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Turner Sports’ Craig Barry on ELEAGUE Super Punch Talk ShowThe new gaming talk show called “ELEAGUE Super Punch powered by Twitch” debuts on TBS tonight, and Turner Sports says it represents a notable pivot for itself from focusing just on esports....
5 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-22
The Weekly Brief: Esports Business News Feb. 14th to 21stIn a first for ESTNN, we've aggregated all of the esports business news from the past week so you can… The post The Weekly Brief: Esports Business News Feb. 14th to 21st appeared first on Esports...
10 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-22
Dr. Disrespect joins with Gallery Books to write comedic memoir for 2021Simon and Schuster imprint, Gallery Books, has finalized a deal with Dr. Disrepect, popular first person shooter game streamer, to write a comedic memoir due next Spring. Read more on the story...
11 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-22
Tempo Storm locks down $3.3M in funding for side projectsIn a recent round of funding led by Galaxy Interactive, Tempo Storm raised $3.3 million for its franchise. According to the organization, the funding will subsequently go towards their efforts in the...
14 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-21- TEKKEN World Tour Returns With $200K Prize Pool
Bandai Namco has announced details for its annual fighting game tournament circuit, the TEKKEN World Tour. This year, the base prize pool has been increased from $185K USD in 2019 to $200K. In 2019,...
17 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-21 - Dr Disrespect Lands Publishing Deal for In-Character Memoir
As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Twitch streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has signed a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster imprint Gallery Books. The deal is for a “memoir”...
18 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-21 - Beijing Plans ‘Esports Beijing 2020 Series Events,’ Including 2020 Honor of Kings World Cup
The Beijing Municipality announced the city will fully support industries, including esports, that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The city will host the “Esports Beijing 2020”...
19 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-21 
Marvel Entertainment reveals partnership with Chiefs Esports ClubThe Chiefs Esports Club have tied up with entertainment giant Marvel for a period of two years in Australia and New Zealand. The post Marvel Entertainment reveals partnership with Chiefs Esports Club...
20 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-21- Oceanic Esports Team The Chiefs Signs Two-Year Deal With Marvel
The Chiefs Esports Club, a team organization based in the Australia and New Zealand (Oceania) region, has announced a two-year partnership with Marvel. The deal includes integration of Marvel...
20 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-21 
x-kom AGO finds peripheral partner in RazerPolish organisation x-kom AGO has unveiled a partnership with gaming peripherals company Razer. The partnership will see Razer provide the organisation with peripherals and support for activities...
21 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-21- Chiefs Esports Club enters two-year partnership with Marvel
Australian organisation Chiefs Esports Club has entered a two-year partnership with Marvel within Australia and New Zealand. The deal will see Marvel integrate its properties into activations...
23 hours agoPublished on 2020-02-21 - NACE Announces Strategic Partnership with Skillshot Media For Comprehensive Collegiate Esports Program Offering $16M in Scholarships Annually
The following was sent to Inven Global as a press release. KANSAS CITY, MO. — February 20, 2020 - The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), a nonprofit membership association and th...
1 day agoPublished on 2020-02-21 
BITKRAFT Esports Ventures names Moritz Baier-Lentz as PartnerBITKRAFT Esports Ventures has welcomed Moritz Baier-Lentz as its newest partner. He will expand investments, support portfolio companies, and more.
1 day agoPublished on 2020-02-21- Esports Engine To Manage Halo Championship Series
343 Industries announced that Esports Engine will be the Global Management partner for Halo Infinite esports in the upcoming Halo Championship Series.
1 day agoPublished on 2020-02-21 - Tempo Storm raises $3.3M to enter interactive media and game design
North American organisation Tempo Storm has raised $3.3 million (£2.56 million) in its latest funding round as it seeks to launch The Bazaar, its own card game. The round was led by interactive...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - Tempo Storm Raises $3.3M, Plans to Launch Card Game and Establish Interactive Media Franchise
U.S. esports and gaming entertainment organization Tempo Storm secured a $3.3M USD financing round led by technology investor Galaxy Interactive through its Galaxy EOS VC Fund. Proceeds of the...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - Mavs Gaming Signs DUDE Products as Jersey Sponsor
NBA 2K League team Mavs Gaming has signed a one-year deal with men’s hygiene brand DUDE Products. The brand has received logo placement on the front of Mavs Gaming jerseys as well as sponsored...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - NACE enters strategic partnership with Skillshot Media
Not-for-profit association National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) has entered a strategic partnership with Skillshot Media. A body for collegiate esports in North America, NACE will...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - Former Goldman Sachs VP Moritz Baier-Lentz Joins BITKRAFT Esports Ventures as Partner
Today, esports investment fund BITKRAFT Esports Ventures announced the addition of a new partner, Moritz Baier-Lentz. Located in New York, Baier-Lentz will be responsible for expanding BITKRAFT’s...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - Supercell taps ESL to deliver Brawl Stars Championship
Event organiser ESL has announced a partnership with Supercell, the developer of Brawl Stars, that will see it deliver the Brawl Stars Championship. Supercell will commit $1 million (£777,000) to...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - Mavs Gaming cleans up with DUDE Products partnership
Mavs Gaming, the NBA 2K League team of the Dallas Mavericks, has announced a one-year partnership with hygiene products brand DUDE Products. DUDE Products’ logo will be prominently featured on Mavs...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - Supercell Commits Over $1M in Prizing for Brawl Stars Esports
Mobile developer Supercell has released details on its 2020 Brawl Stars esports plan, including over $1M USD in prize money. The season will consist of an open global competition with monthly finals...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - GIRLGAMER Esports Festival partners with cosmetic brands
The GIRLGAMER Esports Festival has unveiled multiple non-endemic personal care brand sponsors for its World Finals in Dubai. The festival comprises of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - DreamHack partners with Juked as streaming hub for all DreamHack Anaheim esports action
Esports hub Juked has announced a partnership with DreamHack Anaheim for 2020. Juked will provide an official platform for all tournaments held at the event this weekend with a detailed calendar,...
2 days agoPublished on 2020-02-20 - Nicecactus Negotiates Purchase of Online Tournament Platform Glory4Gamers
Video game team management platform, Nicecactus, has announced its latest esports acquisition: online tournament platform Glory4Gamers. Nicecactus acquired the growing… The post Nicecactus...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 
DreamHack and ESL sign revenue-share deal with esports teamsModern Times Group, the owners of DreamHack and ESL have reached an agreement with 13 CS:GO teams, which will allow them to participate at ESL Pro Tour events, as well as become majority stakeholders...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19- Halo Championship Series partners with Esports Engine for Halo Infinite
Esports Engine, from the co-founders of Major League Gaming (MLG), is a management organization specializing in formulating successful esports programs. Now, Esports Engine is becoming a global...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - Esports Engine Named Halo Championship Series Management Partner
The Halo Championship Series has tapped Vindex-owned Esports Engine as its global management partner for Halo Infinite esports. The company will work with Xbox Game Studios-owned developer 343...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - ESL Announces Multi-Faceted Partnership With U.S. Air Force
Global tournament organizer ESL has signed a deal that makes the U.S. Air Force an official partner of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) North America 2020 event series, ESL Pro League Season 11, as...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 
(HSEL) Joins Esports Platform eFuse’s $200,000 USD “#ForTheGamers” Student Scholarship ProgramHigh School Esports League (HSEL), the largest and longest-running competitive gaming organization serving high school students and teachers, announced today an exciting partnership with eFuse —...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19- DreamHack, Juked Create Official Streaming Portal for Anaheim Event
Global esports festival organizer DreamHack has partnered with esports stream aggregator Juked to create an official streaming portal for DreamHack Anaheim. DreamHack’s festivals feature a wide...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - Nicecactus acquires tournament platform Glory4Gamers
Team management platform Nicecactus has announced the acquisition of online tournament platform Glory4Gamers. The acquisition comes following Nicecactus’ €5 million (£4.16 million) funding...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - ESL partners with U.S. Air Force for IEM, Pro League, AnyKey
Event organiser ESL has established a multi-faceted partnership with the U.S. Air Force. The deal sees the U.S. Air Forces become an official partner of Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) in North America,...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - GIRLGAMER Esports Festival Announces Partnerships With Multiple Cosmetics Brands
International esports festival brand GIRLGAMER has announced partnerships with several cosmetics brands for its World Finals event in Dubai, which takes place this week. Johnson & Johnson’s...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - Juked tapped for official DreamHack Anaheim streaming portal
Ahead of this weekend’s inaugural DreamHack Anaheim expo in California, the company has announced a partnership with esports startup Juked to host an official streaming portal. The portal will...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - Fortress Melbourne partners with Alienware ahead of venue launch
Fortress Australia has appointed Dell brand Alienware as the exclusive hardware provider for its upcoming esports arena in Melbourne. Alienware will provide PCs, monitors, and peripherals to the...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - Nintendo tiptoes further into esports with Smash Bros. Ultimate event
By next weekend, Nintendo will have made another foray into esports with the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open Spring 2020 tournament. The competition is the product of an ongoing...
3 days agoPublished on 2020-02-19 - ESL Reaches Agreement With Top Counter-Strike Teams
ESL has announced they have agreed to multi-year partnerships with 13 top Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) teams.
4 days agoPublished on 2020-02-18 - ESL and DreamHack sign historic agreement with globally leading esports teams
Modern Times Group MTG AB’s (MTG) esports portfolio companies ESL and DreamHack today announces an agreement with the worlds thirteen leading esports teams for participation in their esports...
4 days agoPublished on 2020-02-18 - Activision Blizzard Announces Changes to Mythic Dungeon and Arena World Championships
World of Warcraft esports will be moving to YouTube. The Mythic Dungeon Invitational will return in 2020 with a $300K USD prize pool. Eight teams will compete in the Arena World Championship (AWC)...
4 days agoPublished on 2020-02-18 - Faker becomes part owner of T1 with new deal
Veteran mid-laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has signed a new three-year deal with T1 as announced by the esports organization. Faker will become a part owner of T1 with this new deal, further...
4 days agoPublished on 2020-02-18 
Sources: ESL Pro League Member Teams Locked in for At Least 3 Years; WESA to Cease Involvement With EPLESL has signed three-year agreements with the 13 member teams that will comprise ESL Pro League, with the possibility of extending to as long as six years, according to multiple sources. Those teams...
4 days agoPublished on 2020-02-18- CSGO: ESL reveals 24 teams for ESL Pro League Season 11
Previously known as the “LANXESS agreement”, ESL on its twitter did tweet about the latest long term partnership between 13 teams and itself. This agreement has been signed by 13 teams which do...
4 days agoPublished on 2020-02-18 - Australian Esports University League partners with Chatime
Australian Esports University League has partnered with bubble tea brand Chatime for the 2020 season. The partnership will see Chatime assume the role of presenting partner for the league, which...
4 days agoPublished on 2020-02-18 
Faker becomes part-owner of T1 as part of historic re-signingLee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has been resigned by Korean team T1 in an unprecedented deal which has granted the star player part-ownership of the organization. The news broke late yesterday evening in...
4 days agoPublished on 2020-02-18- Envy Gaming President and COO Believes Being Vulnerable is Key to Success
When Geoff Moore, president and COO of Envy Gaming, decided to move into the esports space, he knew it was an area of untapped potential. With over 30 years in the sports and entertainment industry,...
5 days agoPublished on 2020-02-17 - EA and Canadian Premier League Unveils New Partnership
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) has announced it will be partnering with EA to launch the Canada wide eCanadian Premier League.
5 days agoPublished on 2020-02-17 - The Gym, Asia’s First 24-Hour Esports Training Facility Opens
On Feb. 13, NEO.TM officially opened its doors to The Gym, Asia’s first 24-hour co-working space dedicated to esports. The three-story venue spanning 7,700 square foot, encompasses a training floor...
5 days agoPublished on 2020-02-17 
Unikrn and Gamivo Celebrate Expanding Partnership with 3% UKG DiscountCryptocurrency use cases are the defining factor in an alt-coin, which is why UnikoinGold focuses on utility in gaming, crypto betting, blockchain shopping and other options for using tokens. Gamivo,...
5 days agoPublished on 2020-02-17- UltraPlay partners with WINBET for esports betting
Betting solutions provider UltraPlay has announced a deal to support online Bulgarian sportsbook WINBET with its esports services. Through the deal, UltraPlay will provide esports coverage of...
5 days agoPublished on 2020-02-17
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