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BLAST Premier announces two-year partnership extension with EPOS

BLAST Premier has announced a two-year partnership extension with premium audio peripherals provider, EPOS. EPOS became BLAST’s official audio partner in February 2020 and the extended deal will ensure the brand continues to receive global exposure across the tournament organizer’s…

Kingston FURY Partners with G2 Esports

Kingston FURY, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, announces its partnership with one of the world’s leading entertainment and esports brands, G2 Esports, as the official gaming memory and…

Twitch & the Rise of eSports: A Brief History

Twitch is the world’s most popular streaming platform. As of January 2022, some of the most popular streamers, such as N3KOGLAI and XQCOW, have logged hundreds of hours of stream time, netted hundreds of millions of views, and seen upwards…

Rix.GG will pause VALORANT Thunder project

Rix.GG announces it will pause the VALORANT Thunder project for the foreseeable future. Rix.GG is committed to finding its place in the VALORANT professional scene but will not be looking for a replacement roster. All the players remain under contract but…

NEW STATE MOBILE Esports Events Revealed

KRAFTON has announced it will host its first official NEW STATE MOBILE esports event in Korea from February 5-19. With a prize pool of more than $250,000 USD, the NEW STATE MOBILE Open Challenge will offer the largest payout for an amateur esports event…

Guild Esports Signs ÂŁ4.5m sponsorship deal with Bitstamp

Guild Esports, co-owned by David Beckham, is pleased to announce Bitstamp, one of the world’s longest-running crypto exchanges, as the Company’s exclusive Official Cryptocurrency Exchange partner with the signing of a three-year global sponsorship deal for ÂŁ4.5 million. The sponsorship…

eSports: Levelling up From a Hobby to a Career

The rise of eSports has made gaming aspirational, turning bedroom hobbies into lucrative careers. Potential earnings from prize money can rise to millions, and professional players gain the chance to represent their country in front of a stadium full of…

Teamfight Tactics Superbrawl Tournament Dates Changed

Riot Games has announced the UK, Ireland, and Nordics qualifiers for the TFT Superbrawl, a regional competition which forms part of (and has a qualification slot into) the new Teamfight Tactics Rising Legends Circuit. Qualifier events for UK, Ireland and…

Teamfight Tactics pan-European tournament Superbrawl signs ups

Riot Games has announced the UK, Ireland, and Nordics qualifiers for the TFT Superbrawl, a regional competition which forms part of (and has a qualification slot into) the new Teamfight Tactics Rising Legends Circuit. Qualifier events for UK, Ireland and…

Great Britain Dota 2 Women’s team secure Silver at the inaugural Global Esports Games 2021

Teams from more than 80 countries competed last weekend at a medal event which didn’t include prize money. The 2021 games had tournaments in Street Fighter V, Dota 2 Open, Dota 2 Women and eFootball PES. The inaugural games took place…