LPL civil war two got underway as Top Esports (“TES”) and Suning Gaming (“SN”) took to the Rift for a place in the Grand Final against Damwon Gaming. Coming into the series, TES was the […]
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LoL: Worlds 2020 | G2 Esports vs Damwon Gaming Semifinal Recap
Damwon sought revenge on G2 for last year in this year’s Semifinal. The LoL World Championship is in its final stages. Four teams remain standing with hopes of lifting the Summoner’s Cup and prove themselves […]
BC School Sports, GameSeta bolster Canadian esports
BC School Sports (BCSS), the governing body for school sport in Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced a partnership with GameSeta Esports Inc to bolster Canadian esports in schools. GameSeta is an online gaming provider which […]
Team Liquid Extends Partnership With Marvel Entertainment Through 2022 – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Esports organization Team Liquid has extended its partnership with Marvel Entertainment through 2022. The companies will continue to collaborate on co-branded merchandise drops. Team Liquid announced its initial partnership with Marvel in Summer 2019 and […]
RELATION X Secures Strategic Investment from Gushcloud International – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Japanese esports management company RELATION X secured a strategic investment from talent agency group Gushcloud International. As part of the deal, all esports players of RELATION X, which was founded in February 2020, will be […]
Team Singularity terminates Dashthreads partnership
Team Singularity has announced the cancellation of its partnership with apparel company Dashthreads, according to a statement issued by the Danish organisation. Singularity named Dashthreads as its official merchandise supplier at the beginning of 2020, however, the agreement […]
Five Below Launches Gaming Product Line With Fortnite World Champion Bugha
Discount retailer Five Below has announced a new product line with branding themed around 2019 Fortnite World Cup champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf. The line consists of various gaming and streaming peripherals such as a headset, […]
Team Liquid renews partnership with Marvel Entertainment
Following the launch of its new Marvel Retro collection, Team Liquid has announced the renewal of its partnership with Marvel Entertainment until 2022. According to the esports organisation, the agreement will include launching new exclusive merchandise and collaborative content, with plans in […]
Middle-East, North African Region Get First Valorant Tournament – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Riot Games has announced that it will host a Valorant tournament for the MENA region (Middle East-North Africa) starting in November. The tournament, Strike Arabia, is a two-staged tournament that will take place from Nov. […]
Team Liquid Renews Marvel Partnership With New Apparel Collection
TL and Marvel are celebrating their partnership’s renewal with a new merch line. Today, Team Liquid and Marvel announced that their strategic partnership will continue into 2022. It started back in June of 2019 with […]
Atlanta Ownership Group acquires Ghost Gaming
US-based esports organisation Ghost Gaming has been acquired by Atlanta Ownership Group and will relocate its headquarters and operations from Irvine, California to Atlanta as part of the purchase. Credit: Ghost Gaming RELATED: Team Diverge launched by […]
Outback and Banco do Brasil Sponsor Women’s Valorant Tournament – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Brazilian esports promotion company Gaming Culture announced Friday that Banco do Brasil, Outback Steakhouse, and computer manufacturer N.A.V.E. will serve as sponsors of its women’s VALORANT tournament, Girl Pwr Valorant. which will be streamed on […]
PlayStation Players To Receive Exclusive Co-op Zombies Mode In Black Ops Cold War
PlayStation players will receive an exclusive co-op zombies mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Following the release of a new trailer, it has been revealed that PlayStation players will have access to […]
Sergio Aguero launches esports organisation, VENN raises $26m | ESI Digest #15
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all […]
Brazilian Esports Organization Pushes for Olympics Inclusion, Local Leaders Pessimistic
Through the Brazilian Confederation of Games and Esports (CBGE), the Global Esports Federation (GEF) has an ally in Brazil for its efforts to include esports at the Olympic Games. Following the close of a recent […]
Esports Insider announces Singtel as key partner for the ESI Hall of Fame 2020
Esports Insider is pleased to announce Singtel as key partner of the Esports Insider Hall of Fame 2020 (#ESIHOF), celebrating the achievements of esports professionals in the industry, this edition of the ceremony will be held […]
BLAST Secures Mobile Phone Partner in Nubia Technology
Tournament operator BLAST has signed a partnership deal with Chinese smartphone manufacturer Nubia Technology. As part of the deal, the organizer will promote Nubia’s RedMagic 5S gaming phone throughout the BLAST Premier Fall Series Counter-Strike: […]
100 Thieves Los Angeles HQ becomes official voting centre
100 Thieves’ Cash App Compound, its sponsored Los Angeles headquarters that opened in January, will be used as an official voting centre in the United States presidential election. The Culver City-based facility in Los Angeles […]
ESIC and ESEA identify seven cases of misconduct in MDL
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and ESL subsidiary ESEA have released a joint statement providing an update into its Mountain Dew League (MDL) investigation launched on September 3rd. The summary identifies seven Counter-Strike: Global Offensive […]
Astralis Partners With Garmin for Garmin Instinct Esports Edition Smartwatch
Astralis announced Thursday a long-term partnership with Garmin to promote the Garmin Instinct Esports Edition, a new line of smartwatches designed to improve the performance of esports athletes and enthusiasts, the company says. The long-term […]
Wild Rift Preview on Twitch – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Paramount Studios will be the home for the League of Legends: Wild Rift preview that will be seen on both Twitch and Twitter as a simulcast showcasing mobile gaming as three of the most recognizable […]
Epic Disables New Witch’s Broom During DreamHack Finals
Epic disabled the Witch Broom during a major Fortnite tournament. One of Fortnite’s newest items is no longer available in competitive game modes after a supposed mistake from the developers. This adjustment took place shortly […]
100 Thieves Cash App Compound to Serve as Official Los Angeles County Voting Center
North American esports and gaming lifestyle company 100 Thieves announced that its 100 Thieves Cash App Compound has been selected to serve as a Los Angeles County Voting Center for the upcoming presidential election to […]
Fortnite: DreamHack Online Open Will Move To Duos Format Beginning In November
The DreamHack Online Open featuring Fortnite will switch from solos to duos beginning next month! DreamHack announced during its October European Fortnite Online Open Finals broadcast that the tournament format moving forward would switch to […]