Disclosed esports investment in January was considerable — albeit lopsided. According to Esports Insider’s calculations, around $61.6m (~£44.84m) of disclosed investment was committed in January 2021 — most of which came from solutions provider VSPN raising $60m (~£43.7m) in its latest funding round. This month, however, important...
This week saw several cyclical spikes take place from various communities such as politics and FIFA, along with the continued rise in popularity of unboxing streams for trading cards. Twitch’s Top Channel – xQc After several weeks of being ousted from his throne by big...
McDonald’s Southern California has become an official marketing partner of LAFC Gaming, the esports division of Los Angeles Football Club. As part of the deal, McDonald’s will serve as the presenting partner for the club’s newly built gaming room located at LAFC’s business headquarters in Los...
The new Discover Your Wiiings games give players the chance to win awesome prizes. Today, Red Bull announced their debut of Discover Your Wiiings, a series of augmented reality ("AR") games. These games were made in cooperation with Red Bull athletes, including gaming sensation Tyler "Ninja"...
Black Ops Cold War’s best major update comes tomorrow, so here’s everything you need to know. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has featured a large amount of post-launch content already, possibly the most webhave ever seen. This continues tomorrow, with the Feb 4th update...
Chinese esports organization FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) announced Wednesday that it has signed a long-term partnership deal with the U.S. furniture design company Herman Miller. Herman Miller will act FPX’s exclusive “facility partner.” Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. It is the first time...
Audio device company EPOS has announced the expansion of its partnership with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) esports league BLAST Premier for the 2021 season. The new agreement will see EPOS collaborate with BLAST Premier to highlight how ‘audio holds the power to unleash the gaming experience’....
Florida-based esports organisation Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) has announced a partnership with social media analytics firm Zoomph. The deal will see MGG obtain a range of data surrounding sponsorships to create a variety of campaigns through Zoomph’s platform. Credit: Zoomph RELATED: Atlanta Esports Ventures enters partnership with Zoomph Since entering the...
Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer announced that it intends to acquire console accessories brand Controller Gear from its parent company Marketing Instinct. Controller Gear, which was established in 2014, specializes in creating licensed peripherals and merchandise for popular console brands, including Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo. As...
A relief for players and coaches, the tournament organizer announced they would not restrict coaches from communicating with players during the 2021 BLAST Premier Spring group matches. A new ruling announced by Valve on its official Counter-Strike blog means that only players will be allowed on...