eSports

Tournament organiser ESL has announced that it is to expand the ESL Mobile Open into the Middle East and North Africa for its second season. Over 500,000 players participated in the inaugural…

As the esports industry continues to grow, so does the interest in owning a piece of the pie. Celebrities and venture capitalists are investing millions of pounds, companies are merging together…

UK-based organisation Vexed Gaming has extended its relationship with Xtreme Performance Gear (XPG), the gaming branch of memory and storage manufacturer ADATA. The extension will see Vexed Gaming continue to promote XPG’s products. Credit:…

Riot Games has unveiled the 10 chosen teams for its Brazilian League of Legends competition, Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLoL). The league has adopted a long-term partnership model, as…

Swedish organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas has announced the appointment of two new employees, namely Vincent Lutz and Anton Fagerhem. Lutz joins as the new Head of Community and Growth, while Fagerhem joins as new Head…

Rainbow Six Siege team DarkZero Esports has teamed up with Aim Lab, a performance platform, to improve its chances of “outperforming the competition.” The platform will equip its coaches with player-specific…

Former Turner President and former Brooklyn Nets CEO David Levy has joined New York organisation Andbox as an investor and Chairman of the company’s advisory board.  Levy’s investment and appointment come as part of Andbox’s Series B…

Sports marketing agency rEvolution has tapped Chris Mann to serve as the SVP of its gaming and esports division, REV/XP. The agency currently manages Chipotle’s gaming and esports activities. Credit:…

North American organisation Spacestation Gaming has established a partnership with Danish gaming peripherals manufacturer SteelSeries. The deal includes the supply of SteelSeries’ range of peripherals for the organisation’s players and staff.…

PandaScore, a French startup focused on artificial intelligence-driven statistics and odds data, announced today that it has raised €5M (£4.55 million) in a Series A funding round. The round was…