BDS Esports has officially signed the French team Opportunists. BDS sign Opportunists off the back of their recent run at the VALORANT Champions Tour. The team was a semi finalist at Challengers 1 in the second stage and made a deep run at Masters 1. They were the last team knocked out of their group; […]
inSTREAMLY raises €1.1m, plans expansion into new markets – Esports Insider
Warsaw-based live streaming sponsorships platform inSTREAMLY has raised €1.1m (~£955,887) from its latest seed round. The investment, led by Supernode Global, is expected to go towards the platform’s expansion into new markets. Colopl Next and PKO TFI were also involved in the seed round. RELATED: Shotcall nets $2.2m seed round for streaming monetisation platform According […]
Brazilian BIG Festival Promotes Unconventional Esports Tournaments – The Esports Observer
The Brazilian Independent Games Festival (BIG Festival), the biggest indie games expo in Latin America, will feature tournaments of four non-conventional games in esports: Minecraft, Brawl Stars, Fall Guys, and the recently released Suspects: Survive and Escape the Mansion, made for mobile by the Brazilian studio Wildlife. The event will be held online on May […]
Dota 2: Top Mid Heroes of Patch 7.29
New patch makes flop heroes a hit. Valve recently launched the 7.29 patch, which was a major overhaul to the game. The update included changes to the map, items, general mechanics and balancing updates to heroes. Some changes have transformed heroes from being a poor pick to dominating in the current meta. We look at […]
Blast Premier Showdown Day 2: Gambit conquer, Extra Salt eliminated
On day two of Blast Premier Showdown, Gambit, Spirit and Furia won their matches while NASR, Extra Salt and MIBR were eliminated from the tournament. Gambit Esports does not disappoint The CIS has been on a tear since IEM Katowice and, despite losing against Heroic in ESL Pro League finals, they are the number one […]
Fortnite World Cup Winner Nyhrox Joins Red Bull Gaming
The Red Bull Gaming team grows further with a Fortnite World Cup Champion. Professional Fortnite player Emil “Nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen is joining Red Bull Gaming as an esports athlete, the Norweigan confirmed today on Twitter. He adds himself to an extensive list of influential competitive gamers throughout history who hold the distinct honor of calling […]
The best XM4 loadout in Black Ops Cold War Season 2
The XM4 is one of the top assault rifles in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. While not as dominant as the Krig 6 or AK-47, it features terrific stats to warrant using it in both casual and competitive play; so much so that professional players actually banned the use of it in official […]
UTA Adds Immortals Gaming Club Co-Founder Clinton Foy as General Partner, Venture Capital – The Esports Observer
Sports and entertainment firm UTA has announced the addition of Clinton Foy as a general partner to its UTA Ventures division. Foy will work to grow the company’s direct investing portfolio with a focus on venture funding. Prior to joining UTA, Foy served as general partner and managing director for Crosscut Ventures, a firm active […]
OverActive Media strikes multi-year H4X apparel deal – Esports Insider
Following on from raising $40m, OverActive Media, the parent company of MAD Lions, Toronto Ultra, and Toronto Defiant, has announced a multi-year partnership with esports apparel brand H4X. As a result of the partnership, H4X will become the lead apparel partner for OverActive Media’s Toronto Ultra and Toronto Defiant franchises. RELATED: H4X partners with Nickmercs […]
Keiti parts ways with Cloud9 White one month after signing
Cloud9 announced on April 13 that Cloud9 White’s Kaitlin “Keiti” Boop has parted ways with the organization. The 19 year-old player signed with Cloud9 on March 12 after trialing for the team. She joined a six-person roster and competed for the team at the VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers tournament. Keiti also competed in the […]