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Global esports organization Gen.G announced the opening of the application process for the second annual Gen.G Foundation scholarship. As part of its $1 million pledge over the next 10 years, the fund focuses on supporting women, people of color and low-income students enrolled in a U.S university or college who are interested in a career in esports, gaming, entrepreneurship, journalism and content creation.… Read the rest
Esports Technologies announced the launch of its consumer platform, Gogawi, in Thailand. Gogawi.com, recently launched in Japan and now available in more than 140 jurisdictions, is an esports-focused betting destination offering wagering on the top tournaments and esports matches.
Thailand is the world’s 19th-largest gaming market according to Newzoo, a trusted source for games and esports analytics and market research.… Read the rest
ESL Gaming, the world’s largest esports company, has revealed updates to its much-anticipated Counter Strike: Global Offensive competitions including both events in Q2 as well as Q3’s ESL One Cologne. In light of ongoing global health restrictions, ESL plans further quarterly updates to keep the esports community informed.
DreamHack Masters Spring, scheduled to take place between April 29th and May 9th, will play out as a global online tournament with teams competing from various locations in Europe.… Read the rest
Modern Times Group MTG AB’s (“MTG”) (publ) DreamHack – part of ESL Gaming – has announced the entering in an agreement with publisher Epic Games on the return of the tournament series “DreamHack Open Featuring Fortnite” from last year.
Each season of Fortnite’s competitive calendar — spring, summer and fall — will feature a DreamHack Open with a prize pool of USD 200 000 each.
Leading independent electronic music label Monstercat announced in partnership with Hi-Rez Studios’ globally acclaimed video game SMITE, a new collaborative Battle Pass launching in-game May 18. The iconic sounds of electronic artists Slushii, Sullivan King, Noisestorm, and Koven have inspired the brand new Monstercat Battle Pass, bringing four character skins, music themes, and more to the SMITE universe.… Read the rest
The annual Ivy League COVID-19 Charity Stream, a student-run esports tournament powered by PLANET9 serving to raise awareness and funds for the fight against COVID-19, concluded its second edition on April 24th with participation from esports clubs of all eight Ivy League universities. The best-of-1 double-elimination tournament ended with a best-of-3 grand finals, which saw Yale Undergraduate Esports Club defeating Cornell Esports in a clean 2-0 fashion. … Read the rest
The “Football for Friendship eWorld Championship” (eF4F) will be taking place for the second time at the end of May. This time round, more than 200 countries will be represented.
The important events in Gazprom’s International Children’s Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F) will be taking place in a digital format this year too because of the pandemic.
Rix.GG, a fast-growing UK esports organization championing competitive esports for female and marginalized genders, announces the Rix.GG “Lightning” VALORANT roster. Rix.GG is committed to seeing women and marginalized gender players compete at the highest levels of esports, and hopes to pave the way for the future.
The roster will consist of top players from the UK and EU:
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BallStreet Trading, Inc, the free peer-to-peer sports and entertainment prediction platform, announced a multi-year partnership with Teamfight Tactics (TFT) North America esports creating a first-of-its-kind competitive second screen experience for TFT fans.
The BallStreet platform will host free-to-play contests during official North American competitive TFT events and serve as an official extension of the competitive TFT fan-viewing experience. … Read the rest
Monster Energy celebrates 10 years of partnership with Evil Geniuses – one of the original and most recognizable organizations in esports – by announcing a multi-year extension to the sponsorship. For the last decade, Monster Energy and Evil Geniuses have built out esports’ fast-growing fan base bringing the world of gaming to a whole new arena.… Read the rest
Luckbox a leading provider of licensed, real money esports betting, is pleased to announce the addition of betting for VALORANT (a 5v5 first-person shooter game developed by Riot Games, launched in 2020) to its award-winning platform. The VALORANT addition increases Luckbox’s offering of esports betting types to 14.
Luckbox now offers wagering on the game, with markets on Match winner, Correct Score, Maps Handicap, Total Maps, Round Handicap and Total Rounds.
Esports Technologies announced the launch of its consumer platform, Gogawi, in Japan. Gogawi is available in more than 140 jurisdictions, is an immersive betting destination offering top tournaments and games 24×7.
Japan is the birthplace of many influential video games and game developers, and has had an enormous impact on global gaming culture.… Read the rest
The growing Esports and competitive-gaming phenomenon is continuing to rage on in 2021 and garner significant investor interest due to the massive opportunities. With the global Esports betting market on track to reach $13 billion by 2025, it has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and businesses and investors alike are looking to gain a share. … Read the rest
Mobalytics (mobalytics.gg), a personal gaming companion and analytics platform, announced the launch of its updated platform for a new amateur ecosystem created in collaboration with the League Championship Series (LCS), North America’s largest professional esports league.
The LCS’s new format demonstrates the league’s commitment to developing the North American amateur scene by creating new ways for LCS teams, tournament organizers and sponsors to support the growth of amateur competition.… Read the rest
Milestone and Dorna Sports S.L. released the next chapter of the famous two-wheel simulation series MotoGP™21 for established and next-gen consoles. The racing game will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store. MotoGP21 includes the official 2021 season and is a real feast for the eyes thanks to next-gen technology.… Read the rest