CS:GO esports series BLAST Premier has announced a two-year extension with audio peripherals brand EPOS. As a result of the renewal, both entities will continue the ‘Push to Talk’ podcast series. Moreover, EPOS will receive exposure across BLAST Premier’s seven events in 2022. RELATED: BLAST Premier reveals 2022 plans with $2.47m total prize pool EPOS […]

London-based esports organisation LDN UTD has secured a partnership with gaming chair brand noblechairs. As LDN UTD’s official gaming chair supplier, noblechairs’ logo will feature across the organisation’s 2022 jersey. In addition, LDN UTD’s Centre of Excellence will be provided with the brand’s chairs. RELATED: Blockchain startup Cudos partners with LDN UTD According to the […]

Esports tournament organiser Freaks 4U Gaming has expanded its partnership with German IT firm Shikenso Analytics to include the organiser’s new esports ecosystems in 2022. As a result, Shikenso will apply its AI analytics to the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC), the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), as well as German and French VALORANT regional […]

ESL Gaming and FACEIT, two of esports’ biggest tournament organisers, have announced a merger set to be finalised in Q2 of 2022. It comes shortly after German business newspaper Handelsblatt reported the two companies had been purchased by Saudi Arabian government-backed Savvy Gaming Group for a combined $1.5bn (~£1.1bn). According to the official website of […]

Publicly-traded gambling company Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has received an order approving a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE). The transactional waiver will allow EEG to legally accept bets in the Garden State. Esports Entertainment Group intends to launch its esports betting platform VIE.gg in New Jersey on Tuesday afternoon. […]

International esports organisation Team Liquid has announced its acquisition of MMORPG raiding guild Limit Guild. The acquisition rebrands Limit Guild, most famous for its World of Warcraft (WoW) raids, under the Liquid banner, becoming Liquid Guild and installs a new vertical in Team Liquid’s esports rosters — Liquid MMO. The new division will position the org […]

Esports operations company Esports Engine has been named the official broadcasting partner of the upcoming Call of Duty League (CDL) season, Activision Blizzard and Esports Engine announced. Esports Engine will bring a number of new features to the CDL, including a new and expanded pre-game show, new always-on player cameras, live feeds of players on […]

Esports organisation GODSENT has agreed a multi-year partnership with global battery manufacturer GP Batteries. As a part of the agreement, GODSENT’s HQ in Malmo, Sweden will be renamed and rebranded as the GP Godsent Gaming Center. GP Batteries branding will also feature on GODSENT jerseys, and in all social media channels of the Swedish organisation. […]

Tournament organiser Epic Esports Events has partnered with Russian bookmaker Winline and the Russian Esports Federation to host the Winline Dota 2 Champions League Season 7.  The competition will run from January 24th to February 17th, with the overall prize pool totalling $50,000 (~£36,682).  RELATED:  Beyond The Summit and Epic Esports Events expand partnership According […]

Esports entertainment holding company Subnation has appointed a number of high profile executives in the gaming and esports space to bolster its operations. The individuals’ careers span across multiple known esports and gaming companies including Activision Blizzard, Riot Games and ESL Gaming, as well as music, tech and arts festival SXSW.  RELATED: Subnation enters partnership […]