Author: Ivan Šimić
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G2 Esports hires new Head of Content and Head of Media
[ad_1] European esports organisation G2 Esports has bolstered its backroom operations following the appointment of two new team members. Sasha Alexandrov, formerly of Beats by Dre, has joined the organisation as its Head of Media. Moreover, Thuy Ha has been named G2 Esports’ Head of Content. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: G2 Esports RELATED: G2 Esports renews…
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Ignite Tournaments raises $10m for mobile play-to-earn esports platform
[ad_1] Ignite Tournaments, a play-to-earn esports tournament organiser, announced it has secured $10m (~£ 7.5m) in funding from investors which will be used to improve the company’s infrastructure and operations. Ignite Tournaments said it will “build the world’s first mobile play-to-earn esports tournament and streaming platform”. The complete investment consists of a $3m (~£2.3m) seed…
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SK Gaming signs WoW guild Pieces
[ad_1] German esports organisation SK Gaming has signed World of Warcraft guild Pieces ahead of the upcoming Race To World First (RWF) event scheduled to take place in early March. As a result, the guild will change its name to SK Pieces. The first event for the newly-acquired guild will be the Race to World…
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Splitgate: challenging the FPS gatekeepers
[ad_1] Although esports as a whole is incredibly popular, you’d be mistaken to think that it’s easy to break into the industry with a new title. Like inventors binning dozens of ideas before achieving a breakthrough, the esports industry is unapologetic, harsh and even just plain mean sometimes. A number of games have tried to…
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Wisdom Gaming promotes Jaycie ‘Gillyweed’ Gluck and Ian Anderson
[ad_1] Esports media company and tournament organiser Wisdom Gaming has promoted Jaycie ‘Gillyweed’ Gluck and Ian Anderson to the roles of Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, respectively. According to the release, the two newly-promoted executives will play ‘critical roles’ in the company. This includes cooperating with the company’s branded properties and helping accelerate…
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MAD Lions enter the metaverse with Zilliqa partnership
[ad_1] European esports organisation MAD Lions has signed a multi-year partnership with blockchain and metaverse company Zilliqa. According to the release, the deal is the organisation’s largest sponsorship to date and will provide MAD Lions with the capabilities to deliver experiences in the metaverse. Image credit: MAD Lions / Zilliqa (via YouTube) RELATED: MAD Lions…
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Pittsburgh Knights launch NFT collection
[ad_1] American esports organisation Pittsburgh Knights has announced a partnership with blockchain company Theta Labs to launch a series of NFT collections. The Knights will work with Theta on a series of four NFT drops in 2022, the first of which will be released in April. The NFT’s will be available on ThetaDrop, Theta Labs’…
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Razer and Envy Gaming unveil multi-year partnership
[ad_1] Esports and gaming peripherals manufacturer Razer has signed a multi-year partnership with American esports company Envy Gaming. The partnership will include multiple Envy teams and properties including OpTic Texas, OpTic Halo, OpTic VALORANT, Envy Rocket League and the Dallas Fuel. Razer will also work with the company’s content creators and collaborate on in-person activations…
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Mountain Dew announced as partner for CoD League OpTic Major I
[ad_1] North American esports company Envy Gaming has reached an agreement with drink brand Mountain Dew for the Call of Duty League Major I in March. Mountain Dew will be the presenting sponsor of the upcoming event, which is hosted by OpTic Texas at Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas. Mountain Dew will also sponsor a…
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Super Smash Bros not a part of EVO 2022.
[ad_1] Fighting game esports tournament Evolution Championship Series (EVO) has announced that this year’s edition will not feature Nintendo’s brawl game series Super Smash Bros. The tournament organiser shared the news via Twitter, noting that the company is ‘saddened’ that the game will not be a part of EVO 2022. The Evolution Championship Series will…