Esports

Telecommunications companies Singtel, AIS and SK Telecom have formed a joint venture to create an esports platform targeting 800 million Asian gamers

Southeast Asia's first franchise-based mobile esports league, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Indonesia (MPL-ID), has agreed an eight-country media-rights deal with esports pay-television…

The NBA 2K League has announced that its main studio is moving to a 13,600 square-foot venue in Manhattan, which has a capacity of 200 people.

Gfinity has been appointed to operate the online qualifiers and online playoffs for the US edition of the ePremier League, the Premier League’s official esports competition.

The NBA 2K League has had "tons" of interest from established competitive gaming organizations in joining the National Basketball Association's esports property, according to its managing director Brendan Do…

Thirteen leading esports teams have reached an agreement with Modern Times Group-owned companies DreamHack and ESL to participate in their competitions as part of a deal that will grant them a share of…

Twitch has been the video game streaming sector’s market leader since its inception in 2015, but YouTube is now coming for that crown. Callum McCarthy speaks to Ryan Wyatt about the platform’s aggressive move into live esports.

The Canadian Premier League has partnered with computer games publisher Electronic Arts to create the inaugural eCanadian Premier League (eCPL) esports tournament.

Spanish LaLiga football side Atlético Madrid has announced the launch of its own esports outfit, in collaboration with the existing Movistar Riders team, which is part-owned by Spanish telecoms giant …

The world of Counter Strike: Global Offensive esports is about to leap into a new era with its first team-owned franchise league, but these developments aren't being welcomed by the game's developer, Valve. Callum McCarthy dives into the idiosyncratic world of Counter Strike economics.

Five top esports team owners have come together to launch an independent breakaway Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league, known as Flashpoint.

Lega Serie A, the governing body of the top division of Italian club football, has joined forces with the Infront agency to officially launch its eSerie A esports competition

The NBA 2K League has announced a partnership with restaurant chain Panera Bread, which will become the entitlement sponsor of the upcoming 2020 NBA 2K Draft set for February 22 in New York

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a one-year extension to its deal with Fifa for rights to esports events organised by world football’s governing body.

Nascar premier partner Coca-Cola is extending its relationship with the stock car racing series by being named the entitlement sponsor of its officially sanctioned esports racing series in a multi-year …

DAZN, the OTT subscription streaming service, has added esports to its offering in Brazil by agreeing a rights deal for the 2020 season of the Blast Premier global tournament series

Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale has unveiled the launch of his own esports team, Ellevens Esports, in partnership with 38 Entertainment Group

Leading European broadcasters of esports competitions have called for improved guarantees over scheduling and the world feed to be provided by organisers and promoters in order to justify rising rights…