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Williams Racing announced its participation in Rocket League Championship Series Season XI, as the team continues to expand its gaming and esports remit. The team, through its Williams Esports operation, will partner up with UK esports organization, Resolve, to take on one of the biggest and fastest-growing esports titles.
Rocket League, the critically acclaimed video game combining car racing and football, is enjoyed by over 75 million players worldwide.… Read the rest
Dignitas, the esports vertical of New Meta Entertainment Inc., announces it has named Zytara Labs its official digital playing cards and NFT partner. Zytara Labs is a full-service NFT production studio serving musical artists, pro-athletes, major brands, and well-known names in entertainment by creating unique and rare digital items for their fans and consumers.… Read the rest
GameSquare Esports Inc. announced it has acquired Complexity Gaming, one of America’s premier and longest-standing esports organizations, for $27 million in an all-stock transaction to join GameSquare’s portfolio of esports and gaming organizations, which includes Code Red Esports Ltd., and GCN, Inc. (Gaming Community Network) as well as minority ownership of esports teams Rainbow7 and LGD.REC.… Read the rest
KRAFTON, Inc. revealed PUBG Update 12.2, which brings with it TAEGO, the new 8×8 map set in 1980s South Korea. Update 12.2 also introduces Survivor Pass: TAEGO, which leans heavily on key themes from the new map. Update 12.2 will be available on PC on 7 July and on consoles on 15 July.… Read the rest
Codemasters and EA SPORTS took a closer look at the leading lights from Braking Point, the new, thrilling story experience in F1® 2021. Featuring a new and returning cast, Braking Point allows players to choose from one of five teams for a shot at stardom in the highly charged world of Formula 1®.… Read the rest
Ubisoft announced the Summer season for the UK Ireland Nationals (UKIN). The prize for the winning team will secure a place in the 2021 Challenger League and a chance to qualify for the 2022 European League. The group stage of the league will start on 29th June 2021 and run until 27th July on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, for a total of seven playdays.… Read the rest
Fight for freedom in World of Tanks Modern Armor with the launch of the new G.I. JOE season! The World of Tanks Modern Armor team is thrilled to partner with Hasbro to bring the 1980’s version of the military-inspired franchise to the game by introducing all new and exciting themed content.… Read the rest
HyperX announced it is the Official Gaming Microphone Partner of esports and gaming lifestyle organization FaZe Clan. The new collaboration will outfit FaZe Clan’s diverse roster of premiere content creators with HyperX’s premium microphones.
As gaming industry leaders, this initiative supports and highlights the shared missions of FaZe Clan and HyperX in creating impactful, culture-shaping moments for the gaming community.… Read the rest
Revenge is a dish best served on the stages of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! On June 29, the vengeful Kazuya Mishima from the TEKKEN fighting game series joins the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game for the Nintendo Switch system as part of the Challenger Pack 10 DLC, which also includes a new stage and a selection of music tracks from the decades-spanning TEKKEN franchise.… Read the rest
KRAFTON, Inc. recently announced Virtus.pro as champions of PUBG Continental Series 4 (PCS4) Europe. On Sunday 27 June, after three weeks of high-level and intense battle royale action, the roster proved to be PCS4 Europe’s strongest team and took home more than $36,000 of the over $250,000 prize pool – as well as an extra $20,000 as the series winner, and a $5,000 special prize for being the event’s ‘Insane Squad’.They… Read the rest
Amongst the line up, CD PROJEKT RED will be hosting numerous panels. In Memories from the Path: Stories Behind The Witcher Games, developers and key figures from the creation of The Witcher series of games discuss how they bring stories to life in digital worlds, while also reminiscing about favorite moments — and forgotten relics — from the games.… Read the rest
After a school year like no other, Stride, Inc. is looking to give students, and families a way to learn new life-long skills, and have a little fun. Starting this summer, with Stride’s eSports Summer camp, Stride will grow eSports participation to at least 10,000 students nationwide and expand its services to offer an eSports Competition against the best gamers in the world.… Read the rest
Global esports organization Gen.G and IMG Academy, the world’s most prestigious sports, performance and educational institution, announced a one week VALORANT summer esports camp taking place at IMG Academy headquarters in Bradenton, Fla., on August 15-22, 2021.
High school students are invited to apply to the camp via the website imgacademy.com/esports … Read the rest
DRKN is proud to announce the latest addition in the collab with UBISOFT
Join us in our mission to merge the next level of gaming with street wear fashion. Our collaboration with Ubisoft and 6 SIEGE has leveled up. The latest DRKN x R6 drop is the 6 SIEGE Thermite Black Hood.… Read the rest