Video game publisher Activision Blizzard has announced that its Head of Esports Brandon Snow will depart the company at the end of February, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal.  Snow has been part of Activision Blizzard since March 2018. He first joined the company as its Chief Revenue Officer for brand, media […]

With League of Legends entering a new season and PUBG Mobile’s Global Championship kicking off 2022 with a bang, how has the esports scene performed viewership wise so far? Esports Insider, in collaboration with Esports Charts, delves into the world of esports viewership to highlight what audiences are currently watching and break down emerging viewership […]

Esports and video streaming platform VeraEsports has extended its partnership with NFT-based video game Axie Infinity for the GalAxie Cup 2022. As a result, VeraEsports has been named the exclusive broadcaster and esports platform partner of the online tournament. RELATED: Bridging opposing schools of thought on NFTs in esports The online-only event will be exclusively […]

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have announced that the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games will feature a pilot esports competition. The Commonwealth Esports Championships will take place at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham in August 2022. This is the first time esports will appear at the Commonwealth Games. RELATED: […]

Entertainment and media technology company Interactive Gaming Group (IGG) has signed a partnership with North American Dota 2 organisation Quincy Crew.  The partnership aims to provide new sponsorship opportunities for Quincy Crew and allow the organisation to reach new markets.  RELATED: Epic Esports Events and Winline to hold Dota 2 Champions League Season 7 Quincy […]

NBA G League team College Park Skyhawks and Hawks Talon Gaming of the NBA 2K League have signed a partnership with the University of West Georgia (UWG). The two teams will work with the UWG students on educational experiences in sports and esports. The partnership will include events and initiatives that give UWG students the opportunity […]

Japan is an island both literally and figuratively. The country is famous for creating some of the most impressive pieces of gaming history, but is at the same time notoriously hard to break into.  The Japanese market is so different to Western ones that the phrase Big In Japan was coined for Western musicians that […]

As a company that takes pride in doing things differently in the esports industry, WePlay Holding has long been an established media holding company and esports event organiser.  Its esports division, WePlay Esports, has recently been converting this approach into fruition, setting viewership records with some of the biggest esports events it has worked on […]

German esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced the renewal its partnership with gaming chair manufacturer Backforce.  The partnership, set to last until June 2025, sees the companies collaborate on a number of new planned activations, however, exact details were not shared.  RELATED: CORSAIR and BIG announce two year partnership extension Backforce is a […]

European university Rocket League platform University Rocketeers has announced a  partnership with developer Psyonix for its 2022 collegiate esports season. The European University Rocketeers’ Championship (EURC) 2022 season will feature 40 of Europe’s top university Rocket League teams competing for a €10,000 (~£8,330) prize pool. In addition, EURC will also include six qualification spots for […]