PUBG and PUBG Mobile publisher Krafton, Inc. has donated Rs 1.5 Crores (roughly $202.4K USD) to the PM CARES Fund via its Indian subsidiary to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Changhan Kim, CEO of the South Korea-based game developer and publisher, wrote in a blog post Thursday that his company was committed […]
Kinguin Signs on as Lead Sponsor for Polish Organization Anonymo – The Esports Observer
Digital marketplace platform Kinguin has re-entered the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene through a new sponsorship deal with Polish esports organization Anonymo. The Kinguin logo will be displayed on Anonymo jerseys. The deal will also provide the team with access to the Kinguin Esports Performance Center – a facility in Warsaw which provides training resources to […]
eFuse Partners With Tyler ‘TeeP’ Polchow for ‘Teep’s Trials’ – The Esports Observer
Call of Duty content creator and streamer Tyler “TeeP” Polchow announced via social media that he will move his tournament series, ‘TeeP’s Trials,’ to gaming-focused social networking platform eFuse. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In the past, Polchow worked with Boom.TV to facilitate his community-focused tournaments, but according to eFuse CEO Matthew […]
Vindex Hires Former Yum! Brands Exec Keith Siegner as its new CFO – The Esports Observer
Vindex will announce Wednesday that it has hired former Yum! Brands executive Keith Siegner as its new chief financial officer. Yum! Brands owns such popular restaurant franchises as KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, and has more than 50,000 franchisees in 150 countries and territories around the world. Siegner spent nearly five years in multiple […]
T1 Partners With South Korean Gaming Platform OP.GG – The Esports Observer
South Korean esports organization T1 Entertainment & Sports announced Wednesday that the organization has signed a partnership deal with gaming data platform OP.GG. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The two companies will share data and information, provide technological support, as well as optimizing career plans for players after their retirement. John Kim, […]
Kinguin named lead sponsor for Polish CS:GO team Anonymo – Esports Insider
Gaming marketplace Kinguin has returned to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) esports scene by sponsoring new Polish organisation Anonymo. The partnership will Kinguin’s branding be featured on Anonymo jerseys. Moreover, both entities will collaborate on various activations, such as a Polish CS:GO tournament and Kinguin community events. RELATED: Ultimate Gamer agrees multi-year partnership with Kinguin As […]
Brazilian esports organisation LOUD signs rapper GUXTA – Esports Insider
Brazilian esports organisation LOUD has announced the signing of Brazilian rapper GUXTA, making him the team’s first music influencer. RELATED: Latin artist Ozuna partners with XSET Despite officially signing for the esports organisation yesterday (April 27th), this is not the first time that GUXTA has collaborated with LOUD. In 2020 the rapper launched ‘Zero Farpas’ in […]
Gaming Vets Park, Friedman Launch Company Designed to Improve Hiring Opportunities – The Esports Observer
Gaming veterans Sebastian Park and Ryan Friedman have founded a new esports certification exam company to try to make the industry’s hiring practices more merit-based. The Esports Certification Institute is launching today, with people being able to immediately sign up for the exam and certification programs that will first be conducted in June. Park and […]
Huya agrees five-year, £224m broadcast deal for Chinese League of Legends
Chinese livestreaming platform Huya has signed an exclusive media rights deal worth ￥2,013m RMB (~£223.88m) for League of Legends esports in China. RELATED: Bilibili lands exclusive Chinese rights for League of Legends World Championship, more Huya secured the five-year agreement with TJ Sports, China’s League of Legends operator which is a joint venture between Tencent […]
Red Bull Racing Esports Partners with HyperX – The Esports Observer
Red Bull Racing Esports Team announced that it has partnered with HyperX, which will become the team’s official peripherals partner. As part of the partnership, HyperX will supply the Red Bull Racing Esports Team with its gaming mice, keyboards and the HyperX Cloud Gaming Headsets. HyperX has been a longstanding partner of Red Bull, supporting the […]