Year: 2020

Esports talent agency and brand consulting firm Rumble Gaming has partnered with Family First Sports Firm to help traditional sports athletes impact the esports and gaming markets. Founded by Chris…

Amazon-owned live streaming platform Twitch has launched a dedicated directory for esports tournaments, teams, and players. The hub is said to make “the world of esports streaming more intuitive and accessible.”…

North American organisation Misfits Gaming Group has awarded Playwire the rights to represent it throughout 2020. The expanded partnership will see Playwire provide “access to previously unreachable brands and media…

Riot Games‘ launch of VALORANT, its free-to-play first-person shooter, went extremely well in terms of viewership and reception. Built with competition at the forefront of the mind, it’s of little…

The British Esports Association has partnered with British educational company Pearson to devise a BTEC qualification for esports. The qualification is said to be “skilled-focused” and a “major step forward”…

The ESL Pro League was on more screens than ever before with its eleventh season, despite having to make adjustments due to COVID-19. According to data from ESL, the event reached a…

In October 2019, MLG co-founders Mike Sepso and Sundance DiGiovanni launched a new venture, Vindex, with $60 million (£46.6 million) in funding. When they first started working together back in…