Esports
Kappa titles Royal Never Give Up’s Dota 2 team
Chinese esports organisation Royal Never Give Up (RNG) has signed a title sponsorship deal with Italian sportswear brand Kapa for its Dota 2 team.
Under the deal, RNG will be rebranded as Kappa
One Championship signs multiple sponsorship deals across MMA and esports
Mixed martial arts and sports organisation One Championship has signed “strategic partnerships” with at least 13 global brands ahead of the 2020 season.
ESL’s UK chief operating officer departs as downsizing takes effect
Rob Black, the chief operating officer of ESL UK, has left his position amid layoffs at the regional arm of the European esports tournament organiser and production company
International Esports Federation elects new board as Marinescu retains seat
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has elected its new board, which will comprise six members from six different nations
AOC extends backing of G2 Esports
Esports organisation G2 Esports has renewed its sponsorship deal with gaming monitor provider AOC
Blake Broadcasting agrees multi-territory rights deal with ESL and DreamHack
Media company Blake Broadcasting (BBN) has agreed a multi-year deal to broadcast ESL and DreamHack esports tournaments in the United States, Canada and Asia, with the exception of China
Deutsche Telekom claims landmark esports investment with SK Gaming
German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom has claimed a first with the acquisition of a 25-per-cent stake in German esports organisation SK Gaming
TeamSpeak connects with Overwatch League
Online communication services provider TeamSpeak has agreed a three-year deal to become an official supplier to esports competition the Overwatch League
Tencent-backed Global Esports Federation launches in Singapore
The Global Esports Federation (GEF), a new world federation for esports backed by Chinese technology company Tencent, was launched yesterday in Singapore
New role for Nørrelund at MTG’s DreamHack, Lodewick named co-CEO
Sweden-based media company Modern Times Group (MTG) has reshaped its esports company, DreamHack, by forming a new entity, while former Team Marketing media rights sales executive Roger Lodewick has been…
European Tour partners with DreamHack for first foray into esports
The European Tour has announced that it is set to launch golf’s first esports series, the European eTour, in partnership with esports events organiser DreamHack and games developer Topgolf Entertainment G…
TBS to showcase Fifa 20 content through ELeague tie-up
US media company Turner Sports’ ELeague esports property has agreed a wide-ranging tournament and content distribution deal with Electronic Arts focusing on the games developer’s Fifa 20 football title.
Infront brings Afflelou on board for Team Vitality
French optical products and hearing aids manufacturer Afflelou Group has become a sponsor of esports organisation Team Vitality through a deal brokered by the Infront agency
Alibaba co-founder Tsai invests $10m in G2 Esports
Alibaba co-founder Joseph Tsai has become a minority investor in G2 Esports, one of the top European esports teams, through a $10m (€9m) investment in the organisation.
Juventus and Astralis partner to form esports team
Italian Serie A club Juventus has partnered with Astralis Group, one of the world's most successful esports organisations, to create a new esports team
IOC to form ‘two-speed’ esports strategy
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed on a “two-speed approach” regarding its esports strategy, reiterating its stance that it will only consider games simulating sports.
Lotto backs Spanish esports outfit Team Queso
Italian sportswear brand Lotto has agreed a deal to sponsor Spanish esports organisation Team Queso.
From next year, players and staff at Team Queso will wear Lotto apparel
ESL looks towards centralisation with layoffs in France, Spain
ESL, Europe's biggest esports tournament organiser, has said that it has cut a number of jobs at its offices in France and Spain as it moves to centralise its global operations to locations in Germany…