Birmingham City University has announced that its newly launched BA (Hons) Esports Management course has been accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). The CMI accreditation approves the course’s approach of combining mainstream business and management theory with practical esports application to cover multiple aspects. These...
After scrimming with them since launch, Asim has officially joined the Subliners. After announcing the signing of Conor “Diamondcon” Johst to the starting lineup yesterday, the New York Subliners have completed their roster with the signing of Obaid “Asim” Asim. Asim will join the team as...
GameSquare Esports announced Friday that former FaZe Clan executive Justin Kenna has been appointed as its new chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors. GameSquare is a Canadian Securities Exchange-listed international esports company and the parent of esports agency Code Red...
Chinese live-streaming platform Huya has announced an exclusive partnership with Serbian based production firm Relog Media for its upcoming HomeSweetHome CS:GO series. As a result of the partnership, Huya has acquired exclusive regional streaming, broadcasting, VOD and distribution rights in China for its event. Photo credit:...
Global esports wagering company Esports Technologies has tapped XSET co-founder Clinton Sparks as a strategic advisor to help the company “amplify growth.” The announcement did not go into detail on what specific areas Sparks would advise the company. Esports Technologies operates gogawi.com, a licensed online...
Gaming and esports analytics firm Newzoo (a part of Leaders Group, the portfolio of which includes The Esports Observer) has announced its five trends to watch in the esports industry for 2021. The company analyzed how last year’s move to a fully online ecosystem and...
Former Discord Director of PR and Events Tali Fischer has joined City of Industry, California-based PC hardware maker NZXT as its new director of public relations and community. Fischer left the popular gaming chat app and community earlier this month. Fischer is a seasoned game...
Total esports solutions provider Versus Programming Network (VSPN) has closed a $60m (£43.89m) Series B+ funding round, with the likes of Prospect Avenue Capital (PAC), Guotai Junan International, and Nan Fung Group investing in the company. According to the release, the investment is expected to go...
Sponsorship data platform FanAI has hired David Bachowski as its new chief technology officer. Bachowski comes from Mission Capital, a subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap, where he served as director of technology for four months after serving for more than three years at the financial...
Major League Soccer (MLS) team LA Galaxy has renewed its partnership with wireless audio hardware company JLab Audio, in an expanded, multi-year deal. The new deal sees JLab Audio continue to serve as the MLS team’s exclusive headphone and microphone partner, and also becomes a...