Team Liquid: Teams, creators, achievements, financials, more
Team Liquid is a world-class Netherlands-based professional gaming organization and is a household name in esports. Founded in early 2000, Team Liquid began its journey…
NRG Esports: Teams, creators, achievements, financials, more
What NRG have done in such a short amount of time is impressive for lack of a bigger, better word. Taking high-profile investors like Alex…
FaZe Banks insists he didn’t have any involvement in Save The Kids crypto controversy
The FaZe Clan founder and co-owner, Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengston, claims he had nothing to do with the alleged “Save The Kids” pump and dump…
Evil Geniuses: Teams, streamers, achievements, financials and more
Evil Geniuses was first founded as a Quake clan in Victoria, British Columbia in 1999 but later expanded after acquiring rosters in other titles, including…
FaZe Banks says it was his decision to kick Kay following crypto scam controversy
Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengston, one of the founders and owners of the popular esports organisation, FaZe Clan, stated that he “made the call” to remove…
G2 Esports: Teams, creators, achievements, financials and more
Independent teams have it harsh, but can you imagine turning one into a historically remarkable esports organisation? All it took was an open qualifier, an…
Excel Esports completes €20m investment round
British team, Excel Esports, has set eyes on outperforming themselves after what has been considered a mediocre season by not being able to crack playoffs…
FaZe Clan ‘pump and dump’ scam leaves fans out of pocket, FaZe Kay dropped, Jarvis, Nikan and Teeqo suspended
FaZe Clan has announced that Frazier “Kay” Khattri has been dropped from the organisation while his brother, Jarvis “Jarvis” Khattri, and colleagues Nikan “Nikan” Nadim…
CS:GO’s Kjaerbye announces his retirement: “This is the time to look for new horizons”
CS:GO pro, Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye has retired from professional gaming, the player has announced via Twitter. Thank you CS 💙 for all the opportunities &…
TrainHard Esports shut doors after five years for “economical reasons”
French organisation TrainHard Esports announced it was “closing its doors” on 28th June 2021. The announcement comes to the surprise of plenty, amassing over 100,000…
CoD League commissioner caught trying to shutdown Adderall discussion live on The Flank podcast
Cuyler “Huke” Garland’s admission that he was abusing Adderall during Dallas Empire’s triumphant 2020 Call of Duty League season has opened up a long-needed discussion…
FaZe Clan featured on cover of Sports Illustrated
The July edition of Sports Illustrated will have FaZe Clan on the cover of the magazine. The iconic American sports magazine was established back in…
Team Heretics complete Valorant roster with al0rante
Team Heretics have announced the signing of Felix “al0rante” Brandl, an upcoming German talent and the fifth, and presumably, final member of Team Heretic’s new-look…
TSM FTX barred from showing new name in League of Legends or Valorant esports
In one of the biggest publicised deals in esports history, TSM announced a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX for US$210 million over 10 years earlier…
G2 to offer first NFT for free to kickstart partnership with Bondly
It seems like every company and business in the world is jumping into the Non-Fungible Tokens space in the last few months. And while that…
G2 Esports CEO Ocelote to feature on new Red Bull gaming podcast
Red Bull has announced a new gaming and esports podcast Save Your Game, with the first episode featuring G2 Esports CEO Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez. Hosted…
Guild Esports: Teams, creators, achievements, financials, more
Few new esports organisations have faced quite as much scrutiny or naysayers as British based Guild Esports has. Launched in 2020, the David Beckham backed…
72-year-old former Spanish minister launches esports team
Throughout her long political career, 72-year-old Celia Villalobos has been held a number of important positions, including the mayor of Málaga from 1995 to 2000…
Guild Academy launch ‘Premier League’ inspired esport academy
Guild Esports have revealed their much-trailed academy system which is set to offer aspiring esport players – of all levels – a platform to train….
COD and Overwatch League reportedly to allow betting and liquor sponsors
Activision-Blizzard is reportedly ready to allow sponsorship deals with betting and liquor brands for the Call of Duty League and Overwatch League. This has been…
Vodafone Giants reveal new look for 2021
Vodafone Giants are looking for a new beginning and they might’ve found it in their rebrand. The Spanish organisation had teased us all week regarding…
Luminosity to launch gaming social network to combat toxicity
Enthusiast Gaming, the parent company of renowned esports organisation Luminosity Gaming, announced today that they are planning on launching a new social network dedicated exclusively…
Astralis becomes listed on US stock exchange
Astralis announced today that the company has been accepted onto a stock exchange in the United States. Around a month ago Astralis A/S, the parent…
Intel World Open tournaments are a go after year-long delay ahead of 2020 Olympics
The time has come for one of the most revolutionary esports events in the history of the subculture. On 5th May 2021, the Intel World…
A look inside the CENC tournament
The Collegiate Esports National Championship (CENC) debuts on April 29 and marks the first time that student-athletes from different schools and associations can compete in…
First esports gym set to open in Japan on 19th May 2021
Japan is opening its first-ever esports gym in Tokyo. Simply called “Esports Gym Tokyo”, this establishment will open its doors on 19th May 2021 for…
Bandai Namco and NRS cut ties with WePlay after scam bet partnership comes to light
WePlay Ultimate Fighting League, or WePlay UFL, is in hot water ever since their partnership with Russian betting company 1xBet came to light. First by…
The IOC announce first-ever Olympic Virtual Series
For years now there has been a great between whether esports should be considered alongside “normal” sports thanks to its training regimes and its presence…
Esports Awards rebrands, nominations open for 2021
Since 2015, The Esport Awards has been the occasion when the industry comes together to recognise those people, organisations, events, media, and personalities that have…
TSM signs Nick Ottinger, first-ever sim racer to join the org
Team SoloMid (TSM) announced on 30th March that Nick Ottinger, the 2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series champion, will be joining TSM as the first-ever sim…