The organizers also announced that the partner hotel had already sold out of available rooms. Spectator registration (tickets for attendees not planning to compete in a tournament) has also reached its 500-person cap. In 2019, CEO reached a total registration of 3.4K. The fighting game community was arguably impacted more than any other esports scene […]
Black Dragons Licenses Soccer Club Vasco da Gama Brand for Esports Project – The Esports Observer
Brazilian esports organization Black Dragons has licensed the brand of traditional Brazilian soccer Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama to manage its esports branch. With this, all operations of Vasco eSports project will be managed and funded by Black Dragons and its CEO Nicolle “Cherrygumms” Merhy, releasing the soccer club of any obligation for investment […]
Guilhem Causse joins Prodigy Agency as Head of Sales and Partnerships – Esports Insider
Esports talent agency Prodigy Agency has appointed Guilhem Causse as its Head of Sales and Partnerships. In his new role, Causse will look to create commercial opportunities for players represented by the agency. RELATED: Prodigy Agency appoints Jordan Savelli as FPS Agent Prior to joining Prodigy Agency, Causse spent two years spearheading the strategic growth of Infront Group‘s […]
Fnatic COO Glen Calvert announces departure – Esports Insider
Glen Calvert has announced that he has stepped down as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of European esports organisation Fnatic. The announcement was made by Calvert, via a LinkedIn post, on Friday. RELATED: Julien Dupont joins Fnatic as Partner Development Director Calvert joined Fnatic in early 2019 following a seven-year stint at Affectv (now Hybrid […]
ESL Gaming, 433 Partner to Boost Global Profile of Virtual Bundesliga – The Esports Observer
ESL Gaming, the international tournament organizer, and 433, the social media soccer community with more than 44M followers, have come together as partners to focus on increasing the global visibility and experience of the bevestor Virtual Bundesliga by DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Starting with the upcoming VBL Grand Finals by bevestor taking place from June […]
G2 Esports, Bondly Partner to Launch Organization’s First NFT Series – The Esports Observer
G2 Esports, the Spanish esports and entertainment brand, has partnered with non-fungible token solutions provider Bondly in a multi-year exclusive partnership that will see the two develop and launch G2’s NFT strategy and platform. The G2 NFT is set to launch exclusively on the Bondly platform on June 30. Financial details of the partnership were […]
San Francisco Shock, Northern California McDonald’s Strike Partnership Deal – The Esports Observer
NRG Esports Overwatch League team, San Francisco Shock, have announced that they have entered into a partnership with northern area McDonald’s franchises through 2021. Financial details were not released. “We are stoked to have McDonald’s on board, they are a natural fit for our team, our audience,” said Brett Lautenbach, president of NRG Esports. “The […]
Nongfu Spring’s Scream Sponsors FunPlus Phoenix League of Legends Team – The Esports Observer
Nongfu Spring energy drink brand Scream has signed a sponsorship deal with Chinese esports organization FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) for its League of Legends team. The Scream logo will be featured on the left chest of FPX’s team jerseys. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The FPX League of Legends team is currently one […]
Combat Gaming Brings on English Soccer Superstar Mason Mount as Brand Ambassador – The Esports Observer
Mason Mount, one of the world’s best soccer players, has joined Combat Gaming as a brand ambassador. Mount, who was chosen as Chelsea F.C.’s Player of the Season and who has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season Award, will host a new gaming content series scheduled to launch this summer. The […]
The legal considerations of esports NFTs — Sheppard Mullin
This piece, detailing legal considerations for companies wishing to release esports NFTs, was written by Jim Gatto, partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Washington, D.C. office of law firm Sheppard Mullin. He is Leader of the Blockchain & Fintech Team, Social Media & Games Team and Open Source Team. Within the blockchain […]