Esports data company Bayes Esports has announced a strategic investment of €6m (~£5.1m) that will be used to further scale the company and expand to new markets. According to the release, the new investment will be used to hire at least 25 new team members and double the Berlin-based company’s strategic partnership portfolio. RELATED: Bayes continues crunching numbers for ESL […]

South Asian tournament organiser Skyesports has partnered with content platform Rooter and chip manufacturer AMD for the upcoming season of the Skyesports Champions Series (SCS). AMD will be the presenting partner for the VALORANT tournament. Moreover, the SCS will be ‘powered by’ Rooter. As a result, Rooter will broadcast the regional language streams for the event in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali […]

International esports organisation T1 Entertainment & Sports has signed a deal with CAA Sports, a division of entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency. The deal will see CAA Sports represent the organisation for sponsorships and endorsements. In addition, CAA Sports has signed T1’s Korean star player Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok. RELATED: Smart teams up with T1 to bolster Philippines esports […]

Dota 2’s WePlay AniMajor wasn’t your regular large scale LAN event. It was an anime-inspired showcase, held during the height of a global pandemic, on the site of the legendary Kyiv Major 2017.  Moreover, it recorded the most hours watched for a Dota 2 Major, and the second-largest peak viewership for any Dota 2 Major with 645,000 concurrent viewers.   To reach […]

American esports and gaming company FaZe Clan has announced a partnership with mechanical keyboard brand Ducky.  As a result of the partnership, Ducky and FaZe will collaborate on a FaZe-branded mechanical keyboard that will be sold in May 2022.  RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: FaZe Clan announces partnership with Current Founded in 2008, Ducky is a Taiwanese manufacturer of high-end gaming keyboards. The […]

Esports and gaming company Wisdom Gaming has named prediction platform BallStreet Trading as the official fantasy partner for HeroesCCL Season 4.  Starting this August, the BallStreet platform will serve as an official extension to the competitive Heroes of the Storm competition. RELATED: Wisdom Gaming launches Fight Night: Lights Out tournament series As part of the deal, the platform will also […]

Game publisher Garena has announced a $1m BRL (~£160,000) prize pool off-season tournament in Brazil for its mobile battle royale Free Fire. Titled the ‘C.O.P.A. FF: Corrida do Milhão‘ (roughly translated as Free Fire Cup: The Million Race), the tournament will feature the 18 teams qualified for the Brazilian Free Fire League’s (LBFF) first division, plus six invited teams. RELATED: […]

Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street has expanded its esports camps across North America. As a result of new partnerships, participants from across the country can take part in summer camps designed to ‘build healthier gaming habits’. RELATED: US Sports Camps and Nerd Street Gamers launch Localhost esports camps The company has joined forces with US Sports Camps, Esports Camps at Seton Hall University, Apprentice Esports and the City […]

Esports tournament organiser and platform FACEIT has announced a partnership with cryptocurrency fintech platform Cake DeFi.  FACEIT and Cake DeFi shared that this is a ‘multi-million dollar’ agreement, however, exact figures of the deal have not been revealed. RELATED: FACEIT signs MENA-focused partnership with FATE Esports According to the release, the agreement will help players earn cryptocurrency rewards for participating […]

Esports and gaming marketplace Kinguin has launched Kinguin Legends, a new tournament series focused on former professional CS:GO players. Kinguin announced that ‘legendary CS:GO pros’ are going to return to competitive play to participate in the series, with each player captaining a roster. RELATED: Kinguin named lead sponsor for Polish CS:GO team Anonymo According to the release, the rosters will […]