Every month ESI, in collaboration with Esports Charts, delves into the world of esports viewership to highlight what audiences are currently watching, along with other emerging trends in the industry. July’s viewership continues to highlight mobile esports. However, PC titles take the majority of Esports Charts’s peak viewership table with League of Legends, Dota 2 […]
VIDEO: GRID Esports on why esports data does what sports data doesn't | ESI Focus – Esports Insider
Data collection in traditional sports is burdened by the constraints of messy manual processes, whereas esports data collection happens natively and automatically. But when every little thing can be measured in esports, how do you parse through what is important and how can it best be organised? On this week’s episode, we are joined by […]
Women in Esports teams up with Dota Valkyries – Esports Insider
Women in Esports, an initiative created by not-for-profit organisation the British Esports Association, has announced a partnership with Dota Valkyries. Dota Valkyries is a support organisation for women in the Dota 2 professional scene. RELATED: DotaValkyries launches to increase female presence in Dota 2 esports According to the release, the partnership will see both parties […]
Tekken pro player Arslan Ash: ‘Pakistan has huge esports talent'
GameCentral speaks with Tekken legend Arslan Ash about putting Pakistan on the esports map, Evo Online, and dealing with COVID-19. Few Tekken players have been more successful than Arslan ‘Ash’ Siddique. After a historic win at Evo Japan in 2019, complete with visa issues and enduring five flights to reach the tournament, the 25-year-old player […]
DarkZero Esports secures Resorts World Las Vegas partnership – Esports Insider
North American organisation DarkZero Esports has announced a partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas. As a result of the agreement, DarkZero will host its athletes, partners, and ‘industry leaders’ at the resort. Moreover, Resorts World Las Vegas’s logo will be present on the left sleeve of the organisation’s Rainbow Six: Siege and VALORANT team jerseys. […]
BLAST names WePlay Esports as CIS broadcast partner – Esports Insider
CS:GO esports tournament series BLAST Premier has announced a partnership with media holding company and esports tournament organiser WePlay Esports. The two-year deal will see WePlay Esports broadcast BLAST’s global CS:GO tournament series exclusively in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. RELATED: BLAST Premier extends DouYu media rights partnership According to the release, WePlay […]
H20 Esports Campus and Pathé Theaters debut Go!Gaming joint venture – Esports Insider
Netherlands-based gaming centre H20 Esports Campus and Dutch cinema group Pathé Theaters have announced a new joint venture to bring gaming concepts into cinemas around the Netherlands. The new initiative, called Go!Gaming, will offer cinema-goers access to game consoles and PCs installed in Pathé lobbies around the Netherlands starting Q3 2021. RELATED: Top LATAM and Brazilian […]
EXCEL ESPORTS raises €20m through investment round – Esports Insider
British Esports organisation EXCEL ESPORTS has completed a €20m (~£17m) investment round to fund its expansion and new headquarters. The round, which was first reported by Sky News, was led by investment firm JRJ Group. The company previously acquired a majority shareholding in EXCEL in 2018 alongside TOMS Capital LLC. RELATED: EXCEL ESPORTS partners with AndaSeat […]
Australian Esports Organization ORDER Appoints New Chief Development Officer – The Esports Observer
Former Team Liquid staffer Ryan Nejmanowski has joined Australian esports organization ORDER as its new Chief Development Officer. Nejmanowski will oversee the company’s media and content vertical, driving creative direction for the team’s videos and other media. Nejmanowski joined Team Liquid in 2016, serving as Special Projects Lead and taking on the role of Head […]
Esports Entertainment Group scores marketing partnership with New York Rangers – Esports Insider
Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has been named the official esports tournament provider of NHL ice hockey organisation The New York Rangers, owned by Madison Square Garden Sports Corp (MSG Sports). As part of the deal, EEG will operate three New York Rangers-themed esports tournaments, utilizing its Esports Gaming League brand and platform. RELATED: Esports Entertainment […]