The Gaming Stadium, an esports venue based outside Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, has gone public and raised $1.58 million CAD (£900,000). The venue’s parent company Myesports Ventures merged with capital pool company Brockton Ventures […]
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Counter Logic Gaming Parent MSG Sports Cutting 15% of Corporate Staff – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Madison Square Garden Sports is cutting 50 jobs, or roughly 15% of its corporate staff. MSG Sports owns NBA team the New York Knicks, NHL team the New York Rangers, and esports organization Counter Logic […]
London’s Platform gaming and esports bar reopens and rebrands
When lockdown orders were imposed on the UK in March 2020, more than a week after several other European nations, bars and restaurants were some of the worst-affected parts of the UK’s services-dominated economy. Platform, an […]
SK Gaming adds Krombacher, Vitamalz as beverage partners
German brewery Krombacher and its Vitamalz drink brand have been announced as the official beverage partners of SK Gaming. The companies will collaborate on social media content featuring SK Gaming players and teams, as well […]
SK Gaming Adds Krombacher Brewery as its Official Refreshment Partner – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
German esports organization SK Gaming has signed German brewery Krombacher as its official refreshment partner. The partnership includes jointly produced content formats, an exclusive mobile gaming tournament powered by Krombacher, and logo and product placements. […]
Tribe Gaming secures bag partner in Incase
North American organisation Tribe Gaming has announced Incase as its official bag and pack partner. The organisation, which focuses on mobile esports, will kit out its players with Incase’s products as a result of the […]
Tribe Gaming Secures Partnership With Incase – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Mobile esports organization Tribe Gaming announced a partnership with bag and accessories brand Incase. As part of the deal, Incase will provide its products to Tribe players, creators, and staff. Additionally, the brand will be […]
Vindex’s Belong to establish gaming venues in NYC through Andbox deal
Andbox, the ownership group behind New York Excelsior and New York Subliners, has inked a partnership with gaming venue operator Belong. The exclusive deal will see Belong collaborate with Andbox to erect gaming centres in […]
Envy Gaming and Belong partner to bring gaming centres to North Texas
Dallas-based organisation Envy Gaming has entered a partnership with Belong Gaming Arenas, a company which operates a network of LAN centres. The agreement intends on bringing “multiple” dedicated gaming venues to the North Texas area […]
Vindex Acquires Belong Gaming Arenas, Envy Gaming and Andbox Plan Venues
Vindex is acquiring the Belong Gaming Arenas brand and all associated IP, and plans to open more than 500 locations across the United States. UK-based retailer Game Digital, which launched the Belong brand in 2016, […]
Global Augmented Reality (AR) Gaming Market Size study, by Component, Technology, Device Type and Regional Forecasts 2020-2027
(MENAFN - GetNews) WiseGuyReports.com adds ‘Global Augmented Reality (AR) Gaming Market Research Report 2020 Analysis and Forecast 2027’ reports to its database. Augmented Reality (AR) Gaming Market: Executive Summary Augmented Reality (AR) Gaming is a […]
Viewership on Twitch, Facebook Gaming Up Over 50% in Q2 2020 – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
With the global pandemic forcing people inside, video game livestreaming platforms saw significant growth in viewership according to a report by StreamElements and Arsenal.gg. Compared to the first quarter of 2020, Twitch viewership grew 56%, […]
South Korean SeolHaeOne Prince Partners With Chinese Edward Gaming, K-Pop Star Sehun to Becomes Shareholder
APE Sports (APE), the parent company of South Korean company organization SeolHaeOne Prince (SP), signed a partnership deal with Chinese esports organization Edward Gaming (EDG). As a part of the deal, EDG became the “sister […]
Misfits Gaming Group Expands Partnership With Miami Heat and Orlando Magic
The Misfits Gaming Group, owners of Misfits Gaming (LEC), the Florida Mayhem (OWL), and the Florida Mutineers (CDL), has expanded its partnership deal with the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic that enables the two NBA […]
Miami Heat and Orlando Magic enter rights deal with Misfits Gaming Group
Florida-based esports organisation Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) has expanded the current scope of its partnership with NBA franchise teams Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. The union will fuse together all three Florida organisations to expand and […]
TSM selects Herman Miller as gaming chair partner
North American organisation TSM has established a partnership with office furniture company Herman Miller. The announcement comes just a day after Herman Miller unveiled its collaborative Embody Gaming Chair with Logitech G. Credit: TSM RELATED: Herman […]
Fortnite: Luminosity Gaming Signs Several Pro Players
LG has added more talent to their organization’s growing roster. Luminosity Gaming sent shockwaves through the competitive Fortnite community yesterday, with a wave of new players joining the team. Jared “Eclipsae” Elwood, Slackes, Keys and […]
Mobalytics raises $11M and adds eye tracking metrics to its automated gaming coach – TechCrunch
Back in 2016, Mobalytics wowed the judges at Disrupt SF with its data-based coach for the exploding competitive gaming world, winning the Startup Battlefield. The company is building on the success of the past few […]
Evil Geniuses Partners With Gaming Chair Brand Secretlab – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Secretlab has added Evil Geniuses to its growing list of esports team partners, announcing the launch of an EG-branded chair line. The gaming chair brand has this year alone signed deals with G2 Esports, OG, […]
Google and Niko Partners Study Shows Sustained Growth In Asian Mobile Gaming Ecosystem
Mobile gaming and mobile esports have come a long way in Asia over the last few years, according to a study conducted by market research company Niko Partners in partnership with Google. Niko Partners is […]
Global Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Gaming Market Growth, Size, Analysis, Outlook by 2020
Market Study Report, LLC, has added the latest research on ‘ Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Gaming market’, which offers a concise outline of the market valuation, industry size, SWOT analysis, revenue approximation, and […]
VaynerSports Launches Gaming Division With Fortnite World Champion as First Client
VaynerSports, the athlete representation agency founded by Gary and AJ Vaynerchuk, has launched a gaming division called VaynerGaming, which will cover esports athletes and gaming personalities. The division’s first client is 2019 Fortnite World Cup […]
NODWIN Gaming extends esports services to Africa
Indian esports solutions company NODWIN Gaming has opened operations to the rest of Africa after opening its first international office in Johannesburg earlier this year. The company announced an expansion into South Africa in March. Image Credit: […]
This week in esports: Envy Gaming, Hurrah, L’Oréal, UNICEF
As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you can stay abreast of the industry’s biggest happenings. This week in esports saw Envy Gaming change CEO, Hurrah establish […]