Esports tournament organiser PGL has announced it will host the first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major following a two-year break. According to the press release, the event will also be the first CS:GO Major to be broadcast in 4K. Credit: PGL RELATED: PGL announced as host for Dota Pro Circuit in SEA The...
Danish esports organisation Astralis Group has announced the hiring of Samantha Yu as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Working with Astralis’ commercial and communications teams, Yu will be responsible for the organisation’s content and digital group. She will commence her new role on February 1st. Photo Credit:...
OverActive Media‘s Spanish esports brand MAD Lions has entered into a partnership with gaming monitor manufacturer AOC. The agreement will see AOC become the official gaming monitor partner for the brand. Credit: MAD Lions RELATED: MAD Lions enters exclusive partnership with ESPAT As part of the deal, the manufacturer will provide the...
Stream Hatchet has released a report looking back at gaming in 2020, and among the takeaways is newfound domination by Riot Games, spiking viewership figures and how celebrities like athletes and politicans are now embracing the space. The data intelligence firm, which works with publishers...
After trying, but ultimately having to cancel both the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Majors in 2020, Valve has awarded the first Major for 2021 to the PGL Esports. The PGL Major Major Stockholm 2021, set to take place from Oct. 23-Nov. 7, will now have the...
Esports community and tournament platform Ultimate Gamer has announced the launch of the Ultimate Gamer Worldwide Open, a global competition featuring multiple titles across various genres. The tournament, set to commence on March 1st, will run over the course of several months, culminating with the Best Gamer...
Ultimate Gamer announced Thursday a $1M USD prize pool for the Ultimate Gamer Worldwide Open, a global multi-title esports competition slated to start on March 1. The Ultimate Gamer Worldwide Open is a global event that will span several months and culminates with the “Best...
The SEA DPC League Season will begin in just a few days from now. But sadly, it won't start for one team; Team Assault have been disqualified. The qualifiers for the upper and the lower division of the upcoming SEA DPC league are finally over. Although...
Esports organization Astralis Group has appointed Samantha Yu as its chief marketing officer. Yu will begin the new role starting Feb. 1, and will be responsible for the organization’s content and digital group, serving as part of the leadership and reporting directly to CEO Anders...
2020 saw India become a greater part of the global esports conversation. The country’s flourishing PUBG Mobile ecosystem laid the foundation of a sustainable community in the country, attracting foreign and local investors as well as putting India on the map. ESL One Mumbai, 2019. Credit: ESL Even...