In dieser Season hat die Uniliga die Plays und Misplays der Woche in League of Legends eingeführt. Dabei können alle League of Legends Teams aus allen Ligen der Uniliga ihre Plays und Misplays einschicken. Mehr zur Uniliga: Phil ‘Autophil’ Ehrlich – Das ist der berühmteste Uniliga-Spieler Uniliga Representative TinyTiger – Mit Platin in der […]
660.000 Zuschauer – TheGrefg knackt Twitch-Rekord von Ninja – Fortnite
Fortnite hat es wieder einmal geschafft: Zum Galactus-Event, dem Ende von Season 4, brach der Spanier TheGrefg einen Twitch-Rekord – und beerbt damit das Duo Ninja/Drake. Über 660.000 Zuschauer sollen es am Ende laut Twitch Livestatistik gewesen sein (639.000 nach seinen Twitch-Insights): David “TheGrefg” Cánovas ist der Superstar im spanischsprachigen Twitch-Raum. Grund für den Zuschaueransturm […]
TGS Esports forms new management firm Discover Management – Esports Insider
Gaming and esports entertainment and events company TGS Esports has announced the creation of Discover Management, a full-service management company designed to ‘help esports influencers, content creators and players realise their full value’. The management team, formed alongside Riley Trimble, formerly of Spire Management, and Marius Adomnica of Segev LLP, intends to grow the content […]
British Esports Association teams with FACEIT for Women in Esports initiative – Esports Insider
The British Esports Association has partnered with esports platform FACEIT as part of its ‘Women in Esports’ initiative. As a result of the collaboration, Women in Esports will gain its own organiser page on the platform, with the initiative creating women-only tournaments in order to encourage females to take part in competitive gaming. RELATED: FACEIT […]
Esports Industry Survey: Decision-Makers Expect Investment Activity to Increase to Pre-COVID Levels
Throughout the year, the esports ecosystem had to adjust to unprecedented circumstances resulting in the cancellation of almost all major esports live and in-person events, a shift to online competitions, and an increased viewership. The effects of the first wave of COVID-19-related shutdown policies in March had a diverse impact on different segments of the […]
WePlay Esports launches Mortal Kombat tournament, announces DashFight as media partner – Esports Insider
Media holding company and esports tournament organiser WePlay Esports has announced it will host a Mortal Kombat tournament in its purpose-built arena in Kyiv. WePlay Dragon Temple will be the first fighting game tournament that WePlay has hosted. RELATED: WePlay Esports becomes latest member of ESIC The tournament takes place from December 10th-13th and will see players compete for a […]
British Esports Association joins forces with British Basketball Federation – Esports Insider
Not-for-profit organisation the British Esports Association has partnered with the British Basketball Federation, Britain’s governing body for basketball, to collaborate on selecting and managing a team of British NBA 2K21 players. The team selected will compete in the FIBA Esports Open II, a global tournament organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The tournament will see a total of 38 countries participating across […]
EVOS Esports Secures Sponsorship With Chek Hup Coffee
Southeast Asian esports organization EVOS Esports has announced a deal with Malaysian coffee brand Chek Hup Coffee. EVOS talent will serve as brand ambassadors for the company, which will also supply its coffee to the organization. Additionally, the Chek Hup Coffee logo will be displayed on EVOS Esports jerseys. EVOS Esports has had a busy […]
Edge Esports Raises $1.5M for Its Smart Contracts and Payments Solution
British esports contracts and payment solution developer Edge Esports announced that it has raised a $1.5M USD financing round led by Blake Picquet — who manages his family office, which invested in several tech and sports startups — Green Egg Ventures, Game Tech Ventures, and Robert Reeg — a former president of Mastercard Global Technologies […]
The top Indian esports business developments in October 2020 – Esports Insider
The Indian esports space finds itself in a transitory phase as PUBG Mobile remains banned in the country. The situation has presented itself with a unique opportunity for new titles and new communities to shine and grab the spotlight. However, many are waiting to see the direction the industry takes before making a commitment with […]