Esports organiser and production company ESL and advisory and investment firm Guinevere Capital have unveiled the League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO), a new eight-team League of Legends competition. The new tournament becomes the premier League of Legends esports event in the Oceanic region after Riot...
Amazon’s ‘Gamebreakers’ series details a Fortnite World Cup finalist’s path to becoming a millionaire. Competitive Fortnite Battle Royale is breaking further into the mainstream with European superstar Jaden “Wolfiez” Ashman. The renowned controller player will appear in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Gamebreakers’ docuseries, which goes in-depth with...
On Feb. 6, the inaugural Madden NFL 21 x HBCU Tournament Finals will come to a conclusion, crowning one of 16 participating students from 15 schools the champion and rewarding them with a $5K USD cash prize (third and fourth place will receive $2.5K each)....
Tencent Interactive Entertainment Group (IGE) and Universal Parks & Resorts announced that the two companies have signed a long-term partnership for the upcoming Universal Beijing Resort. Tencent-related esports titles, Honor of Kings, Peacekeeper Elite, QQ Speed, as well as several of its game titles will...
Grab your axe, strap on the glider, and get ready to harvest. Fortnite is back. Thursday at 3 p.m. PST the finals of the Streamer Bowl II Fortnite competition are set to take place with teams playing for a $1M USD prize pool to give...
Ahead Financials will sponsor a slate of activities on Feb. 6 ahead of the Super Bowl to promote diversity and inclusion of people of color, educate viewers about “financial responsibility,” and promote its digital banking offerings. The activities include three panels, a Madden 21: The...
The University Esports Masters, a pan-European collegiate competition, has announced major changes to its 2021 season. The competition’s League of Legends event, set to commence in April, will feature an expanded competitive format in order to include a European League, allowing for more countries and regions...
Nielsen Sports has released a report detailing the growth of the Russian esports audience. In 2020, the audience grew by 28% to 15.4M accounting for people aged 13 and over. Of that audience, which breaks down to 64% men and 36% women, Nielsen noted a...
NRG Streamer Lululuvely brings us two days of community action with her community aimed Apex Legends event. NRG Streamer Lululuvey has announced her own Apex Legends tournament, titled Lulu’s Throwdown Tournament. The event is set to have 20 teams compete across two days, with a total...
French game developer Ubisoft has postponed the Six Invitational 2021 after the French Prime Minister announced that France’s borders will be closed to all citizens outside of Europe. The developer aimed to commence Raindow Six Siege’s event live in Paris on February 9th. Credit: Ubisoft RELATED: Ubisoft renews PayPal partnership with Rainbow Six Esports The...