Esports Industry News
July 22, 2019
Riot Games hiding information from governmental investigation
Riot has allegedly withheld “critical information” from California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). This news follows previous employees complaints of poor diversification and pay discrimination within Riot Games.…
July 19, 2019
Reddit co-founder backs blockchain-based Hearthstone competitor
Alexis Ohanian, one of the co-founders of Reddit, one of the Internet’s most popular sites, has just invested big – he led a funding round that totalled $3.75 million. Said…
July 18, 2019
North Esports teams up with Pinnacle
North are well-known as being one of the top 10 Counter Strike teams in the world, and they have just announced an 18-month partnership deal with the betting brand, Pinnacle.…
July 17, 2019
100 Thieves head straight for LA – funding series B & new headquarters!
One of the better-known organisations in the esports world, 100 Thieves, just achieved two major milestones in their journey. The first is the successful conclusion of their B-series founding round.…
July 16, 2019
Italian esports power-move – Mkers partners with My English School
Next to esports giants like the UK or even Germany, Italy isn’t exactly a major force. Despite dedicated fans, talented players and growing interest in the field of electronic sports,…
July 12, 2019
Lenovo backs Scottish company in exceptional deal
When it comes to esports, the UK is pretty big – not as big as countries like the US, China or South Korea, but definitely a front-runner with an active…
July 11, 2019
Esports.net Re-Launch – The big day is here!
It’s finally time – the big day is here! We are ready to officially reveal our new and improved esports.net. After listening to many of your requests and comments, we’ve…
June 28, 2019
FACEIT is launching its Quake Pro League
Popular international tournament organiser FACEIT has just announced that they’ll be launching a series of new tournaments for the game Quake Champions. The so-called Quake Pro League is going to…
June 20, 2019
Gears 5 gets an esports tournament
As announced at E3 this year by Microsoft, the newest iteration of the Gears of War franchise – Gears 5 – will be released this year, on September 10th. Where…
June 14, 2019
DreamHack snacks on Doritos – a tasty partnership
Just in time for the DreamHack Summer event in Sweden, DreamHack announced a new partnership with snack brand Doritos. The next event starts just tomorrow – between June 15th and…