From November 18th-19th, Esports Insider will host ESI Digital Winter, the third and final online conference event in the ESI Digital series of 2020. Alongside the main agenda of engaging panels and brand showcases, ESI Digital Winter will feature the fourth edition of The Clutch, Esports Insider’s pitch investment competition that aims to support and […]
Age of Empires II: Definite Edition anniversary brings a massive update with a new Battle Royale mode
It has been 20 years since Age of Empires was released, but looking at a more recent milestone, it’s been a year since the launch of AoE II: Definiteive Edition. One it’s first birthday, AoE DE will be getting it’s biggest update yet. We hope you all like cake, because it's birthday time! We're celebrating […]
Sergio Aguero launches esports organisation, VENN raises $26m | ESI Digest #15 – Esports Insider
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. This week on ESI Digest, we cover Manchester City’s […]
Generation Esports Partners With Aim Lab for HSEL Challenges, Prizing
Student esports league platform and High School Esports League operator Generation Esports announced a partnership this week with video game training platform Aim Lab. The new partnership will see Aim Lab provide coaches, teachers, and students in the league with neuroscience-based training and competitions. Aim Lab, which uses a combination of AI and analytics to […]
Minecraft Esports In China Uses Devil May Cry Music For Promotion
First of all, yes, there is a Minecraft esports scene. It actually got started around four years ago where two teams face off in an arena-style map armed with whatever they can construct. It’s basically like a team deathmatch version of Fortnite, but with super-low poly counts. It doesn’t look all that impressive now, but […]
Guild Esports announces £3.6m deal with European tech firm – Esports Insider
Guild Esports, a U.K-based esports organisation co-owned by David Beckham, has announced in a press release that it has signed a three-year, £3.6m sponsorship deal with an unknown financial-technology company based in Europe. This is the first major sponsorship deal agreed by Guild since its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) […]
Global Esports Federation teams up with Sports Innovation Lab – Esports Insider
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has named technology and research company Sports Innovation Lab as a global supporter. As a result of the partnership, Sports Innovation Lab will look to use its knowledge and expertise to develop GEF’s events portfolio. RELATED: Global Esports Federation joins forces with Nielsen Sports Innovation Lab has collaborated with the likes of the NFL, NBA, […]
ASX-Traded Esports Mogul to Raise $5.75M Over 24 Months
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) traded esports media and software company Esports Mogul announced Wednesday that it has received binding commitments to raise $8M AUD ($5.75M USD) in an oversubscribed share placement. Esports Mogul, which went public in 2016, currently has a market capitalization of $26.55M ($19.07M). The company revealed the intention to use the investment […]
Code Red Esports' parent company lists on CSE – Esports Insider
Gamesquare Esports Inc., the parent company of Code Red Esports, has announced that it expects to commence trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The latest step from Gamesquare Esports comes following the completion of a reverse takeover transaction with Magnolia Colombia Ltd. RELATED: Toby “TobiWan” Dawson boards Code Red as Head of Broadcast Talent It is expected that following the […]
IBM enters esports, Team Vitality opens facility in Stade de France | ESI Digest #13
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. This week on ESI Digest, we cover Team Vitality’s new facility in Stade de […]