As Free Fire continues to dominate the mobile esports world, its PC emulation competitive scene has also gotten investments and international initiatives. The Brazilian independent esports league NFA (National Free Fire Association) is an example of how Free Fire emulation competitions are thriving, as it announced its expansion to the Latin American market through NFA […]
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Top LATAM and Brazilian esports business developments in May 2021 – Esports Insider
Each month, Esports Insider collates the key esports business stories from Latin America — particularly Brazil — into a single article. Here are the region’s biggest stories from May. Top LATAM esports business developments, May 2021 Brazilian’s Free Fire Independent League NFA announced NFA LATAM, the first international expansion of the brand. The championship will be held […]
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 […]
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 […]
1st11 Signs Brazilian Soccer Player Arthur Melo as an Investor and Ambassador – The Esports Observer
British gaming and esports entertainment promotion company 1st11 announced that Brazilian soccer player Arthur Melo, currently playing in Italy for Juventus Football Club, is its newest investor and brand ambassador. Financial details were not disclosed. Arthur joins 1st11 as the company focuses on the Latin American market. 1st11 was one of the investors in the […]
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 […]
Brazilian company Final Level raises £1.14m – Esports Insider
Brazilian organisation Final Level has raised $8.5m BRL (~£1.14m) in an investment round led by Brazilian fund Atmos Capital, Outfield Capital and British organisation 1st11. RELATED: Lenovo and Fusion named Prêmio eSports Brasil 2020 sponsors Final Level was founded in 2018 by the investment group Go4It, businessperson and Youtuber Felipe Neto, and former Brazilian communications firm Rede Globo executive João […]
Brazilian Esports Teams on the Aftermath of Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Allegations
At the beginning of January 2021, a movement led by women who claimed to have suffered abuses by esports personalities took over the Brazilian esports scene. The accusation of rape by one woman against the former League of Legends (LoL) player, coach, and caster Gabriel “MiT” Souza encouraged many others to expose their stories, as […]
Brazilian Organization Rensga Esports Gets New Investor
Brazilian investment group Componente, known for its focus on sports promotion, is the new associate of Go Gaming, the organization behind Rensga Esports, a team approved by Riot Games to be part of the Brazilian League of Legends Championship (CBLoL) franchise. According to a representative for the company, the first contacts started four months ago, […]
Brazilian Soccer Club S.E. Palmeiras on its Cautious Approach to Entering Esports
It is well-known that Brazil is home to one of the largest soccer cultures in the world, being by far the main sport in the country with millions of fans in a passionate relationship with their favorite clubs. Such passion is so strong that it breaks the boundaries of soccer, making the clubs real powerhouses […]