Alienware ends sponsorship with League of Legends amidst sexual harassment claims. Alienware has terminated its sponsorship contract with Riot Games. The company’s branding has been successfully removed from all League of Legends broadcasting over the weekend. The global esports partnership began in 2019 and wasn’t supposed to end until January 2022; just over 10 months […]
Alienware ends Riot Games partnership amid sexism controversy
Alienware will end its partnership with Riot Games 10 months early following sexual-assault allegations against Riot CEO Nicolo Laurent, according to a report from Dot Esports. RELATED: Riot Games announces several partnerships for VALORANT Champions Tour During discussions with Riot, Alienware voiced concern with the game developer’s public image amid harassment claims and other controversies, […]
LoL: 2021 Mid-Season Showdown Preview
With 2021 introducing a new league format, we take a look at this year’s playoffs and qualifier for the Mid Seasonal Invitational. After another chaotic beginning to the LCS split, Including a full rebrand, import rule discussion and some hectic games. Time has finally come to crown the new LCS champions with the league’s new […]
Kevin Durant invests in New York esports org Andbox
NBA superstar Kevin Durant and his agent Rich Kleiman have invested in New York esports organisation Andbox through their investment vehicle, Thirty Five Ventures. RELATED: David Levy joins Andbox as investor and chairman of advisory board Kevin Durant said in a tweet: “Proud to announce our newest investment in [Andbox and the New York Subliners] […]
The Brazilian Free Fire Emulation Scene
Garena’s Free Fire is one of the most popular mobile games in the world and is especially loved in regions like Brazil. Although, some players do not feel comfortable playing on smartphones, and prefer to emulate the game on PC, using a program to emulate the mobile game on it. So though emulation, Free Fire […]
1v1Me Raises a $2M Pre-Seed Financing Round, Launches Gaming Wagering App
Tech startup 1v1Me announced that it has raised a $2M USD pre-seed financing round to launch its online gaming wagering platform. Investors that participated in the investment include On Deck, AngelList Access Fund, Sterling.VC, Lightshed Ventures, BettorCapital, Erik Torenberg, Turner Novak, Niv Dror, Ali Hamed, Cody and Cole Hock, Anthony Pompliano, Hannah “NoisyButters” Bryan, Justin Waldron, Austin Rief, Trevor McFedries, Julie Young, Ian Borthwick, Albert Cheng, and Stephen […]
LoL: Rarest Skins in League of Legends
ESTNN takes a look at some of the rarest skins LoL has to offer. Over the years of League of Legends’ life, some skins have come and gone. While most eventually come back or can be found in boxes as “legacy” skins, the skins here are much rarer, and you’ll be lucky to see them […]
Calyx to Host Dune Cup, a BLAST Premier Spring Showdown Qualifying Event
Dubai-based tournament organizer Calyx will host the Dune Cup, a Counter-Strike Global Offensive Middle East qualifying event for the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown. The event will take place online from March 18-20, and is part of BLAST’s expanded qualifiers taking place across 20 countries. The winning team from each regional qualifying events (including the Dune […]
Astralis reports slight increase in revenue for 2020 – Esports Insider
Danish esports organisation Astralis Group has released its financial report for 2020. RELATED: Astralis to open flagship store at Tivoli Gardens The publicly listed company has declared “satisfactory” annual financial results that are “within expectations”, according to a release. Here are some key financial figures (all values have been converted from Danish krone (DKK) to […]
World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International – Echo’s winning streak
Echo secured their spot in the World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International Global Finals this past weekend, by taking the Cup 4 tournament crown. Scheduled to occur in April, Echo will now compete in the Global Finals against five other qualified teams, along with China’s top two teams. The Mythic Dungeon International Global Champion title […]