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...
Esports Insider is pleased to announce a partnership with simulation racing event organiser World Pro Racing. The partnership will see ESI become WPR’s official international news publisher with the intention to help strengthen and develop coverage around the sim racing sector. ESI’s Co-Founder and Managing Director Sam...
Twitch Rivals’ $250K Warzone Tournament has had an unfortunate run, from being postponed to cheaters, here’s everything that went down. Last night Twitch Rivals held one of the biggest Warzone tournaments to date, with $250K on the line. It was postponed last month due to the...
French esports organisation Team Vitality has announced a new partnership with watch manufacturer Garmin. As a part of the deal, the American company will supply Team Vitality with its Instinct® Esports Edition watch. In addition, the two brands will work together to research and further develop...
An ongoing investigation conducted by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has identified an additional 35 individuals guilty of betting-related infractions concerning official matches played on Counter-Strike matchmaking platform ESEA. Photo credit: ESIC RELATED: ESI Gambling Report: The Counter-Strike effect and preserving integrity online In a statement, ESIC identifies...
Chinese esports solutions provider VSPN (Versus Programming Network) announced that it has closed a $60M USD Series B+ funding round, led by Prospect Avenue Capital (PAC). Further investors participating in the round include Guotai Junan International and Nan Fung Group. Lighthouse Capital acted as the...