Esports entertainment company Allied Esports has announced its fourth quarter and 2021 annual financial results. Allied Esports has reported revenues of nearly $5m (~£3.9m) in 2021, up 54 percent from $3.2m (~£2.5m) in 2020. Moreover, net income increased to $62.9m (~£50m), which is a substantial change from 2020’s net loss of $45.1m (~£35.8m). RELATED: EEG announces $38.6m impairment charge to […]

North American lifestyle brand Oakley has announced a partnership with esports organisation Envy Gaming. As part of the deal, all teams and talent under the OpTic brand will exclusively wear Oakley eyewear during competitive play online and at LAN events. RELATED: Envy Gaming acquires operating rights for Esports Stadium Arlington Moreover, Oakley will become a jersey sponsor for OpTic’s Halo […]

Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series tied into our ESI Washington DC event, which focused on esports’ growth around the world. RELATED: Esports Around The World: Iceland Introduction As one of the most economically developed nations in Africa, South Africa is at the forefront of African esports. […]

It should come as no surprise that betting companies have identified opportunities in the esports market as it continues to experience rapid growth. As a result, bookmakers — endemic and non-endemic — are rapidly changing the sponsorship landscape, similarly to how betting partnerships now dominate most traditional European sports. RELATED: PandaScore breaks down the esports betting ecosystem in new whitepaper […]

After seven months of build-up, Norwich City rose to the occasion and won FIFA’s ePremier League for the first time in the football club’s history. However, Norwich’s real story began 18 months ago with the founding of 1J Esports, as it attempts to tap into the elusive 14+ market. In a closely fought tournament, Norwich City’s Damien ‘Damie’ Augustyniak and […]

Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into our ESI Washington DC event, which took place from 16-18th May 2022 and focused on esports’ growth around the world. RELATED: Esports Around The World: China Introduction Iceland is a small, remote island in the Atlantic ocean, but its […]

Gaming peripherals brand HyperX has renewed its partnership with multinational esports organisation Team Liquid. HyperX will remain Team Liquid’s official peripheral partner. In addition, Team Liquid Co-owner and content creator Juan ‘Hungrybox’ DeBeidma has been named as a HyperX global ambassador. RELATED: Touring Team Liquid and Alienware’s The Pro Lab As part of the partnership, HyperX will support Team Liquid’s […]

South Asian tournament organiser Skyesports has partnered with content platform Rooter and chip manufacturer AMD for the upcoming season of the Skyesports Champions Series (SCS). AMD will be the presenting partner for the VALORANT tournament. Moreover, the SCS will be ‘powered by’ Rooter. As a result, Rooter will broadcast the regional language streams for the event in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali […]

French esports organisation Team Vitality has announced a partnership with electronics manufacturer Samsung.  Samsung has become Team Vitality’s official TV partner for its esports teams that use TVs. This includes the organisation’s Fortnite, Rocket League and FIFA rosters. Samsung and Team Vitality will also work together on content creation and ‘gaming experiences’.  RELATED: French bank Crédit Agricole commits to esports […]

UK-based esports organisation Tundra has entered into a partnership with esports studio and gaming café chain SideQuest. As a result of the deal, the chain will become a premium partner of the organisation in addition to its official esports venue partner. RELATED: Wanyoo UK enters a new era, rebrands to SideQuest Gamers Hub! This is SideQuest’s first deal since the chain’s rebranding […]