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This is a pretty cool addition as Ubisoft has worked with them and others to make specialized items for major esports events This is the latest in a line that look pretty awesome The jacket is available for pre-order as we speak We have a pair of quotes from both companies about the collaboration for[...]

AT&T decided to start a new sponsorship and renew an older one in esports this week with 100 Thieves and Cloud9 First off, in with the new as 100 Thieves gains the company as their latest sponsor While the finer details were not revealed as to how long or for how much, we know that[...]

HyperX and Allied Esports revealed this past week that they have renewed their naming rights to the esports arena in Las Vegas The HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas, located at Luxor Hotel & Casino along the famous strip, hasn't seen a lot of action during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Leaving some to wonder[...]

This past week, Activision Blizzard revealed the plans for the 2021 season for Call Of Duty League, including the opening weekend details.

You can read a couple of quotes from the announcement below. OverActive Media and EPOS joining together in the name of esports. "Landing our first worldwide partnership with a global brand is yet another milestone for our organization as we continue to grow our international influence in the esports industry," said Chris Overholt, President and CEO at[...]

Best of luck putting your teams together and plotting your individual conquest as well. Credit: Tencent Games 2020 was a standout year for PUBG Mobile esports with over 120,000 teams from around the world applying to compete, showing outstanding skill and vying for their chance to move up into the next level competition. The PMCO's expansion means more players will be[...]

While the company has painted themselves as the bad guy to the vast majority of the esports scene after shutting down a major tournament last year, that isn't really stopping the company from carrying out their own events since they own the IP The company made the reveal on Twitter through the official Japanese profile,[...]

Simplicity Esports revealed today that the company is planning to open a brand new gaming facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin The company announced that it has signed a consulting agreement that will generate approximately $250k in revenue for the planning, designing, and buildout of a brand new esports gaming center The facility will be located at[...]

GungHo Online Entertainment and Capcom announced today the Teppen World Championship 2020 will take place on December 26th.

Allied Esports officially launched a new series of tournaments today as the Trovo Holiday Royale launched this morning The event will consist of three $10k mobile esports tournaments featuring popular Battle Royale games like Fortnite, PUBG Movile, and Call of Duty Mobile The event is being organized by Trovo and Allied Esports from the HyperX[...]

Blizzard dropped their plans for the 2021 esports season for Warcraft in Arena World Championship and Mythic Dungeon International 2021 The company seems to have learned a lot from a pandemic era of gaming, and while they are planning ahead for a season without interaction, it does look like there may be wiggle room in[...]

Red Bull AdrenaLAN announced multiple esports events happening this weekend, with two specific for Valorant and Fall Guys kicking off today The two main events happening are the Cloud9 "To the Skyes" Valorant Invitational, kicking off today at 1pm PT and running through December 20th Meanwhile, if you're into Fall Guys, GrandPOOBear's FallMania 7 starts today at[...]

Here's a few quotes from the announcement. Credit: Riot Games "From running the first official tournaments on the Oceanic servers to helping produce the OPL Finals at the Melbourne Esports Open, the ESL team have always had competitive League of Legends in our DNA, so when the opportunity to build a new league, and create new opportunities for League of Legends players in Oceania presented itself,[...]

One of the few in-person esports events to take place this year, the competition will feature players from several leagues and include such names as Faker, MaRin, BRTT, Levi, Jensen, Sneaky, Meteos, Mata, Josedeodo, Selfmade, and Vizicsasci participating in this years' competition The competition also features new format changes from last year's event, dividing into[...]

Twitch Rivals revealed this week that the Doritos Bowl has returned for 2020 as they take it back to Call Of Duty.

The season has been a difficult one for a lot of players as the last time any of these competitors played in-person was clear back in late January at the Esports Stadium in Arlington The majority of the season has been completely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic But through online competition, we saw a[...]

Essentially, while the COVID-19 pandemic has been a rough year for esports in general, it seems audiences who were confined to their homes decided that checking out the tournament was well worth their time You can read more about it from the announcement below. League of Legends 2020 Worlds Finals, photo by Hugo Hu, courtesy of[...]

This week, Red Bull and T1 confirmed they have signed a multi-year partnership spanning across multiple esports teams While the finer details of how long and for how much were left out of the conversation, we do know that the partnership will span all of T1's rosters which includes League of Legends, Valorant, Fortnite, Super[...]

Today the folks at Super League Gaming announced a brand new esports venture with the Super League Arena This will be a monthly esports tournament series that has been designed to celebrate the spirit of competition and growth in esports in general Each month a new game will be selected for people to compete in[...]

Courtesy of Ubisoft. The fifth edition of the Six Invitational will be held in Europe in February 2021 and will gather 20 teams across the four main regions of the Rainbow Six Esports circuit, competing offline in a LAN environment following strict sanitary measures For health and safety reasons, there will be no audience on site. Sixteen[...]

We couldn't be more excited to welcome them to the ReKTGlobal family as we continue to bridge the gap between the world of esports, entertainment and pop culture." "Coming on as an investor to ReKTGlobal was genuinely a no-brainer," commented Josh Richards "After a few meetings with the C-suite at ReKTGlobal, I knew this was something[...]

WB Games and NetherRealm Studios revealed this morning that Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition: Season 2 will be happening.

Riot Games revealed last week that they will be holding a new esports event next year with the 2021 Valorant Champions Tour The event will be structured as a season-long competition featuring bouts in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia A kickoff date hasn't been set yet, all we know is that[...]

"Much like Teamfight Tactics, this brilliant CCG is core to the evolution of our internal brand, Giant Slayer, and our on-going partnerships with Riot in both titles will help to catalyze the great esports moments that are yet ahead of us as both fans and players." "We're excited to facilitate tremendous competition with our Legends Of[...]

EPOS is offering a special deal for those looking to get into esports with the exclusive Esports Masterclasses Bundle The company has unveiled a new series coming in January for videogame enthusiasts who want to know what it's like playing professional gaming and how exactly they live and possibly could get into it Four unique[...]

This evening, The 2020 Esports Awards were finally held in an online event, crowning numerous winners along the way The entire event was broadcast live on Twitch as people were streaming live from their homes to accept the awards in lieu of a physical ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic We have the complete list[...]

Esports, But Won't. Super Smash Bros Melee fans have a new reason to be mad at Nintendo as one of their biggest events was given the axe The Big House is one of the biggest and longest-running Melee tournaments in the country, and while the world is currently suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic, they were[...]

He will also be put in a key position in helping guide ReKTGlobal through its current growth stage in support of its owned and operated subsidiaries and the esports teams Rogue and the London Royal Ravens No details were released about what he would be making or the extent of the contract, we're guessing it's[...]

EA Sports announced a brand new esports tournament for Madden NFL 21 this week, sponsored by Campbell's Chunky and featuring The Yard The Inaugural Champions of Chunky Yard Invitational will pit players against each other in a battle of Old School vs New School, which includes them playing in Chunky-themed gear playing in the new[...]

According to ReKT, he will be in charge of launch new content formats, merchandise, promotional activations, and host esports competitions Essentially spreading the name of the team around the globe as they head into the 2021 season We have quotes from all respective parties below about the new deal. Vikkstar has become a co-owner of his[...]