aXiomatic Gaming, the parent company of esports organisation Team Liquid, has appointed its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Mark Vela as the firm’s new CEO, effective April 30th. Bruce Stein, aXiomatic Gaming’s Co-Founder and current CEO, will continue with the company as an investor. RELATED: aXiomatic names Mark Vela as Chief Strategy Officer According to the […]
OWL 2021 Power Rankings – #6 Hangzhou Spark
The Hangzhou Spark are coming in at 6th place for our Overwatch League 2021 season power rankings. The 2019 season of the Overwatch League was unarguably one of the most exciting seasons we have had to date. GOATS caused an uproar and shifted the balance of Overwatch, expansion teams shook up the standings, and Hangzhou […]
Esports Player League enters partnership with Warner Music Asia – Esports Insider
Online tournament platform Esports Player League (ESPL) has announced a partnership with record label Warner Music Asia. As a result of the deal, Warner Music Asia has become the platform’s exclusive music partner. Moreover, ESPL will be able to embed music owned by the record label into its platform. RELATED: Astralis launches initiative with Universal Music […]
TheGrefg Becomes A Red Bull Athlete
Spanish Twitch streamer and Fortnite Battle Royale content creator – David “TheGrefg” Cánovas Martínez – is the newest member of Red Bull’s gaming division after revealing the exciting news today. This announcement comes mere days after Fortnite World Cup Champion Emil “nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen achieved Red Bull athlete status. TheGrefg, a nine-year YouTube veteran, experienced […]
Atlanta Reign Names HyperX as its Exclusive Peripherals Partner – The Esports Observer
Overwatch League team Atlanta Reign has secured a peripherals sponsorship deal with HyperX for the 2021 season. The company will provide gaming peripherals including headsets, mice, and keyboards to the Atlanta Reign players and coaching staff. The Reign organization also has partnership deals in place with Cox Communications and Respawn Products. Source: Read Full Article
Lakeland University Partners With Bucks Gaming for the 2021 NBA 2K League Season – The Esports Observer
Lakeland University, the Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, private liberal arts university, is now the official partner of Bucks Gaming for the 2021 NBA 2K League season. Lakeland’s esports program is headed up by former Green Bay Packer Ahman Green. While financial details of the partnership were not released, the partnership will include a “Strive for Success” […]
EXCEL ESPORTS secures Sony smartphone partnership – Esports Insider
British organisation EXCEL ESPORTS has named Sony as the official smartphone supplier for its Fortnite division. The partnership sees Sony work closely with EXCEL’s Fortnite player Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman to showcase the Japanese firm’s Xperia smartphones. RELATED: Epic Games closes $1bn funding round led by Sony In addition, EXCEL and Sony will collaborate on educational […]
Ubisoft and FACEIT Expand R6 Amateur Competitive Platform to Brazil – The Esports Observer
Ubisoft and the online competitive gaming manager FACEIT have announced that their platform FPL for Rainbow Six Siege will now be available in Brazil. The platform, which is already available in Europe and North America, is exclusive for the best players of the game who want to have a better competitive experience, competing for a […]
Dota 2: DPC Weekly Recap — Eastern Europe April 15-18
Let’s check some of the highlights of the CIS region. The CIS Dota 2 region is usually fun to watch, but after Singapore Major, we can all agree that the teams here need to step up their game. Virtus.pro and Gambit (the two representatives at the Major) weren’t able to put much of a fight. […]
Zayt Retires From Competitive Fortnite For The Second Time
Fortnite legend – Zayt – retires from Fortnite for the second time this year. Professional Fortnite player Williams “Zayt” Aubin announced today that he would once again retire from the game that’s brought him success since 2017. The multiple-time tournament winner resurfaced on Twitch after a two-week break. All signs leading up to his announcement […]