Author: Ivan Šimić

  • Leaving football, finding esports with Kenny Vaccaro

    Leaving football, finding esports with Kenny Vaccaro

    [ad_1] (ESI Illustration) Image credit: G1 RELATED: Former NFL player Kenny Vaccaro co-founds esports organisation G1 Career choices for a professional athlete after retirement are not as pretty as you might think. A quick google search yields a number of former pro athletes who have struggled with their post-retirement careers, and some even go bankrupt…

  • Oddin.gg and Esports Entertainment Group announce partnership

    Oddin.gg and Esports Entertainment Group announce partnership

    [ad_1] Esports and gambling company Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has secured a partnership with betting odds company Oddin.gg for its operations in North America. Oddin.gg will provide esports odds feeds to EEG’s betting platform VIE.gg. According to the release, this is the first time Oddin.gg will operate in the United States. Image credit: Esports Entertainment…

  • Veloce Esports partners with Fanatec

    Veloce Esports partners with Fanatec

    [ad_1] Racing and esports organisation Veloce Esports has signed a multi-year partnership with sim racing hardware brand Fanatec. As a result, Fanatec will become the official steering wheel partner for Veloce and will feature in content produced by the organisation. Veloce will also feature Fanatec branding on its liveries across multiple games. Image credit: Veloce…

  • Complexity Gaming enlists Twitch to source partnership opportunities

    Complexity Gaming enlists Twitch to source partnership opportunities

    [ad_1] North American esports organisation Complexity Gaming has expanded its existing partnership with streaming platform Twitch.  As a part of the deal, Twitch will work alongside the organisation’s internal sales team to source sponsorship opportunities across Complexity’s portfolio of teams, streamers, content, competitions and events. Image credit: Complexity Gaming / Twitch RELATED: Cloakzy joins Complexity…

  • Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup unveils new sponsors

    Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup unveils new sponsors

    [ad_1] The Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup (CECC) has announced a number of sponsors ahead of its live event at the Gateway Center in Atlanta, Georgia next month. CCEC’s new partners for the event include hygiene brand Barbasol, Neustreet, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, meal replacement brand CTRL, Reveal Suits, education company Futures First Gaming, as well…

  • Ubisoft unveils Rainbow Six Mobile

    Ubisoft unveils Rainbow Six Mobile

    [ad_1] Game developer Ubisoft has announced the upcoming release of Rainbow Six Mobile. According to the developer, the mobile game was in development for the last three years, with live tests expected to be scheduled ‘in the following weeks’. Image credit: Ubisoft RELATED: Ubisoft merges UK, Ireland, and Nordic Rainbow Six esports scenes The game…

  • Freaks 4U Gaming partners with Deutsche Messe for DreamHack Hannover

    Freaks 4U Gaming partners with Deutsche Messe for DreamHack Hannover

    [ad_1] Esports and gaming agency Freaks 4U Gaming and exhibition organiser Deutsche Messe have teamed up to organise DreamHack Hannover in December 2022. According to the release, this is part of a new multi-year partnership signed between Freaks 4U Gaming and Deutsche Messe to bring ‘the leading gaming lifestyle experience’ to Hannover, Germany. Image credit:…

  • Esports investment report, March 2022: Kappa Meltdown, Monaco Esports, Galaxy Racer

    Esports investment report, March 2022: Kappa Meltdown, Monaco Esports, Galaxy Racer

    [ad_1] March was certainly an interesting month when it came to investments and mergers. In fact, the most high-profile story of the month isn’t actually tied to esports organisations, but rather an esports bar chain.  From Kappa Bar acquiring Meltdown Bars to Galaxy Racer opening offices in North America and Monaco Esports being bought, there…

  • Getty Images expands esports partnership with Riot Games

    Getty Images expands esports partnership with Riot Games

    [ad_1] Games publisher Riot Games has renewed and expanded its partnership with visual media company Getty Images. As a result, the agreement will include coverage of the League of Legends World Championships, VALORANT Champions and Wild Rift Global Icons. Getty Images will also capture and distribute content around the VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changes programme. …

  • Upper Deck launches official Call of Duty League trading cards

    Upper Deck launches official Call of Duty League trading cards

    [ad_1] Global trading card company Upper Deck has partnered with the Call of Duty League to release a line of esports trading cards. The cards, which are set to incorporate the 2022 Call of Duty League season, will be available exclusively through the Upper Deck e-Pack platform.  (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Upper Deck / Activision blizzard RELATED:…