Esports
Motorsport Games, ACO unveil expanded Le Mans Virtual Series
Leading racing game developer and publisher Motorsport Games has unveiled a rebranded and expanded competitive esports event based on the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans in partnership with race organizers …
EU Masters League of Legends tournaments sign first naming deal with Amazon
E-commerce giant Amazon has become the first naming rights sponsor of the European Masters, the League of Legends esports tournaments between the best teams from Europe’s regional leagues.
Former Liverpool FC CEO Moore joins Motorsport Games board of directors
Leading racing game developer and publisher Motorsport Games has appointed Peter Moore, the former chief executive of Liverpool FC, to its board of directors
Supercars Eseries signs up raft of new sponsors ahead of new season
Australian motor racing esports series Supercars Eseries has agreed a raft of sponsorships deals ahead of the latest championship which kicks off this week
Roc Nation, GameSquare establish esports partnership
Sports and entertainment agency Roc Nation has formed a multiyear partnership with esports group GameSquare to help develop the presence of its roster of athletes in the gaming landscape
Inaugural Esports Premier League kicks off in India
Details of the top eight teams of India’s first-ever franchise-based esports league were revealed yesterday (Monday) as the inaugural Esports Premier League (ESPL) launched.
Singapore 2021 Global Esports Games joins with IMG for inaugural event
The Global Esports Federation and the Singapore Esports Association (SGEA) have established the Global Esports Games Organising Committee that will work closely with the IMG agency, as the city gears up…
FTX ups presence in esports with LCS in biggest-ever league deal for Riot Games
Game publisher Riot Games has signed its biggest-ever sponsorship agreement for an esports league with cryptocurrency exchange FTX
NBA 2K League to make return to in-person games during playoffs
The NBA 2K League is making a long-awaited return to in-person events by staging its entire playoffs at Mavs Gaming Hub in Dallas, Texas, from August 26 until September 4.
Wolves unite with Evil Geniuses as owner Fosun takes minority stake
Wolverhampton Wanderers has agreed a wide-ranging tie-up with Evil Geniuses through which the English Premier League football club’s owner, Chinese conglomerate Fosun, has acquired a minority stake in t…
Dechelotte named G2 Esports general manager after leaving Riot Games
The G2 Esports organisation has recruited Alban Dechelotte, previously Riot Games’ head of partnerships and business development in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as general manager.
Therabody makes esports play with NRG in Excel-brokered deal
Technology wellness company Therabody has signed as the ‘Official Recovery Partner’ of competitive esports team NRG and its Overwatch team the San Francisco Shock.
Blast Premier awards CIS broadcast rights to WePlay Esports
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has agreed an exclusive Russian-language broadcast deal in the Commonwealth of Independent States region with WePlay Esports, the esports media holding company…
Landmark Hebrew coverage on Israeli linear TV for ESL Pro Tour
ESL Gaming, the Modern Times Group-owned esports company, has struck an exclusive broadcast deal in Israel with The Gaming Channel
Chinese esports rights mega-deals may not signal burgeoning market
Recent big-value rights deals in China for esports content have raised hopes for the emergence of a new market. But the dynamics between publishers, media platforms and audiences may not favour it.
Huya ends DouYu merger after regulatory intervention
Huya has moved to formally terminate a merger agreement with fellow live streaming service DouYu after China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) vetoed the proposed deal, citing concern o…
ESL Gaming makes cryptocurrency move with Coinbase
Esports tournament organiser ESL Gaming has agreed a sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency company Coinbase
Monster Energy signs wide-ranging sponsor deal with ESL Gaming
Energy drinks brand Monster Energy has agreed a deal to sponsor esports event organiser ESL Gaming