Cavs Legion GC to open new recreational esports facility
The 2,700+ square foot facility, which will be located in Cleveland’s Battery Park neighborhood, will host the new Cleveland Rec Esports Club and will feature…
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FIFA expands global esports series with eLibertadores
Electronic Arts have announced that the FIFA franchise publisher will bring CONMEBOL Libertadores exclusively to FIFA 20 as a free content update. Football matters more…
Atlanta Esports Ventures announces Atlanta Reign headquarters
On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Atlanta Esports Ventures has found a new home for the Atlanta Reign esports team. Though no location has…
Simplicity Esports to host nationwide Fortnite tournament on Black Friday
Simplicity Esports announced today that in a joint effort with PLAYlive Nation, they will be hosting the first national esports tournament. Simplicity Esports says Fortnite…
SXSW to host 2020 eMLS Cup
The 2020 eMLS season, scheduled to begin in January 2020, is set to feature 25 eMLS players, with each team representing completely different MLS Clubs, and…
NODWIN Gaming and Blink to deliver autonomous content creation
One of the leaders in artificial intelligent highlight clips Blink announced this week that the company has partnered with premier India-based esports company Nodwin Gaming…
Pentanet.GG to turn Perth into esports hub
Backed by Western Australia internet service provider Pentanet, Pentanet.GG recently announced plans to turn the local Perth area into an international esports hub with the launch…
Douyu acquires exclusive WESG streaming rights
Chinese tournament organizer Alibaba Sports has announced a new strategic partnership for the World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) After nearly a year-long battle between two…
China, Japan, and South Korea will co-host esports tournaments
Earlier this week, China, Japan, and South Korean announced that the three countries have made major progress in improving and developing national esports teams in…
High School Esports League announces partnership with GameWorks
High School Esports League announced earlier today that it has agreed to a new partnership opportunity with entertainment company GameWorks. The new deal comes on…
Chiefs Esports Club announce partnership with Altus Esports
Australian esports organization Chiefs Esports Club revealed the new partnership with sim-racing team Altus Esports on their website, describing it as “something that has been in the pipeline for a while…
Riot Games to create Dutch and Belgian LoL esports leagues
Through the partnership with 4Entertainment, a gaming event and broadcasting company which currently oversees a collection of esports projects based in the Benelux region, Riot…
Seoul Dynasty to retire Ryujehong’s jersey
The Overwatch announcement came during Jung Sorim’s interview with Ryujehong when Hur sent a personalized message to Ryu via Twitter and expressed all the appreciation and…
EVOS Esports to expand into influencer management
Singapore-based company EVOS Esports announced earlier this month that it had raised $4.4 million in Series A funding and now is looking to seize the…
Riot’s Naz Aletaha named to 2019 young influentials list
Multi-platform publication Adweek has named Riot Games’ Naz Aletaha to their 2019 Young Influentials list f. Aletaha spent the early part of her career Sony Pictures Entertainment…
Supercell announces Brawl Stars Championship 2020
The teaser, which was posted via the game’s official YouTube channel, revealed that the 3v3 brawler game is getting another Brawl Stars Championship next year which will…
YoungBuck discusses his departure from Fnatic
One of the more surprising pieces of news this year came when one of European League of Legends’ top coaches Joey “YoungBuck” Steltenpool announced his departure from…
Norskeren to join Excel Esports
According to reports by ESPN Esports, Excel Esports are in the final stages of a buyout agreement with Splyce for League of Legends support player…
Washington Redskins player Landon Collins invests in ReKTGlobal
So hype to be apart of a awesome team @Rogue …looking forward for great memories 🐺 https://t.co/JTypCed3FM — LANDON COLLINS (@TheHumble_21) November 14, 2019 Rogue,…
Esports athletes ‘under same stress as professional athletes’, according to study
The study, which examined the psychological challenges that elite esports professionals face while competing in major esports competitions, found that esports players faced 51 different…
Bischu returns to Los Angeles Gladiators
After an already busy Overwatch off-season, the Los Angeles Gladiators have announced the addition of another key player to the roster by welcoming back former…
Atlanta Reign announce signing of SharP
The Atlanta Reign announced they have signed Overwatch standout Hugo “SharP” Sahlberg to the team’s Overwatch League. Let’s add another to the list of our…
Atlanta Sports Council creates Atlanta Esports Alliance
The Atlanta Esports Alliance will serve as a collaborative effort between hardware manufacturers, game developers, media partners, and professional team owners and has already received…
Aquinas Esports form partnership with Gamer Advantage
Earlier this week, US-based university Aquinas College formally announced a new partnership with gaming wellness company Gamer Advantage. According to the agreement, all members of…
Dallas Fuel coach Jayne moving to content creation role
Big news! 🎉🎊 I’ll be moving on from my position with the @DallasFuel in order to create personal and org content full time with @Envy…
FaZe Clan streamer Ewok announces move to Mixer
14-year-old Soleil “Ewok” Wheeler, who recently signed with FaZe Clan over the summer during the Fortnite World Cup, announced via Twitter that the Fortnite streamer…
League of Legends World Championship to be held in Shanghai in 2020
The day after the culmination of the League of Legends World Championship finals, Riot Games has announced that the 2020 League of Legends World Championship finals will…
Houston Outlaws acquired from Immortals Gaming Club by Beasley Media Group
Beasley Media Group, a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, has announced the acquisition of the Houston Outlaws Overwatch League brand from Immortals Gaming Club. While financial…
Valve clarifies stance on CS:GO event exclusivity
After making an initial statement in September in which the developer stated, “In order to participate in Majors, we require that players, teams, and tournament…