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Author: Tom Daniels

  • FACEIT signs MENA-focused partnership with FATE Esports

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    [ad_1] Jordanian esports organisation FATE Esports has secured a two-year partnership with esports tournament platform FACEIT. The collaboration looks to reinforce the esports ecosystem in the MENA region and will initially focus on the CS:GO scene. As such, the companies will launch a FATE ‘Levant and North Africa’ CS:GO Hub on the FACEIT platform. Image…

  • PUBG MOBILE announces details for PMCO Spring 2022

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    [ad_1] PUBG MOBILE has announced that its amateur and semi-pro tournament, the PUBG MOBILE Club Open (PMCO), will feature a $600,000 (~£457,400) total prize pool for its Spring split. Registration for the event officially opened today and will conclude on April 13th. Following PUBG MOBILE’s competitive changes, the title will no longer have country-level leagues,…

  • Parimatch and Team Spirit terminate partnership

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    [ad_1] Bookmaker Parimatch and Russian esports organisation Team Spirit have terminated their partnership early following the betting company’s withdrawal from Russian markets. The termination of the agreement is largely due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The companies recently extended their partnership in January.  Image credit: Parimatch RELATED: Team Spirit relocates to Belgrade, Serbia Stepan Shulga,…

  • SEA esports company Ampverse raises $12m in Series A

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    [ad_1] Southeast Asian esports firm Ampverse has raised $12m (~£9.16m) from its Series A funding round. The funding will be used to acquire more esports teams as well as play-to-earn (P2E) guilds, according to a release. Image credit: Ampverse RELATED: Gillette teams up with 7Sea to launch $20,000 BGMI tournament In particular, the funds will…

  • EA names ONE Esports as tournament organiser for FIFA Online 4 series

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    [ad_1] Game developer Electronic Arts has named ONE Esports, the esports venture of sports media company, as its official tournament organiser and lead agency for EACC 2022. As a result, ONE Esports will run the FIFA Online 4 inter-Asian esports tournament’s events and live production. Image credit: ONE Esports RELATED: ONE Esports and Samsung announce…

  • Gillette teams up with 7Sea to launch $20,000 BGMI tournament 

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    [ad_1] Grooming brand Gillette has teamed up with Indian esports organisation 7Sea to launch a $20,000 (~£15,100) Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) invitational tournament.  The Gillette 7Sea Invitational, set to commence today (March 25th), will be produced by sports and gaming company Skyesports and broadcasted across the Skyesports’ Youtube channel as well as 7Sea YouTube and…

  • Astralis extends and expands hummel deal until 2025 

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    [ad_1] Danish esports organisation Astralis has announced a two-year extension of its partnerships with sportswear brand hummel. According to Kasper Sindt, Astralis’ Commercial Director, the new deal includes expanding into general merchandise collections. Moreover, hummel will now operate Astralis’ webshop and retail for B2B and B2C markets. Image credit: Astralis RELATED: Astralis reports revenue growth…

  • Smart teams up with T1 to bolster Philippines esports scene

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    [ad_1] Smart, a subsidiary of telecommunications company PLDT, has signed an agreement with South Korean esports organisation T1. The agreement will see Smart provide T1’s Dota 2 team with facilities in the Philippines, which will be used during its boot camp and tournaments. Image credit: T1, Smart RELATED: T1 launches new esports academy According to…

  • Pinnacle Cup Championship Finals set to take place in Lund, Sweden

    Pinnacle Cup Championship Finals set to take place in Lund, Sweden

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    [ad_1] Esports bookmaker Pinnacle, data platform GRID Esports and the City of Lund have revealed that the Pinnacle Cup Championship will commence in Sweden from June 8th – 11th.   The Pinnacle Cup Championship is the culmination of the bookmaker’s tournament series. The CS:GO event will take place live, in front of spectators at Sparbanken Skåne…

  • SMPR launches play-to-earn guild – Esports Insider

    SMPR launches play-to-earn guild – Esports Insider

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    [ad_1] UK-based esports organisation Semper Fortis Esports (SMPR) has entered the world of play-to-earn after establishing a new division called SMPR Guild. SMPR Guild, which focuses on blockchain-based play-to-earn gaming, will purchase in-game NFT items and provide them to its players on a revenue-sharing basis. Image credit: SMPR Guild RELATED: SMPR Esports secures first-ever commercial…