Street Fighter 6 Needs To Be Free To Play To Succeed

I’m a huge fan of Apex Legends. I picked it up the day it launched, as many did since it’s free-to-play, and I’ve been playing it regularly ever since, buying up battle passes and screaming at Ranked leagues late into the night. It’s a game I’ve played with my boss, with my online friends, with […]

Nerd Street Gamers expands Riot Games partnership – Esports Insider

Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) has expanded its partnership with video game publisher Riot Games. The new agreement will see NSG operate and produce all three stages of the North American VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT). The previous deal between both entities, which was stuck in January 2021, only included the first stage.  RELATED: Nerd […]

Street Fighter comes to Fortnite – Daily Esports

Capcom’s Ryu and Chun-Li from Street Fighter land in Fortnite. These fighters skins, along with emotes and equipment are now available in the item shop. Ryu and Chun-Li land in Fortnite Beloved characters from Street Fighter Ryu and Chun-Li join the Fortnite fight. Both of their skins are now available in the item shop; each […]

Street Fighter 5 Winter Update 6.001 Patch Notes Breakdown

Street Fighter 5’s Winter Update has finally arrived, and yes, we are ecstatic. Street Fighter 5 has been a staple of the fighting game scene since it debuted, much to the mix of chagrin and excitement from the established fighting game community, and as it slowly fizzles out in anticipation of the inevitable announcement of […]

Street Fighter 5’s Last DLC Character Is A Callback To Third Strike

It’s funny how the internet can ruin pretty much any surprise. As spotted by AllGamesDelta on Twitter, the Twitch information for today’s Street Fighter V winter update stream accidentally revealed the final DLC character for the game. In a callback to the legendary Third Strike, the last newcomer will be Eleven, the predecessor to the […]

Street Fighter League UYU JB interview – How the team came to be

During week 14 of Street Fighter League, the absolute standout was Team UYU’s JB and his incredible Rashid performance. We got to talk to JB about joining UYU and his experiences during this season of Street Fighter League.   DES: What brought you to Team UYU? How did your involvement in season 3 of Street […]

Nerd Street Gamers Raises $11.5M Financing Led by Founder Fund

Esports infrastructure company and tournament organizer Nerd Street Gamers announced that it has raised an $11.5M USD financing round led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm Founders Fund, with additional participation from all of its existing investors. The investment brings the company’s total funding to approximately $25M.  Nerd Street Gamers revealed that it experienced significant […]

Nerd Street Gamers raises $11.5m in addtional funding – Esports Insider

Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) has raised $11.5m (£8.48m) in additional funding, with the round led by venture capital firm Founders Fund. According to the release, the additional funds will be used to accelerate the company’s growth.  RELATED: Nerd Street Gamers to operate first stage of VALORANT Champions Tour Despite the closure of NSG’s Localhost facilities […]