Esports
Talent agency YMU buys majority stake in gaming agency Digital Sports Mgmt
Global talent management company YMU has announced the integration of UK-based sports marketing, gaming and entertainment agency Digital Sports Mgmt (DSM) into its YMU Sports division
Pan American Games to feature first-ever Esports Championships
The 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, is set to encompass the inaugural Pan American Esports Championships, it has been announced
ESL Pro League signs multi-year hosting deal with GamingMalta
Malta will host the ESL Pro League esports competition for the next five seasons after a new agreement was reached between the ESL Gaming organisation and GamingMalta
Jakarta to host next Mobile Legends World Championship
Indonesian capital Jakarta will in January host the finals of one of the biggest esports competitions in Southeast Asia, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship
GEF tasks VSPN with developing esports events in China and South Korea
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has appointed Shanghai-based esports solutions provider Versus Programming Network (VSPN) to support the development and staging of its events in China and South Korea
EA Sports, NFL strike multiyear extension for Madden NFL Championship Series
Video game developer Electronic Arts and the National Football League have announced a multiyear partnership renewal for the EA Sports' Madden NFL Championship Series (MCS)
ESL Gaming agrees production deal with Gravity Media
Esports organiser and media company ESL Gaming has agreed a three-year deal with Gravity Media to deliver production services for its global esports events
Hyperice joins Guild Esports roster
Recovery technology company Hyperice has signed a one-year ‘Official Wellness Technology Partner’ deal with Guild Esports.
Guild Esports signs Coca-Cola to global deal in European esports first
Guild Esports, the David Beckham-backed esports organisation, has become the first European esports team to sign a global sponsorship deal with The Coca-Cola Company
WBSC appoints Konami to develop baseball video game, esports competition
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has appointed Japanese entertainment conglomerate Konami to create a new baseball video game and develop an international baseball esports competition
Riot Games taps AWS to enhance esports broadcasts
Video game developer Riot Games has appointed Amazon Web Services to enhance esports broadcasts and transform how its content is created and distributed
Sportfive adds Singapore-based Ampverse to esports portfolio
Asian esports and Web3 organisation Ampverse has appointed the Sportfive agency as its exclusive global commercial representative
ONE Esports unveils Apac esports and gaming show Gamer’s Paradise
Esports and gaming promoter ONE Esports is today launching a new television show, Gamer's Paradise, in partnership with presenting sponsor Marriott Bonvoy
Abu Dhabi lands Blast Premier World Final hosting deal
Esports entertainment company Blast has announced that its Blast Premier World Final will head to Abu Dhabi for the first time in December, as part of a three-year deal struck with Abu Dhabi Gaming
ONE strikes ‘long-term’ content development agreement with Media City Qatar
Group ONE Holdings, the parent company of Asian mixed-martial arts promotion ONE Championship and esports venture ONE Esports, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Doha-based media campus Media…
Elisa steps up esports commitment with ESL Gaming rights deal
Finnish telco Elisa has agreed a deal with esports organiser and media company ESL Gaming for exclusive Finnish language media rights to the ESL Pro Tour for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)
FanClash completes $40m funding round
Indian fantasy gaming platform FanClash has completed a $40m (€38m) funding round.
Star India makes esports commitment with Nodwin Gaming deal
Indian esports organisation Nodwin Gaming has agreed a rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Star India for the Battlegrounds Mobile India Masters Series