Author: Victor Frascarelli
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Vivo Keyd announces blockchain partnership with Liqi
[ad_1] The Brazilian esports organisation Vivo Keyd has announced a partnership with blockchain company Liqi. According to the release, the one year deal will see Liqi collaborate with the organisation to launch NFT and Fan Token products. Image credit: Vivo Keyd RELATED: Vivo Keyd retains naming sponsor through 2022 Liqi’s brand will be displayed alongside…
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Garena announces $1m BRL Free Fire tournament in Brazil
[ad_1] Game publisher Garena has announced a $1m BRL (~£160,000) prize pool off-season tournament in Brazil for its mobile battle royale Free Fire. Titled the ‘C.O.P.A. FF: Corrida do Milhão‘ (roughly translated as Free Fire Cup: The Million Race), the tournament will feature the 18 teams qualified for the Brazilian Free Fire League’s (LBFF) first…
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Virtus Pro CEO Sergey Glamazda departs organisation
[ad_1] Russian esports organisation Virtus.pro has announced the departure of its CEO Sergey Glamazda. According to the organisation’s official website, the role of CEO is being extinguished and Virtus.pro will now be managed by ‘a team of top managers’ from its parent company ESforce Holding. Image credit: Virtus.pro RELATED: Virtus.pro extends partnership with HAVAL Glamazda’s…
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EXCLUSIVE: W7M announces Free Fire comeback, discloses LBFF 2021 sale price
[ad_1] Brazilian esports organisation W7M Esports has announced its return to Garena’s Free Fire esports scene by unveiling a woman’s team that will play in the Brazil Woman League. In addition, W7M Esports also disclosed to Esports Insider how much its Brazilian Free Fire League (LBFF) slot was sold for back in August 2021. W7M…
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In Brazil, a pool game is using esports strategies to thrive
[ad_1] A pool game in Brazil popularly known as ‘sinuquinha’ is expanding in the country by using strategies and even structures similar to those found in esports. Image credit: TBC The Copa Mundo da Sinuca, the fourth edition of community pool game Mundo da Sinuca, came to an end earlier this month. The event was…
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Riot Games Brazil inks five-year deal with Santander
[ad_1] Games publisher Riot Games has announced a five-year deal with bank Santander. The agreement will cover the whole official League of Legends esports scene in Brazil. Santander’s brand will be featured in the Brazilian League of Legends Championship (CBLOL) and in its Academy division. The Brazilian broadcasts of Mid-Season Invitational and League of Legends World…
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FURIA and FTX sign $3.2m sponsorship deal
[ad_1] Brazilian esports organisation FURIA has reportedly signed cryptocurrency exchange company FTX as its latest sponsor. Speaking to FURIA, Esports Insider confirmed that FTX will pay approximately $3.2m (~£2.48m) for the one-year deal. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: FURIA, FTX RELATED: FTX named official cryptocurrency exchange of the LCS According to FURIA’s words to Esports Insider,…
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FFWS 2022 features $2m prize pool; CIS and India teams not included
[ad_1] The Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2022, set to be held on Singaporean island Sentosa, has unveiled its $2m (~£1.54m) prize pool. However, this edition will not feature organisations from India and the CIS region. The absence of Indian representatives is due to the game’s ban in the country in February, along with titles…
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BREAKING: Nimo TV shuts operations in Brazil
[ad_1] Huya-owned streaming platform Nimo TV announced via its official social media channels that is shutting down its operations in Brazil. The decision was taken due to ‘several international factors that run out of our control’, an announcement said. It is unclear how existing deals with streamers, organisations and partners will be dealt with. Esports…
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BAYZ announces senior hires from Garena, TikTok, and BBL
[ad_1] Blockchain gaming and esports organisation BAYZ is hiring four new executives to expand its Community, Marketing, and Business Operations verticals. Carolina Bondioli joins in as Director of Content, Nathalia Esteves Bastos as Head of Community, Jota Junior as Director of Partnerships, and Vinicius Junqueira as Director of Global PR and Communications. Pictured: Carolina Bondioli.…