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FACEIT Appoints Former F1 Exec as Commercial Strategy Lead – The Esports Observer

Online competition platform and tournament organizer FACEIT has hired Giulia Zecchini as its new commercial strategy lead. Zecchini will leverage her background in data analytics to better showcase the potential value of FACEIT’s platform to brand partners. Prior to joining FACEIT, Zecchini served as the manager for the commercial business intelligence team at Formula 1. […]

Former NRG Esports Exec Joins QYOU Media – The Esports Observer

Los Angeles-based influencer marketing agency QYOU Media announced Thursday that Kyle J. Scott has joined the company as its new vice president of global partnerships.  In his new role, Scott will spearhead efforts to develop global brand partnerships in “film, streaming platforms, retail, esports, and gaming.” He will report directly to  Glenn Ginsburg, SVP of […]

Ubisoft Exec Tommy Francois Was Actually Fired – Report

The executive shake-up at Ubisoft is still ongoing. Co-vice president Tommy François has left the company. Ubisoft confirmed the departure in a statement to GameSpot, saying it is “effective immediately.” [Update: Despite the language Ubisoft originally used in its statement–it simply said “Tommy Francois has left the company”–he was actually fired, according to Gamasutra. A […]

Xbox Exec Gives An Update On The July Xbox Series X Event

Microsoft’s next Xbox Series X event is poised to be the biggest and most exciting one yet. During the company’s July Xbox 20/20 event, Microsoft will showcase a series of first-party Xbox Series X games, including Halo Infinite. The company may also use the show to reveal the long-rumored all-digital next-generation Xbox. We don’t know […]

Xbox Exec Teases Halo Infinite Team Is "Cooking Up Some Fire"

To date, Microsoft has released just one trailer for Halo Infinite (apart from the SlipSpace Engine trailer), so fans are understandably eager to see and learn more about the next-gen Halo title. Given the studio’s relative silence on the project, some are wondering how the game is progressing. Xbox executive Aaron Greenberg said on Twitter […]

Xbox Exec Is Very Confident In Halo Infinite

To date, Microsoft has released just one trailer for Halo Infinite (apart from the SlipSpace Engine trailer), so fans are understandably eager to see and learn more about the next-gen Halo title. Given the studio’s relative silence on the project, some are wondering how the game is progressing. Xbox executive Aaron Greenberg said on Twitter […]