Betting technology company Parimatch has signed a one-year extension of its sponsorship to Team Spirit, one of the most popular Russian esports organizations. Besides the main spot, the Parimatch logo will also be displayed on the back, front, and sleeves of the Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Team Spirit jerseys. As part of […]
eFuse Raises $6M in Investments from NFL, NBA Stars
Gaming-focused social networking platform eFuse has secured a $6M USD investment from a collection of professional sports stars, influencers, and investors, led by Ohio Innovation Fund. While a representative for eFuse declined to comment on specific individual investments, they did tell The Esports Observer that commitments from some pro sports players involved in the round […]
Call of Duty League revises schedule, combines 20 matches into 'Super Week'
Buckle up, CDL fans. In light of widespread power outages across the southern U.S., the Call of Duty League plans to host a “Super Week” that will feature 20 group play matches over seven consecutive days beginning Feb. 22. The 10 matches that were set to take place from Feb. 18 to 21, as well […]
Overwatch's Feb. 18 patch: Full notes and updates
Wrecking Ball stocks are crashing. Invest in Orisa. Most Overwatch fans are still busy celebrating the Lunar New Year, but the developers are hard at work implementing balance changes to the game. Last week’s Experimental Card gave players a chance to test various adjustments to tank heroes like Wrecking Ball, Winston, and Orisa. All of […]
Six Mobile Legends teams make roster changes ahead of MPL-PH Season 7
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Pro League Philippines Season 7 is a month away. The highly anticipated seventh season will have $120,000 (over P5.7 million) up for grabs and kick off on March 19th. 10 squads will be competing from two seperate 5-team groups and many of those teams have made roster moves since the conclusion […]
HyperX Signs WNBA Player Aerial Powers as a Brand Ambassador
Kingston Technology gaming division HyperX announced Thursday a new sponsorship deal with WNBA player and Twitch content creator Aerial “POWERzSURGE” Powers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of the new deal, HyperX becomes the “official gaming audio sponsor of Aerial Powers,” who will now use the company’s headsets while streaming […]
VENN’s Ariel Horn on Lessons Learned From the First Six Months of Operation
In September of 2019, VENN closed a $17M USD seed funding round led by BITKRAFT, with participation from Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime, Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, and Blizzard’s former Head of Global Sports Amy Morhaime. Months after it officially launched in August of 2020, VENN raised an additional $26M in […]
Did G2 replace Fnatic with Rogue as their new rivals?
G2 Esports and Fnatic have reached more domestic League of Legends finals than any other teams in their region, making for such a prolific rivalry that even those who don’t follow the esport have heard of it. Their struggle for dominance has continued since the EU LCS rebranded to the LEC in 2019, with G2 […]
Toronto Ultra enters exclusive partnership with Jack Link's – Esports Insider
OverActive Media‘s Call of Duty League franchise Toronto Ultra has entered into an exclusive partnership with North American snack company Jack Link’s. The deal will see the snack company become the ‘official meat partner’ of Toronto Ultra. Additionally, Jack Link’s will be featured on the franchise’s social media graphics alongside being the named partner of a tournament that will […]
CoD: Best Class Setups for League Play in BOCW
League Play has now been out for a week, so here’s the best class setups to get you topping the ladder. Black Ops Cold War’s League Play released just a week ago, and since, we’ve already been through two ladders. If you’ve struggled to reach top 10/25 this week, here’s the best classes to use […]