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 […]
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EXCEL ESPORTS secures Sony smartphone partnership – Esports Insider
British organisation EXCEL ESPORTS has named Sony as the official smartphone supplier for its Fortnite division. The partnership sees Sony work closely with EXCEL’s Fortnite player Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman to showcase the Japanese firm’s Xperia smartphones. RELATED: Epic Games closes $1bn funding round led by Sony In addition, EXCEL and Sony will collaborate on educational […]
EXCEL ESPORTS partners with fitness company Eleiko – Esports Insider
UK-based esports organisation EXCEL ESPORTS has partnered with fitness equipment manufacturer Eleiko. The partnership will see Eleiko supply fitness equipment to the organisation’s League of Legends European Championship (LEC) team in order to ‘better EXCEL’s performance strategy’. RELATED: EXCEL ESPORTS announces Chupa Chups partnership Following on from its rebranding and new ‘power of better’ ethos, […]
EXCEL ESPORTS announces Chupa Chups partnership – Esports Insider
UK-based esports organisation EXCEL ESPORTS has announced a partnership with Spanish lollipop brand Chupa Chups. As part of the deal, Chupa Chups will become the official candy partner of EXCEL’s League of Legends roster. RELATED: EXCEL ESPORTS unveils Tottenham Hotspur player Dele Alli as global ambassador The partnership will see the two parties collaborate on an original content […]
Blamage für Fnatic – Schalke 04 holt ersten LEC-Sieg – League of Legends
Endlich ein Sieg: Schalke 04 hat sich nach acht Niederlagen den ersten Sieg im LEC Summer Split gesichert. Gegen den strauchelnden Favoriten Fnatic erlösten sich die Königsblauen am vergangenen Samstag. Es hätte ein schneller und erbarmungsloser Sieg für Fnatic sein sollen. Der amtierende Vizemeister rund um Martin “Rekkles” Larsson wollte sich nach dem durchwachsenden Start […]
Coping with coronavirus: Excel’s Fabian Broich on performance during quarantine
It isn’t easy living in a world with COVID-19. The coronavirus has caused widespread disruption even in esports, one of the only live entertainment industries still functioning during isolation. Yet in the face of the crisis, we’ve seen just how plucky and creative our industry is. Competitive gaming has bounced back online, led the way for sports […]