Esports Entertainment Group has expanded its portfolio of traditional sports team partners, adding the New England Patriots and New England Revolution. Both teams will utilize EEG as their official esports tournament provider through a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Kraft Sports and Entertainment. EEG will utilize Patriots and Revolution branding, tickets, and player appearances to promote […]
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How COVID-19 Changed the Esports Industry in 2020
Many in the esports industry went into 2020 with high expectations for continued growth in the space based on recent developments in 2019, which drew to a close with news such as Deutsche Telekom acquiring a 25% stake in esports organization SK Gaming and ATU Partners acquiring Korean esports team DRX. However, a dangerous virus […]
Wenn Esport in Deutschland als Sport anerkannt wäre
Eine größere Bühne, Förderung und größere Investitionen. Das sind Vorteile, die anerkannte Sportarten in Deutschland genießen. Was würde der Status für den Esport bedeuten? Während in der Ukraine ein offizieller Esport-Verband mit einem Haushalt von 100 Millionen für die nächsten fünf Jahre den Ausbau des Sports plant, scheitert Deutschland noch an Formalia, Haarspalterei und politischem […]
Alex Harris joins London Esports as part-owner, head of marketing – Esports Insider
London Esports (LDN) has announced that Alex Harris will join the organisation as part-owner and Head of Marketing. Harris is a freelance marketing and communications consultant, having worked with esports brands including Esports Insider’s WFH League and KFC Gaming. RELATED: Barrage establishes partnership with SteelSeries Harris previously served as Head of Marketing and Community Manager for Excel […]
T1 Entertainment & Sports Sign Exclusive Multi-Year Deal With Twitch
South Korean esports organization T1 Entertainment & Sports — a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor — has now signed a new exclusive, multi-year deal with streaming platform Twitch. The deal marks an extension of its current partnership which sees an exclusive streaming arrangement for T1’s League of Legends team, featuring one of the […]
Pro Athletes Face Off In Esports Tournament For COVID-19 Relief
Facebook Gaming and Greenlit Content have partnered to put together the #PlayTogetherApart tournament, a series designed to raise money for COVID-19 charities by pitting a bunch of pro athletes from different sports together in an esports arena. The concept isn’t new–as sports leagues around the world have shut down due to the pandemic, many of […]