German esports organization Berlin International Gaming (BIG) announced that it has extended its partnership with Danone Group’s French mineral water brand Volvic. The two brands initially started working together in June last year. While BIG did not disclose the financial details of the partnership, the organization told The Esports Observer that the partnership is planned […]
OFFSET Esports partners with noblechairs – Esports Insider
Portuguese esports organisation OFFSET Esports has renewed its partnership with German brand noblechairs for 2021. Details of the agreement have not been disclosed. RELATED: OFFSET Esports announces partnership with TSUNAMI The companies last renewed their partnership in July 2020. Earlier this month, OFFSET announced a partnership with technological solutions brand TSUNAMI. OFFSET offers its partners brand […]
Gravity Road launches esports and gaming marketing practice – Esports Insider
London-based creative company Gravity Road has announced the launch of its gaming and esports marketing practice, which is to be primarily operated from the firm’s headquarters in New York. According to the release, the move builds on the company’s experience of ‘delivering successful work for brands through gaming, esports and entertainment vehicles’. Further details of […]
PUBG Esports reveal roadmap for 2021 championships – Daily Esports
PUBG Esports laid out its plans going forward for the PUBG Global Championships, focusing on the keywords “players,” “fans” and “the global community.” Their initiative will involve greater accessibility for fans as well as efforts to show appreciation for their support of the championships. Some of these efforts involve new forms of monetization, which will […]
Danish esports organization North shuts down – Daily Esports
Danish esports organization North is ceasing operations due to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization, which had teams in CS:GO, FIFA, and Apex Legends, announced the news with a tweet on February 5. “Today is a sad day,” the tweet read. “North Esports is no more.” Parken Sport & Entertainment, the owner of North […]
Owners Dissolve Danish Esports Organization North
The ownership group of North announced Friday that it will dissolve the Danish esports organization due to the global COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact. North was founded in January 2017 as a joint venture by the danish entertainment company Nordisk Film and Danish football club FC København owner Parken Sport & Entertainment. Each company owns a […]
Talon Esports announces Carnival renewal – Esports Insider
Hong Kong-based organisation Talon Esports has renewed its partnership with Thailand-based streetwear boutique Carnival. The agreement will see Carnival continue to focus on the esports organisation’s Arena of Valor team, dtac Talon, with both entities looking to launch new merchandise ‘in the coming weeks’. RELATED: Talon Esports partners with KFC Thailand Sean Zhang, CEO of […]
PUBG Rolls Out Esports Plan for 2021
At a recent press conference ahead of its online PGI.S competition, PUBG Esports announced a plan to hold four total PUBG global events this year. The format will remain similar to 2020 with the return of the PUBG Continental Series, and culminating with a PUBG Global Championship in November. The focus will remain online for […]
Esports Insider announces its ESI Events calendar for 2021 – Esports Insider
We are proud to announce the return of our ESI Digital series, with our first esports industry conference of the year being ESI Digital Spring on March 30th. ESI Digital Spring will be the first of three online events that will take place throughout 2021, with over 400 attendees, 60+ speakers, and more than 16 hours of […]
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 […]