Tournament organiser BLAST Premier has announced a multi-event partnership with Danish hardware manufacturer SteelSeries that’ll see the brand host a number of CS:GO-related activations on BLAST events. As result, SteelSeries will host activations during the BLAST Fall Showdown in October, followed by the BLAST Fall Finals in November. The activations will include fan engagement initiatives, […]
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Mobile Premier League valued at $2.3bn after funding round – Esports Insider
Mobile esports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) has reached a pre-money valuation of $2.3bn (~£1.7bn) after a Series E funding round led by Legatum Capital. The latest funding achievement for the Indian gaming and esports company grants it unicorn status – a privately held startup worth over $1bn – becoming the second Indian gaming startup […]
BLAST Premier and Bondly launch chicken NFTs – Esports Insider
CS:GO esports tournament series BLAST Premier has partnered with NFT solutions provider Bondly to launch a chicken-themed NFT collection. The chicken-themed collection will launch on June 15th, with BLAST NFTs starting at $18 (~£12.72). Moreover, esports fans can claim an exclusive BLAST founder’s edition NFT in a digital wallet from June 14th. RELATED: BLAST Premier […]
BLAST Premier Adding New Regions for Fall Qualifiers – The Esports Observer
BLAST Premier has announced that the international tournament organizer will expand its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Fall Qualifying Series for its Fall Showdown to over 60 countries. New regions have been added to the qualifying events where teams try to qualify for the main event taking place from Oct. 12-17. Competition in the Fall Qualifiers […]
Blast Premier Showdown Day 2: Gambit conquer, Extra Salt eliminated
On day two of Blast Premier Showdown, Gambit, Spirit and Furia won their matches while NASR, Extra Salt and MIBR were eliminated from the tournament. Gambit Esports does not disappoint The CIS has been on a tear since IEM Katowice and, despite losing against Heroic in ESL Pro League finals, they are the number one […]
BLAST Premier gets comfortable with L33T Gaming
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) esports tournament series BLAST Premier has announced a partnership with Danish gaming chair manufacturer L33T Gaming. The deal will see the manufacturer become the Official Chair Partner of the series. RELATED: MADMONQ secures BLAST Premier partnership As a result of the partnership, L33T Gaming will provide its chairs for players and […]
BLAST Premier confirms four new partners for Fall Final – Esports Insider
Danish tournament organiser BLAST has announced it has signed four new partners ahead of its BLAST Premier Fall Final Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament. Gaming peripherals brand HyperX, electronics retailer Power, services network KPMG, and hardware company OMEN by HP will sponsor the event which begins on December 8th. RELATED: Blast Premier partners with BBC to broadcast on iPlayer The four new partners […]
BLAST Premier partners with Nubia Technology ahead of Fall Series – Esports Insider
BLAST Premier has named Nubia Technology as its latest partner ahead of the firm’s upcoming Counter Strike Fall Series. As part of the deal, Nubia Technology’s RedMagic 5S gaming phone will be promoted throughout the BLAST Premier Fall Series. Moreover, the firm has been named as an official sponsor for the CS:GO competition, which is set to […]
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 […]