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Esports venues will continue to be built after the pandemic, but with a new or growing emphasis on features that improve safety and flexibility. Over the last couple of years, Esports Insider has received and covered countless reports regarding new esports buildings and training centres.  Whilst...

Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting things that happened in the CIS region. The CIS Dota 2 region has always been really interesting to watch because the teams here have a unique playstyle. Unfortunately, 2020 was not the best year for Dota...

With plenty of fresh blood and re-worked rosters, the North American region is looking stronger than ever. Despite sporting plenty of talent, NA teams have always played under the shadow of the EU goliaths, but that’s all changed with the new DPC format. Lower Division Newcomers SimplyTooBased had...

Tournament organiser ESL Gaming has partnered with Blizzard Entertainment to create and operate Hearthstone’s esports ecosystem for the next two years.  Photo Credit: ESL Gaming RELATED: ESL renews Mastercard NLC partnership The deal will see all of Hearthstone’s major tournaments be affected, such as Grandmasters and the Hearthstone Masters Tours....

Tournament organiser Revolution Esports & Gaming has announced a multi-year partnership with FIFA community SAF Global Gaming to help develop FIFA esports talent. The exclusive three-year deal will have Revolution Esports share its facilities, equipment, education, and brand partnerships to support the partnership. Meanwhile, SAF will offer guidance,...

Tencent Games mobile gaming development subsidiary TiMi Studios announced Saturday that the company will invest ¥1B RMB ($154M USD) in the Honor of Kings esports ecosystem, aiming to build the esports title for “All People,” according to the announcement. The new investment will also increase...