North American esports organisation Spacestation Gaming has named gaming personality Mari ‘AtomicMari’ Takahashi as Co-owner of the company. Takahashi will work alongside her business partner, Peter Kitch, current founder Shaun ‘Shonduras’ McBride, and Spacestation Integrations Co-founder Sean Holladay. RELATED: Galaxy Racer appoints Zoey Ng as SEA Regional Marketing Manager Streamy Award winner and CBS Survivor […]
Statespace teams up with Learn2Esport – Esports Insider
Statespace, the parent company of the FPS aim training platform Aim Lab, has announced a partnership with Learn2Esport, the creator of esports learning and skill development platform Gameplan. According to the release, the partnership aims to broaden esports skills development opportunities available to young video game players. RELATED: Aim Lab named player development platform for […]
Alpine Esports secures Philips Hue partnership – Esports Insider
Alpine Esports, the esports branch of French automotive marque Alpine, has announced a partnership with smart lighting brand Philips Hue for the upcoming season of the F1 Esports Series Pro Championship. The partnership will see Philips Hue provide connected lighting for the team’s training facilities and the drivers’ domestic base during the series. RELATED: Alpine Esports unveils […]
Galaxy Racer appoints Romeo Misao as Head of Marketing for India & South Asia – Esports Insider
Dubai-based organisation Galaxy Racer has appointed Romeo Misao as its Head of Marketing for India and South Asia. According to the release, Misao will lead the regional marketing initiatives for both Galaxy Racer and Nigma Galaxy, the organisation’s esports division. RELATED: Galaxy Racer appoints Zoey Ng as SEA Regional Marketing Manager Prior to joining Galaxy […]
Riot names Ryan Crosby President of Publishing – Esports Insider
Riot Games announced that it has promoted Ryan Crosby to President of Publishing. Crosby joined Riot in January 2021 as Head of Global Entertainment Marketing and Consumer Products. In his new role, Crosby will lead Riot’s Worldwide Publishing group of over 1,000 team members in 20+ global offices. The group is comprised of international publishing, […]
Abios: Mapping competitive advantages in esports – Esports Insider
RELATED: Abios secures Fragleague data partnership Albin Niva Printz, Data Scientist at Abios, explores the data from maps in popular esports games to find out if there are some inherent disadvantages of starting in certain locations in games. Moreover, he discusses how this data can be useful for different stakeholders. All online video games are hosted […]
Step announces partnership with Bugha – Esports Insider
Financial solutions provider Step has announced a partnership with Sentinels Fortnite player Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf. According to the release, Bugha has also invested an undisclosed amount in the company. The agreement will look to provide gamers with access to financial products designed to help make gaming purchases and manage esports winnings. RELATED: Hollister appoints Fortnite World […]
BLAST and Riot Games announce return of VALORANT Spike Nations – Esports Insider
Esports tournament organiser BLAST and Riot Games have announced the second edition of the VALORANT Spike Nations charity tournament. The event, set to take place from 7th – 9th October, will see €60,000 (~£51,395) be donated to charity by Riot Games. RELATED: KJC eSports announces SEA VALORANT Invitational According to the release, the Spike Nations format will […]
Delimobil named broadcast partner of Dota 2 Champions League Season 4 – Esports Insider
Russian car-sharing company Delimobil has become an official broadcast partner of the Dota 2 Champions League Season 4 (D2CL). As a part of the deal, Delimobil’s brand identity will be integrated into the broadcast and social networks of the event. RELATED: GG.Bet partners with RuHub Studio for OGA Dota PIT Invitational The D2CL is hosted by […]
KRÜ Esports' Mairel Lluch discusses the org's growth plans – Esports Insider
The name KRÜ Esports dotted headlines around the industry last October when Manchester City’s Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero was announced as the Founder & CEO of the newly forged organisation. Joining the growing ranks of footballers entering esports, Agüero’s org has quickly ascended the ranks in a number of titles, earning the admiration of fans. In a […]