Esports and gaming authority Mettlestate is gearing up to host the third Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) Invitational, with a whopping prize pool of R 100 000, of which R 50 000 will go to the grand prize winner. The Grand Finals will be broadcast live on Mettlestate’s Twitch TV and DStv’s GINX esports TV channel (Channel 127).… Read the rest
2021 NHL Gaming World Championship, HyperX Official Global Partner
HyperX announced it is partnering with the National Hockey League (NHL®) as the Official Gaming Headsets supplier of the 2021 NHL Gaming World Championship™ (GWC). During the one-year deal, HyperX will provide headsets to the GWC broadcast team and qualified competitors, engage in product placement opportunities throughout all phases of the global tournament, and participate in community giveaways during the matches on Twitch.… Read the rest
London Royal Ravens, Partnership with Midnite Esports Betting Company
The London Royal Ravens, ReKTGlobal’s Call of Duty League franchise team and top-four finisher in the inaugural CDL season, are proud to announce the addition of leading esports and sports betting platform, Midnite, as team sponsor. This new partnership will include jersey sponsorship, content creation, and more.
Midnite is a dedicated esports and betting platform where gamers reign.… Read the rest
Guild Esports New eSports Apparel Collection
Getting in touch with some exciting news on behalf of global esports business, Guild Esports.
Guild has announced the launch of its next apparel offering with the brand new Core Collection.
The Core Collection builds on Guild’s first apparel drop, with the introduction of 10 new items – including comfortably fitting joggers, shorts, a white long sleeved tee, and beanie hat.… Read the rest
The JBL Quantum Grant in partnership with 1,000 Dreams Fund
Announcing the JBL Quantum Grant in partnership with 1,000 Dreams Fund. Conceptualized by JBL to help amplify the voices and jumpstart the careers of women in gaming and esports, JBL and 1,000 Dreams Fund are coming together to identify and support women interested in pursuing these careers by providing 30 microgrants and unique opportunities to engage with high-profile women in the industry.… Read the rest
The National Videogame Museum Reopens to Visitors on 21st May
The National Videogame Museum (NVM) has announced that it will be reopening to the public on Friday 21st May, for the first time in over 6 months. Save a brief reopening period in late Summer 2020, the Sheffield museum and visitor attraction has been closed since 16th March 2020. As an independent museum, this attraction is only able to reopen after running multiple fundraising campaigns, most notably their JustGiving campaign back in March 2020 which was supported by members of the Sheffield public and after receiving support from the Culture Recovery Fund.… Read the rest
JBL Extends Partnership with 100 Thieves
JBL announced its continued partnership as the official sound partner of premiere lifestyle brand and gaming organization 100 Thieves. JBL will outfit all 100 Thieves teams and content creators with JBL Quantum gaming headsets for the ultimate competitive advantage. In addition to supporting 100 Thieves’ championship Valorant team, Team JBL is adding the LA Thieves, 100 Thieves’ Call of Duty team, to this year’s roster.… Read the rest
Farming Simulator League: Half-time in Season 3
Next knockout tournament in the Farming Simulator League: This coming weekend, the teams in the Farming Simulator League (FSL) will fight for more league points! The third FSL season enters its second half with the sixth event. Developer and publisher GIANTS Software organises the FSL, which has a prize pool of 250,000 euros, with the competitive e-sports mode of the Farming Simulator.… Read the rest
Red Bull Solo Q, LoL Amateur 1v1 tournament returns to US and Canada
Red Bull North America, Inc., in partnership with the League Championship Series (LCS), announced the return of the ultimate League of Legends® (LoL) 1v1 experience, Red Bull Solo Q, to the United States and Canada. Amateur players across North America will have the opportunity to compete for prizes, community pride and the highly-coveted Red Bull Solo Q trophy in one of the most unique League of Legends tournament formats created.… Read the rest
HyperX Partners With CodeCombat To Support Esports Coding League
HyperX has partnered with edtech innovator CodeCombat to support the CodeCombat AI League. As a leader in gaming and esports performance, HyperX brings premier prizing to the global tournament in the form of cutting edge Cloud headsets, Pulsefire mice and Alloy keyboards.
“HyperX’s mission is to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer, for the best gaming performance whether it is the sound and comfort of a headset or the accuracy of any of our products,” said Vince Quan, marketing coordinator at HyperX.… Read the rest
Gogawi adds Rocket League to eSports games roster available for betting
Esports Technologies announced it is adding Rocket League to the roster of games available for wagering on its international consumer platform, Gogawi.com.
Rocket League joins the list of major esports titles Gogawi is currently accepting wagers on, including:
- Counter-Strike: GO
- League of Legends
- Dota 2
- StarCraft 2
- Rainbow Six
- Warcraft 3
- King of Glory
- FIFA
The platform also allows for more traditional sports betting on the NFL, NBA, Soccer, and more than 40 other sports.… Read the rest
2021 Global Esports Audience Projected to Reach 474 Million Viewers
In 2020 alone, there was a 70% increase in the number of eSports viewers in the US – The global audience for esports is growing dramatically and expected to total 474 million viewers this year. That’s according to the market research firm Newzoo, which has released its 2021 Global Esports and Live Streaming Market Report.… Read the rest
NBA 2K League’s Gen.G Tigers Relocate To University Of Kentucky
Global esports organization Gen.G announced that it is relocating its NBA 2K League franchise, the Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai, to facilities located at the University of Kentucky to compete virtually in its second season in the league and joining the new 12-team Eastern Conference.
Kicking off its 2021 NBA 2K League season with THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T on May 19-22 with a prize pool of $160,000, the team will practice and compete in the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union Esports Lounge at The Cornerstone.… Read the rest
DIRT 5, New update adds lots of Red Bull-themed content
The global DIRT 5™ community comes together with the Red Bull Revolution Update – available to download now as a free update for all players*. Alongside several Red Bull-themed items, community-requested features such as cross-platform matchmaking and ghost lap times have been added.
Eight Red Bull themed liveries have been created across six vehicles: the Audi S1 EKS RX quattro, MINI John Cooper Work Buggy by X-raid, Peugeot 3008 DKR Maxi, Volkswagen Race Touareg 3, and the Peugeot 208 WRX.… Read the rest
World eSports League (WSL) announced its game titles for the first event
World eSports League (WSL), a brand-new global eSports event hosted by Technoblood eSports (TB eSports) unveiled its first plan for the event.
According to WSL organizing committee (WSLOC), currently, about 40 countries have expressed their intention to participate in. The application deadline is May 14, 2021.
WSLOC also announced its game titles for the first event.… Read the rest