WHIM Indonesia (WHIM), which manages Southeast Asian team organization EVOS Esports as well as several gaming talents in the region, has partnered with TikTok. The Multi-Channel Network (MCN) agreement with the short-video platform will see greater exposure for WHIM talents, with the company also hosting workshops on audience development and content creation, and offering additional […]
Esports Team Panda Global Announces Five New Full-Time Hires
Fighting game-focused esports organization Panda Global has announced a slate of new hires as part of its ongoing expansion efforts. Long time esports commentator Zak “CONEY” Zeeks, who was previously under contract with Panda Global as a commentator, will now fill the role of creative lead. In addition to hosting and commentating at high profile […]
Global Esports Federation partners with Commonwealth Games Federation
The Global Esports Federation has entered an “exploratory partnership” with the Commonwealth Games Federation. The agreement will see the federation work together on areas within Transformation 2022, a strategic plan by the Commonwealth Sport Movement. RELATED: Global Esports Federation details Athletes and Players Commission More specifically, they will initially work together on analysing the status of […]
McLaughlin wins IMS Esports race after comical carnage
The sixth and final round of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge, the First Responder 175 presented by GMR at a virtual Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ended in hilarious chaos and allowed Scott McLaughlin in a PIRTEK Team Penske-Chevrolet to rack up his second win. James Davison’s Byrd Racing entry and COTA winner Lando Norris in the Arrow […]
This week in esports: Barclays, FaZe Studios, JBL, Twitch
As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you can stay abreast of the industry’s biggest happenings. This week in esports saw Barclays sponsor UKLC, FaZe Clan launch its own studio, 100 Thieves partner with JBL, and Twitch enter a deal with ESL and DreamHack. We also have […]
Esports Apparel Brand Raven Secures $1.4M Seed Investment
Today, British company Raven.GG Ltd. (formerly Neen Ltd.), which owns the esports apparel brand Raven, announced that it has secured a $1.4M USD seed investment. The financing round, which was raised with a US-based private equity fund, will be used to further develop the company’s service offering across product design, manufacturing, marketing, and logistics. Raven […]
How Allied Esports And HyperX Arena Adapted To The Shutdown By Putting 20 PCs In A Living Room
As is the case in so many other parts of the US, businesses in Las Vegas are mostly shuttered. Even if they were open, there’s no guarantee people would visit them for fear of catching a highly contagious virus. After officials scrambled to curb the pandemic by shutting down nonessential businesses, Allied Esports CEO Jud […]
Button leads SRO GT Esports series line-up
2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button will race in the SRO Esport GT Series alongside a mixture of professional racing drivers and some of the top sim racers. Last month Button made his debut in the virtual world following the postponement of all-real motorsport due to the coronavirus pandemic. His appearances included an 11th place […]
PUBG Shifts Esports Plans to Online-Only Regional Events
Esports live events for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) have been canceled for the year, and will be replaced by a multi-region online competition series. PUBG Corp., the developer of the battle royale game, made the decision in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The PUBG Continental Series (PCS) will consist of three events in May, […]
Valorant esports community guidelines outlined by Riot Games
Riot Games has released information on how it plans to establish the Valorant esports scene, including “Community Competition Guidelines.” Looking to differentiate it from League of Legends, Riot will be initially taking a hands-off approach to competitive play. For the free-to-play Valorant, Riot is working to build a system where players and teams are encouraged […]