Esports
Fifa and EA Sports expand eChallenger Series
Fifa and EA Sports have announced a new series of international fixtures between China and South Korea to extend their popular online esports tournament, the eChallenger Series
Ninja starts streaming on YouTube after Mixer shutdown
Esports superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has begun streaming on Google platform YouTube following the recent shutdown of Microsoft's Mixer service.
IMG enlarges esports licensing footprint with Rocket League deal
The IMG agency has been appointed by video game developer Psyonix as the exclusive global licensing representative for its popular Rocket League title
Singapore Premier League teams take rivalries online
The Singapore Premier League will launch its own football video game tournament, premiering on July 11
Pantamera develops DreamHack esports sponsorship
Swedish recycling company Pantamera has extended and expanded its its sponsorship with esports organisation DreamHack
Telia and Finland’s Veikkausliiga join forces on esports league
Telecoms operator Telia has furthered its presence in esports by joining forces with the Veikkausliiga to launch a new league for the top division of Finnish club football
Round-Up: Russia fails to pay athletics fine, overseas IPL ‘likely’, Sha Tin Racecourse opens to punters, and more
World Athletics has halted the process allowing Russian track and field athletes to compete internationally as neutral athletes after Russian Athletics missed a deadline to pay a $6
IESF to launch new tournament as global membership grows
The International Esports Federation has revealed plans to launch a ‘World Super League’ alongside its annual Esports World Championship.
Round-Up: Swiss prosecutors’ Platini probe, fans back in South Korea, Nike layoffs, and more
Swiss federal prosecutors are targeting former European football head Michel Platini in a widening of their probe into a CHF2m ($2.1m/€2.9
Activision Blizzard to work with Excel Sports Management on sponsorship sales
Esports organisation Activision Blizzard has signed a contract with the US-based sports marketing agency Excel Sports Management to support its sponsorship sales process
Round-Up: Fifa’s $1.5bn relief fund, Chinese Olympic stream breaks 85m, DAZN Japan cable deal, and more
Fifa is investing $1.5bn (€1.3
Hungary’s Esport1 extends ESL Pro Tour rights
Hungarian esports broadcaster Esport1 has extended its media-rights agreement for the the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL Pro Tour circuit with esports organisations ESL and DreamHack.
Microsoft tie-up with Facebook Gaming spells end for Mixer
Mixer, the esports live streaming platform owned by technology giant Microsoft, is to be closed from July 22, following a deal struck between its owner and Facebook
Fifa and EA launch eChallenger Series for Asia
Asian gamers and professional footballers will become team mates when a new Fifa esports series kicks off later this month with competitions in four countries
Dentsu forms strategic partnership with esports group
Dentsu is increasing its esports footprint by establishing a strategic partnership with the Singapore-based Global Esports Federation to promote the development of esports
ESL names former ProSiebenSat.1 executive Beitz as CFO
Germany-based global esports tournament organiser ESL has named former ProSiebenSat.1 executive Stefan Beitz as its new chief financial officer
F1 claims 30m TV and digital views for Virtual Grand Prix series
The Formula 1 motor racing series has announced that its recently-concluded Virtual Grand Prix series attracted 30 million views across TV and digital platforms
Nikko AM lists Asia’s first esports and gaming fund
Japan’s Nikko Asset Management has launched an exchange-traded fund in Hong Kong aiming to tap into the growth of the computer games and esports industry.