Riot Games is partnering up with stock image supplier Getty Images for several upcoming League of Legends events. Getty Images will be the official photo image and distribution partner for The World Championship, Mid-Season Invitational, and the All-Star Event. The arrangement is expected to last until 2024 and will work to provide a wide range […]
Riot will still host League of Legends World Championships in Shanghai
During a speech at the 2020 World Artificial Intelligence Cloud Summit, Tencent Chief Operating Officer Ren Yuxin confirmed that the company was still planning to host the League of Legends World Championships for Season 10 in Shanghai. This news corroborates previous reports that Riot Games was still hosting the annual tournament in a bubble format, […]
Call Of Duty League Championship Will Be Held Online
Activision has announced that the upcoming Call of Duty League post-season schedule–including the Championship–will be held as a virtual tournament, not an in-person LAN event as has been the case in the past. The announcement is not a big surprise, as the regular season took place online due to the COVID-19 crisis. With the pandemic […]
Rocket League announces new season-based league The Field
Rocket League continues to pump out the online leagues and tournaments. The Field is the latest such announcement from developer Psyonix. This will serve as a season-based, multidivisional league for both the very top and the regular high-ranked players. It all starts on Aug. 1. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading […]
Rocket League celebrates 5th anniversary with in-game event
Rocket League is turning five years old on July 7, and Psyonix is celebrating it with a two-week long event. Starting June 30, players will receive balloons from completing matches, much like in the usual holiday events. These balloons can be used to unlock unique, new items, as well as some returning ones. A gallery […]
Twitch to Air Premier League Soccer Matches in U.K.
Amazon will leverage its streaming deal with the Premier League to air live matches on Twitch beginning June 29. Four matches will be streamed to U.K. Twitch users, and will also be made available on Amazon’s Prime Video service. Amazon signed a three-year U.K. streaming rights deal with the Premier League in 2018 and has […]
League Of Legends Introduces A New Way To Show Advertising In Esports Games
In a new update for League of Legends esports, Riot has added the equivalent of stadium signage to Summoner’s Rift. A feature called SR Arena Banners will allow LoL esports leagues to customize how their viewers see the Rift, with the potential to display major sponsors and league details. The new feature will roll out […]
PUBG MOBILE Pro League South Asia Signs Mountain Dew
Tencent Games has announced a partnership with PepsiCo India to make its Mountain Dew brand a “platinum sponsor” for the PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL) South Asia. Updated branding now shows the league as being “fueled by Mountain Dew.” Financial terms and additional activation details were not disclosed. PUBG MOBILE’s professional esports ecosystem consists of […]
Pokemon Go Battle League Season 2 Is Live: Rewards, Schedule, And Changes
Following a slight delay, Season 2 of Pokemon Go’s Go Battle League has officially begun. The season was originally scheduled to kick off on May 1, but developer Niantic had to push the start date back due to a “technical issue” it discovered shortly before the season was set to begin. Season 2 is now […]
League of Legends: YamatoCannon wird erster europäischer Coach in der LCK
Der Schwede Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi ist von Team Vitality zu SANDBOX Gaming gewechselt. Damit ist er der erste westliche Coach in der südkoreanischen LoL-Liga. In der LCK waren asiatische Coaches bisher die Norm. Mit dem Wechsel von YamatoCannon zu SANDBOX Gaming kommen nun erstmals europäische Einflüsse von einem Coach in die LCK. Der Wechsel wurde am […]