At a recent press conference ahead of its online PGI.S competition, PUBG Esports announced a plan to hold four total PUBG global events this year. The format will remain similar to 2020 with the return of the PUBG Continental Series, and culminating with a PUBG...
One of South Korea’s best players will take a break from competitive Dota 2. Even though Lee “Forev” Sang-don is currently competing in the SEA DPC League Lower Division, he decided to take a break. Forev is a part of HOYO, a team that’s definitely has...
Sports betting company Parimatch has named professional Counter-Strike player Marcelo ‘coldzera’ David as its Global Esports Ambassador. The deal will see the coldzera engage in social-focused initiatives designed to support and build upon Parimatch’s brand. The Brazillian native, who currently competes under FaZe Clan’s CS:GO roster,...
Ukrainian betting company Parimatch has signed Brazilian FaZe Clan Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) player Marcelo “Coldzera” David as its Global Esports Brand Ambassador. David will now join names such as boxer Mike Tyson and MMA fighter Conor McGregor as promoters of the brand. Financial details...
South Korean video game holding company KRAFTON, Inc. has revealed the structure of its PUBG esports ecosystem for 2021. The upcoming season, which starts with PUBG Global Invitational.S (PGI.S) this week, will consist of four global PUBG esports events throughout the year. Image Credit: KRAFTON, Inc. RELATED: PUBG Corporation...
The Rainbow Six Invitational planned to begin on Feb. 9 in Paris, has been suspended due to new COVID-19 protocols imposed by the French government, which closed the borders of the country to visitors coming from outside the European Union. The Rainbow Six Invitational is...
January signalled the beginning of an important year for stakeholders in the Asian esports ecosystem. Some have tipped 2021 as the year mobile esports goes mainstream, and all eyes will be on Asia as it is arguably ground zero for the medium. With this in...
ESL Gaming Australia, the Australian branch of esports tournament organiser ESL, has announced the opening of three new dedicated esports studios in Western Sydney. The three studios will be used to broadcast the firm’s ESL ANZ Champs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) competition. Credit: ESL Australia RELATED: Former ESL Director Charlie Allen...
German esports data company Bayes Esports has been named the exclusive data partner of tournament organiser Beyond The Summit (BTS). Bayes has acquired the in-game data rights for seven BTS events in 2021, including the Dota 2 Pro Circuit (DPC) and a number of CS:GO events —...
Gaming-focused network VENN (Video Game Entertainment and News Network) announced Thursday a new show starring OpTic Chicago CEO Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, a new linear rights deal related to Fan Controlled Football (FCF), and other programming initiatives for 2021. This new content will be rolled into...