Collegiate Call of Duty organiser College CoD (CCL) has partnered with Belong Gaming Arenas, a subsidiary of gaming and technology company Vindex, to host its first live LAN Playoffs event to crown a 2022 National Champion. The event will take place in Columbus, Ohio at Belong’s gaming arena on June 11th-12th. RELATED: Belong Gaming Arenas partners with US school districts […]

Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. In just two short months, ESI is bringing its renowned international esports conference to Singapore for the very first time. ESI Singapore takes place from July 5th-7th 2022, bringing our usual cocktail of top-notch networking, education and sessions from industry leaders to the […]

Esports betting and entertainment company Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has announced that it will revise its current portfolio of assets following liquidity concerns. During EEG’s Q3 2022 fiscal year financial report, which ended 31st March 2022, the company announced a $38.6m (~£30.87m) impairment charge related to its esports assets Helix, ggCircuit and EGL. RELATED: Esports Entertainment Group appoints Kaitesi Munroe […]

Nearly two years after the cancellation of ESL One Rio Major 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ESL Gaming has unveiled the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Rio Major 2022. The CS:GO Major was announced by popular Brazilian streamer Alexandre ‘Gaules’ Borba. The streamer will also have exclusivity as the Portuguese language caster for the competition, which officially commences on October 31st […]

Seattle-based tournament platform Matcherino has announced a partnership with game developer and publisher Supercell for its mobile game Brawl Stars. As part of the deal, Matcherino will power third-party tournaments for Supercell’s Brawl Stars title. RELATED: Matcherino raises additional $1.5 million in funding According to a release, the tournaments will feature cash prizes, as well as two exclusive in-game pins […]

Red Bull has announced the 2022 edition of the real-time strategy Age of Empires esports tournament Red Bull Wololo, called Red Bull Wololo: Legacy. The tournament will be played in three Age of Empires (AoE) games that have been updated for modern devices; AoE I: Definitive Edition, AoE II: Definitive Edition, and AoE IV. AMD, BACKFORCE, and AGON by AOC […]

Media company and streaming platform HyperLive Entertainment has signed a strategic partnership with esports organisation Nova Esports.  The partnership will see the two companies establish a new Nova Esports Southeast Asian headquarters in Singapore, as well as create a new esports team in Singapore called Nova SG. RELATED: Riot Games opens new offices in Asia; expands publishing efforts Nova Esports […]

South African esports organisation Bravado Gaming has announced its expansion into the Middle East and Africa. The company plans to expand operations and hire talent in Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, and also field an Egypt-based VALORANT roster. The company also renewed its partnerships with Intel, Dell Gaming, and Alienware.  RELATED: FACEIT signs MENA-focused partnership with FATE Esports Bravado Gaming […]

Esports data company Bayes Esports has announced a strategic investment of €6m (~£5.1m) that will be used to further scale the company and expand to new markets. According to the release, the new investment will be used to hire at least 25 new team members and double the Berlin-based company’s strategic partnership portfolio. RELATED: Bayes continues crunching numbers for ESL […]

Spanish esports organisation Giants Gaming has announced a partnership with record label Sony Music Spain. As a result of the partnership, both entities will collaborate on a range of activations, including content and fan events. RELATED: Giants Gaming announces partnership with Burger King Spain In addition, Sony Music Spain and Giants said the partnership will provide a ‘range of experiences’, […]