Riot announces Legends of Runeterra World Championship
Riot Games has revealed plans for its first Legends of Runeterra World Championship, featuring a $200,000 (~£143,655) prize pool.
A total of 192 players from the Americas, Europe, and Asia, as well...
The space between pro and amateur gaming filled by tournament platforms
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As esports organisations move forward at speed, the space for casual money-making competition may not have kept pace.
The number of gamers who have the passion and dedication...
Enthusiast Gaming set to acquire Icy Veins for €7m
Enthusiast Gaming, the parent company of Luminosity Gaming, is set to acquire news and strategy guide platform Icy Veins for €7m (~£5.99m).
The amount is expected to be paid in cash and...
Banco do Brasil partners with Visa to launch BB Game Series
Brazilian financial services company Banco do Brasil (BB) has announced the BB Game Series, a collegiate esports tournament open to all students in the country.
The series, which is in partnership with credit...
ESL partners with Blizzard to operate Hearthstone esports
Tournament organiser ESL Gaming has partnered with Blizzard Entertainment to create and operate Hearthstone's esports ecosystem for the next two years.
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The deal will see all of Hearthstone's major...
HelloFresh founding member appointed Skrmiish CEO
Luke Grob, a founding member and former VP of Operations & Product at HelloFresh, has been appointed CEO of Skrmiish — an app-driven gaming platform.
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TSM announces Cadillac as exclusive automotive partner
North American esports organisation TSM has announced a partnership with automotive company Cadillac.
As a result of the deal, Cadillac has been named TSM's exclusive automotive partner. According to the release, the partnership is...
Value in Western esports: The importance of League and CS:GO
When we discuss value in the Western esports industry, what are we usually referring to? And where is it found?
Industry valuations are not the concern of this discussion; some believe the...
VALORANT Champions Tour announced, ESE enters into K1CK purchase deal |ESI Digest #20
Each week ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest...
Wisdom Gaming Group tapped for NA Legends of Runeterra broadcasts
Riot Games has announced that Wisdom Gaming Group will handle North American broadcasts for its Legends of Runeterra esports competitions into 2021.
The collectible card game (CCG), which spins off from the...