Esports Industry News
May 27, 2025
Esports World Cup documentary announced for Amazon Prime
A five-part documentary series called Esports World Cup: Level Up, will premiere on Amazon’s streaming service Prime Video on June 6, 2025. The series will be directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker…
May 23, 2025
South Korea announces Korean Esports League
The South Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korea e-sports Association, and several esports companies have announced an entirely new esports league for the region, the Korean Esports…
May 22, 2025
Level Infinite partners with Invest Qatar
Esports company Level Infinite and the investment portfolio agency of Qatar, Invest Qatar, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Memorandum will aim to help grow the local gaming…
May 21, 2025
BLAST, Ubisoft Confirm Rainbow Six Munich Major and Six Invitational Paris
Game developer Ubisoft and esports brands BLAST have continued their partnership for the Rainbow Six esports circuit with two new large-scale events planned for Europe in 2025 and 2026. The…
May 21, 2025
Clash of Clans Netflix Series Confirmed: Everything We Know So Far
It’s finally happening. After years of requests by fans, Supercell has confirmed that a Netflix TV series based on the Clash of Clans universe is in the works. Here’s everything…
May 20, 2025
Team Liquid Loses Honda Sponsorship Over Player’s Inappropriate Post
On May 19, 2025, Honda Motor Co. officially announced the termination of its sponsorship agreement with Team Liquid, one of the largest esports organizations in the world. The decision comes…
May 16, 2025
Exploring the Surprising Rise of Chess Esports
For years, chess has been growing online in popularity, much to the bemusement of many. This centuries-old board game boasts a relatively large following in its own right, but since…
May 15, 2025
Team Vitality acquires Bigetron Esports; expands Asian presence
French esports organisation Team Vitality has announced the acquisition of Indonesian esports brand Bigetron Esports, which changed its name to Bigetron by Vitality. The two brands did not disclose the…
May 9, 2025
Team Gullit acquired by Team Liquid
Global esports organisation Team Liquid has acquired Dutch esports brand and EA FC (formerly FIFA) academy Team Gullit for an undisclosed fee. The Team Gullit players will be transferred over…
May 9, 2025
Ninjas in Pyjamas partners with Chiliz for The Dojo
Global esports brand Ninjas in Pyjamas (part of the NIP Group) has announced a new Web3 partnership with Chiliz Group through its brand Socios.com, a known player in the cryptocurrency…