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ESL and FACEIT sold to Savvy Gaming Group

ESL and FACEIT sold to Savvy Gaming Group

The Saudi firm purchases ESL and FACEIT for US$1.5 billion.   Swedish esports and gaming organisation Modern Times Group (MTG) has sold ESL to Saudi Arabia-backed firm Savvy Gaming Group...

Games24x7 ropes in Hrithik Roshan as the brand ambassador of RummyCircle

Games24x7 announced Hrithik Roshan as the brand ambassador for online skill gaming platform, RummyCircle. As part of the partnership, Roshan will be seen in multimedia campaigns by RummyCircle, spanning across...

Ebullient Gaming exclusively ties up with AKEF

The agency will extend strategic and brand partnerships to support AKEF streamers to flourish and achieve greater traction nationally.   Ebullient Gaming, one of India’s first and leading talent management...

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Call of Duty: Vanguard Season 2 delayed

Vanguard and Warzone release dates pushed back by Activision Blizzard.   Activision Blizzard has announced that the release date of Call of Duty: Vanguard Season 2 has been pushed back...

Epic Esports to host DotA 2 Champions League Season 7

Tournament to get underway from January 24.   Russian betting operator Winline, Epic Esports Events and the Russian Esports Federation have come together to host the Winline DotA 2 Champions...

Call of Duty-Esports Engine partnership announced

Esports Engine announced as the CDL's Official Broadcasting Partner.   Activision Blizzard has announced a new partnership with esports operations firm Esports Engine, which will see the latter become the...

Guild Esports confirms Bitstamp partnership

Bitstamp joins as the organisation’s Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner.   British esports organisation Guild Esports, which is co-owned by former England men’s national football team captain David Beckham, has signed...

Ultimate Battle Introduces Social Networking for Gamers

Bringing together the gaming community under one umbrella, Ultimate Battle is moving forward to provide a one-of-a-kind social module designed for gamers.   Ultimate Battle, India’s first-ever one-stop online esports...

Microsoft announces Activision Blizzard buyout

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion.   Microsoft has taken the gaming world by storm by announcing the shock buyout of gaming industry giant Activision Blizzard. The buyout is...

GodLike Esports secures PMGC invite

GodLike nets the final spot after the other teams failed to meet the travel requirements.   Indian esports organisation GodLike Esports has secured the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2021...

ESL extends Louvre Agreement

Louvre Agreement extended to 2025.   ESL has announced the extension of the Louvre Agreement for another four seasons, till the end of 2025. The Louvre Agreement, which is a...

Athletes Endorsing Fantasy Sports Platforms

As fantasy sports platforms become more and more popular, an increased number of partnership opportunities have begun to emerge across them. These fantasy sports platforms have seen the benefits of...

Total Gaming lifts World Esports Cup 2021 title

Indian team overcomes Pakistani and Nepali challenge to be crowned as champions.   Demonstrating top skills and outclassing opponents from Pakistan and Nepal in the Global Finals, India’s Total Gaming...

Fnatic announce L’Oréal Men Expert partnership

The deal will see the L’Oreal logo feature at the back of the Fnatic jersey.   British esports organisation Fnatic have announced their partnership with leading beauty and personal care...

KFC partners with OR Esports

KFC joins as an Official Chicken Dinner Partner.   Serving up a recipe for fun, OR Esports have announced KFC India as the team’s ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’ (WWCD) sponsor...

Team Spirit enhance Parimatch deal

Russian esports organisation Team Spirit have extended and updated the partnership with Ukrainian sports betting operator Parimatch. The partnership will see Parimatch continue on as the team’s Title Sponsor. The...

DPC Winter Tour 2022 cancelled

Valve takes the decision amidst growing COVID-19 cases.   The DotA Pro Circuit has announced that the Winter Major 1 International LAN has been cancelled due to the surge in...

Vitality net Tezos partnership

Tezos announced as the team’s Official Technical Partner.   French esports organisation Team Vitality have announced blockchain technology firm Tezos as their Official Technical Partner. The three year-deal is Team...

Arrow Esports, Chemin Esports, Total Gaming & Orangutan Elite seal WEC Global Final berth

After some nail-biting and thrilling moments, the Indian leg of the grand finale of the inaugural edition of South East Asia’s tri-nation esports tournament, World Esports Cup (WEC ’21) came...

CSGO transfer season heats up as Vitality, G2, FaZe and 00Nation announce new signings

dupreeh, Magisk, m0NESY, ropz, coldzera and chrisJ finalise moves.   The CS:GO off-season has truly taken off with Team Vitality finalising a move that had been pending for some time....

CSGO transfer season heats up as Vitality, G2, FaZe and 00Nation announce new signings

dupreeh, Magisk, m0NESY, ropz, coldzera and chrisJ finalise moves.   The CS:GO off-season has truly taken off with Team Vitality finalising a move that had been pending for some time....

Virtus.pro Sponsors List

Virtus Pro, widely known as VP, is a well-established Russian Esports organisation founded in 2003. It is mostly famous for its participation in games like Counter Strike 2, Counter Strike:...

Trinity Gaming announces Chemin Esports partnership

New partnership to focus on developing upcoming talent.   One of India's leading gaming talent management companies, Trinity Gaming has signed a partnership with Gurugram-based esports organisation Chemin Esports. The...

shox signs for Team Liquid

The French star leaves Team Vitality after three years.   North American esports organisation Team Liquid have revealed the fourth player of their CS:GO roster for 2022 after announcing that...

ESL Women CS:GO Circuit

ESL announces women's CS:GO circuit

Women's circuit to be launched as part of #GGForAll program.   ESL has announced its plans to launch a new women's CS:GO circuit which will debut in 2022. The circuit,...

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Indian Esports Athletes’ Journey to World Esports Cup 2021

Here we look at Free Fire players Ashwani Yadav and Zaid Afsar and their inspiring journeys. Ashwani Yadav aka Ignite Team: Desi Gamers While people called him ziddi and nalayak,...

OR Esports announce Zebronics partnership

OR Esports announce Zebronics partnership

Zebronics announced as the team’s Official Peripherals Partner.   With a shared vision to be the best in technology, quality, and performance, OR Esports, India’s most successful BATTLEGROUNDS Mobile India...

Natus Vincere wrapped up their most successful year in CS:GO history as they clinched the BLAST Premier World Final title

Natus Vincere dig deep to take BLAST Premier World Final

s1mple clinches record-breaking eighth MVP award of the year.   Natus Vincere wrapped up their most successful year in CS:GO history as they clinched the BLAST Premier World Final title,...

Inaugural World Esports Cup sees record registrations

Close to 1.2 million registrations recorded across India, Pakistan and Nepal.   World Esports Cup (WEC '21), South East Asia’s premier tri-nation esports championship, has seen an overwhelming response from...

IEM Winter Semi-final and Final Review

Vitality brushed aside the Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) at the IEM Winter Finals. The French team, playing one of their final tournaments as a roster together, beat NiP quite comfortably...

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