighting league that was unveiled in December, The Esports Observer has learned. At the end of last year, WePlay announced that it...
Street Fighter characters will soon join Fortnite’s expansive lineup of character. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5 has featured arguably the most collaborations in the game’s almost four-year history. Thus far, Kratos, Master Chief, The Walking Dead, Terminator and Predator are just a few of the...
Apex Legends is financially coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 9. Image via Respawn Entertainment / Nintendo. Apex Legends has continued to expand its access over the last year, entering the likes of Steam, gaining cross-play and more. The trend continues with the game now...
German esports organization Berlin International Gaming (BIG) announced that it has extended its partnership with Danone Group’s French mineral water brand Volvic. The two brands initially started working together in June last year. While BIG did not disclose the financial details of the partnership, the...
German esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has extended its partnership with mineral water brand Volvic. The deal will expand on existing projects between the two parties, alongside Volvic continuing its partnership of BIG’s League of Legends team. Credit: BIG RELATED: BIG’s Prime League team refreshes with Volvic deal The partnership, which...
Gaming peripherals company HyperX has announced that 2019 WNBA Champion Aerial Powers has joined forces with the firm as a brand ambassador. As part of the deal, HyperX will become the official gaming audio sponsor of Powers. Moreover, she will use the company’s audio equipment when streaming. Credit: HyperX RELATED: XSET names...
British broadcaster BBC has announced a partnership with EA SPORTS that will see the FIFA 21 Global Series European Regional Qualifiers be aired on its platforms. The European Regional Qualifiers and Playoffs will be shown on the BBC iPlayer, plus BBC Sport’s website and app. The competition will also still be available to...