The New York Rangers announced a marketing partnership with Esports Entertainment Group Inc. (EEG), naming the esports company their Official esports tournament provider, beginning on July 1. As part of this relationship, EEG will operate three Rangers-themed esports tournaments utilizing its Esports Gaming League brand and platform. EEG will work with the Rangers organization to create custom videos that promote these tournaments across all Rangers digital platforms.… Read the rest
Vindex’s Belong Gaming Arenas, Experiential eSports Gaming Centers in U.S.
Belong Gaming Arenas announced it will begin rolling out hundreds of experiential gaming centers across the United States to establish a connected framework for esports at the local and amateur level. Beginning this summer, gamers, their friends, and families can come together at Belong’s safe, accessible locations to watch, play, and compete across the most popular game titles.… Read the rest
Esports Streaming Industry to be Fastest Growing Global Gambling Segment
The global sports and games streaming industry is one of the fastest-growing segments of the global gambling sector with a value of over 150 billion US dollars. Experts expect the number of online streamers of online games to rise to one billion in 2025, equivalent to one in nine people this year, according to recent reports.… Read the rest
Return of Logitech McLaren G Challenge For 2021
Logitech G and McLaren Racing today announced a new-look to the G Challenge eracing competition to excite racers and race fans around the world.
… Read the restFor motorsports enthusiasts and amateur drivers, the official 2021 Logitech McLaren G Challenge racing season will start on July 1st, 2021 and will feature several new additions and challenges.
Summoners War: Sky Arena, 7th birthday with rewards and charitable event
Com2uS, the creators of the fantasy RPG franchise Summoners War celebrates the seventh anniversary of Summoners War: Sky Arena, revealing special in-game events and rewards for players to enjoy. In honor of the anniversary, Com2uS also announced several major milestones for the company’s flagship title including the game’s popularity which has generated a total of 2.6 billion log-ins and earned the rank at one point as the number one game with the highest revenue in 90 countries.… Read the rest
PUBG, Jonathan Frakes explores the mysteries of the PUBG universe
KRAFTON, Inc. expanded the PUBG Universe with a full episode of Mysteries Unknown, the investigative “docu-series” starring Jonathan Frakes (“Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction”). Available now, the newest episode, titled “Birth of the Battlegrounds,” stars an in-person Frakes for the first time as he explores the official history behind the deadly competition.… Read the rest
ROG Invitational lll Grand Finals, live on Twitch & DStv June 26 and 27
Esports and gaming authority Mettlestate, in partnership with Asus, Republic of Gamers, Intel Gaming, Vodacom World and Ubisoft, will be broadcasting the Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) Invitational lll Grand Finals on 26 and 27 June 2021. Fans can watch the broadcast live on Mettlestate’s Twitch TV and DStv’s GINX esports TV channel (Channel 127).… Read the rest
World of Tanks, Artillery given significant shaking up as update 1.13 arrives
One of the biggest updates in recent history has arrived in World of Tanks. Update 1.13 sees major reworking of core mechanics, such as HE shells and SPG (self-propelled gun) countermeasures, as well as other changes and additions, such as a brand-new mode, the eagerly anticipated Season 5 of Battle Pass and interface improvements.… Read the rest
Guild Esports welcomes Samsung as its Official Display Partner
Guild Esports is pleased to welcome Samsung, world-leader in transformative technologies, as its Official Display Partner.
The partnership with Guild is Samsung’s first partnership agreement with a UK esports organization and will commence from today, following the signing of a one-year deal across the UK & Ireland.
Samsung will provide monitors and displays for Guild’s newly launched Academy and additional monitors for pro-players, content creators and staff, along with LCD displays and LED signage for rooms in Guild’s future London headquarters.… Read the rest
Madden NFL 22, Cover Features Both Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes
Electronic Arts Inc. announced EA SPORTS Madden NFL 22, featuring two NFL Super Bowl champions, MVPs, and icons of sport culture, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes on the cover across all editions and Madden NFL Mobile. Madden NFL 22 leverages the power of next generation consoles to deliver the raw energy, emotion, and unpredictability of the NFL through brand-new Dynamic Gameday*, which impacts gameplay across every mode.… Read the rest
Rainbow Six: Siege, European League’s theme by the Toxic Avenger
Ubisoft revealed an extensive partnership with award-winning songwriter and producer The Toxic Avenger, for the composition of original music for the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® European League. Building upon the Rainbow Six Siege Main Theme, the European League new music will enrich the playday streams and offer viewers original music to enjoy during their weekly esports rendez-vous.… Read the rest
British Esports Student Championships Finals Schedule on July 3rd
British Esports is introducing new branding for the upcoming live grand finals at the Confetti Metronome on July 3rd.
The British Esports Championships (aka Champs) name has now officially changed to the British Esports Student Champs.
This new name gives further recognition to the general public that the tournaments British Esports hosts are for schools and colleges across the country, as opposed to a competition that is open to all.… Read the rest
Rainbow Six: Siege, Ireland Nationals starts the group phase in July
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 2021 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, for a total of seven playdays.… Read the rest
F1 2021, Closing in on the “next-gen” debut finish line
Codemasters® and Electronic Arts Inc. premiered the Features trailer for F1® 2021, the official videogame of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™. Offering players a new narrative-driven feature, Braking Point, F1® 2021 also reflects real life more than ever with new dynamic options. For My Team competitors, the stats of real-world F1® drivers update throughout the season to reflect the action on the track, while Real-Season Start allows players to jump in at any point in the calendar that has already occurred with up-to-date standings.… Read the rest
PUBG: NEW STATE, Over 17 million pre-registrations on the Google Play
PUBG: NEW STATE surpassed more than 17 million pre-registrations on the Google Play Store. This major milestone comes shortly after the company hosted the game’s first successful closed Alpha Test, which ran from 11-13 June in the U.S. PUBG Studio, the developer behind PUBG: NEW STATE, will analyse all the data and valuable player feedback it received during the Alpha Test and will focus on improving key facets of the game ahead of its full release later this year.… Read the rest