ESL and PUBG Mobile partner for esports program
Tournament organiser ESL has partnered with Tencent to become part of the PUBG Mobile esports circuit for 2020. The collaborative program will allow players “all over the world” to win…
Nevada regulators approve betting on ESL Pro League
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved betting on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s ESL Pro League Season 11: North America in three wager types. With this ruling, regulators will allow all…
TAG Heuer becomes title sponsor of Porsche Esports Supercup
Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer has joined the Porsche Esports Supercup as its title sponsor. Alongside the sponsorship, the total prize pool for the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup has been doubled…
Polsat Games secures Polish media rights to ESL Pro Tour
DreamHack and ESL have sold the Polish broadcast rights to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive circuit ESL Pro Tour to Polsat Games. Polsat Games will broadcast up to 2,000 hours of CS:GO…
WCC2 taps Mobile Premier League to bolster esports efforts
World Cricket Championship 2 (WCC2) has partnered with mobile esports platform Mobile Premier League to host tournaments. WCC2 is a cricket simulator developed by Nextwave Multimedia, a subsidiary of Indian media company Nazara…
Traditional sports relying upon esports during COVID-19 crisis
You could be forgiven for thinking that we’ve wandered into an alternate universe since the outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19. It’s a pandemic that has taught us just how unprepared…
This week in esports: COVID-19, FunPlus Phoenix, Telia, Twitter
As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you can stay abreast of the industry’s biggest happenings. This week in esports saw coronavirus…
Bolt28 to host sim racing tournament in Philippines
Philippines-based sports marketing agency Bolt28 Communications is set to host a sim racing tournament for its domestic scene. The event will take place at the SM City Clark shopping centre in…
Esports instated as medal sport at 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
The Asian Electronic Sports Federation has announced that the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games will feature esports as a medal sport. The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games,…
TV 2 Norway acquires Norwegian media rights for ESL Pro Tour
TV 2 Norway has acquired the Norwegian media rights to the ESL Pro Tour, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive circuit ran by ESL and DreamHack. The broadcasts are set to begin in March and will include…