Global technology and data services firm IBM has entered into an analytics and sponsorship deal with Overwatch League, which runs through the 2022 season. The deal is IBM’s first foray into esports and kicks off with the company presenting this weekend’s in-progress Overwatch League Grand Finals competition. RELATED: Data startup PandaScore raises €5 million Series A […]
University Esports Organizer The NUEL Partners With Levi’s
U.K.-based university esports organizer The NUEL has signed a partnership deal with clothing brand Levi’s. The brand will serve as The NUEL’s main sponsor for its Winter 2020 season. The Levi’s logo has been embedded on The NUEL’s website and social media alongside fellow partner Twitch Student. With the continued restrictions placed on traditional sports […]
[Exclusive] LGD 'Mark' Interview: "Whoever laughs last is the strongest region"
With the first round of the Groups Stage already finished, it is hard to say what teams will qualify for the next phase of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, especially in groups like Group C, where three teams have completely even scores right now. In this group, we find representatives of the four […]
Guild Esports completes £41.2M listing on London Stock Exchange – Esports Insider
London-based organisation Guild Esports has completed its floatation on the London Stock Exchange, with a market capitalisation of £41.2 million. The listing comes after the organisation managed to raise £20M towards the end of September. The listing was led by joint brokers Zeus Capital and Mirabaud Securities. RELATED: Guild Esports looks to list on London Stock Exchange Guild Esports becomes […]
EVOS Esports Sees Quarter-Over-Quarter Growth on TikTok
Southeast Asia-based EVOS Esports announced that its viewership numbers increased “1,000%” quarter-over-quarter on short-form video app, TikTok. The total number of TikTok views on EVOS Esports talents’ TikTok accounts increased from more than 49M views in Q1 2020 to over 700M in Q2 2020. The total number of TikTok followers also increased from over 9M […]
Esports Tournament Organizers ESL, Dreamhack Announce Merger
Yesterday, ESL and Dreamhack announced that they would be merging their esports organizations. The companies have been subsidiaries of Modern Times Group (MTG) since 2015 when the group bought both in separate transactions. ESL is the world’s largest esports company and the oldest that is still operational. The newly formed company will be known as […]
Esports Insider and Esports Awards present Esports Assemble – Esports Insider
The world’s leading B2B esports events and media company Esports Insider has partnered with the Esports Awards to create Esports Assemble, four days of events, networking, content, and insights over November 18th-21st. As the leading authorities in esports business and awards, Esports Insider and the Esports Awards have crafted the Esports Assemble to showcase and […]
FATE Esports receives sponsorship from HyperX – Esports Insider
Jordanian esports organisation FATE Esports has established a partnership with HyperX, the peripherals brand owned by Kingston Technology. The deal will see FATE Esports’ players and streamers supplied with HyperX’s products. RELATED: Jordanian organisation FATE Esports partners with Orange FATE Esports is said to have competitors and streamers across Jordan, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Germany, Serbia, and Qatar […]
Global Esports Federation enters partnership with Arab Esports Federation
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has announced it has entered a strategic partnership with the Arab Esports Federation (ARESF). The partnership will focus on supporting the growth of esports in the Arab region and Africa. RELATED: Global Esports Federation welcomes World Archery, International Surfing Association Said to “promote, support, and develop the esports ecosystem” in the Arab region, […]
Resolve Esports to develop esports performance wear with SKINS – Esports Insider
UK esports organisation Resolve Esports has partnered with sportswear company SKINS to develop esports performance wear. The collaboration will see the newly-promoted UKLC squad support research and development into SKINS’ future esports-related products. RELATED: Resolve Esports secures investment from Esports Global Resolve Esports will see its first team, female team, and academy lineup kitted out in SKINS high-performance wear as […]