The Global Esports Federation, which launched in Singapore last December, is bidding to play a global leadership role in the development of esports and is founded on the ideas of "credibility, legitimacy…
GEF names host cities for first Global Esports Tour, signs FACEIT deal
The Global Esports Federation has announced that Los Angeles, Riyadh and Dubai will host events during the inaugural season of its Global Esports Tour, while FACEIT has been engaged as a strategic partner…
Wolves owner Fosun acquires Chinese esports team Chongqing QGhappy
English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers has entered Asian esports tournament the King Pro League after the club’s owner, Chinese conglomerate Fosun Sports, acquired Chinese esports team Chongqing Q…
Financial pressures see Schalke sell LEC esports licence for €26.5m
German football club Schalke 04 has sold its licence for a starting place in esports’ League of Legends European Championship (LEC), citing the financial impact on its business model of Covid-19 and i…
IMG expands esports licensing footprint in exclusive Ubisoft deal
IMG has been selected as the first exclusive licensing agency for Ubisoft-developed video game franchises Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege in Europe and Asia.