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Liam Thompson, gaming and influencer executive with brand agency Cake, picks out the most interesting recent stories from the esports sector.
ACO forms Le Mans esports series
Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance motorsport event, is to launch an esports series in partnership with digital media platform Motorsport Network.
CSM and Code Red partner up for new offering in esports market
CSM Sport & Entertainment, a division of marketing services group Chime Communications, has forged a partnership with global esports agency Code Red which the two parties state is designed to provide the first full service offering in the sector.
IOC to host esports summit
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has revealed plans to hold an esports summit with key players from the competitive gaming industry.
Major esports titles miss out for Asian Games debut
The Asian eSports Federation (AeSF) has named the titles that will contest esports’ first introduction at a major multi-sport event, with a number of leading games not making the cut for this year’s Asian Games.