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Worlds 2024 Finals Estimated Economic Impact of £12M for London

London-based investment firm London & Partners claims that the League of Legends World Championship Finals (Worlds 2024) taking place at the O2 Arena in London this weekend will have an overall...

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Team Falcons Secures Five-Year Partnership With NEO Digital Banking

Saudi Arabia-based esports organization Team Falcons announced Monday a five year partnership with digital banking platform NEO Digital Banking. Neo Digital Banking is a subsidiary of the Saudi...

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Worlds 2024 Grand Finals Hits Major Viewership Milestone

The most popular esports match in history occurred this weekend between Chinese esports organization Bilibili Gaming (BLG) and South Korean organization T1 during the Worlds 2024 Grand Finals in London...

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Hotdrop Employees Caught in the Crossfire of Liquidation: Salary Refunds...

Sources tell The Esports Advocate that the management team at London-based esports marketing firm Hotdrop Limited sent emails on Oct. 31, to employees asking them to fully refund salaries paid for that...

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John Knauss Joins GRID Esports as EVP of Gaming Solutions

Long time Riot Games executive John Knauss has joined GRID Esports as its new executive vice president of gaming solutions.  In this new role,  Knauss  will take the reigns of the company’s game...

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International Esports Federation Partners With Hilton Riyadh for World...

The International Esports Federation (IESF) announced Thursday a partnership with Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences as the official main partner for the upcoming World Esports Championship 2024 (WEC...

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Freaks 4U Gaming Secures Rights to Operate Prime League From Riot

Berlin-based esports and gaming firm Freaks 4U Gaming announced this week that Riot Games has renewed its operator license for the League of Legends Esports Prime League, giving the company the...

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Sources: Tencent TiMi Studio Group L1 Global Esports GM Resigns Over Alleged...

Zhang Yijia, general manager of Tencent Interactive Entertainment TiMi Studio Group L1 Esports Center and chief brand officer of Honor of Kings, was forced to resign from the company—multiple sources...

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Global Esports Federation Cancels Global Esports Games in Chengdu, China

In September, I publicly asked the Global Esports Federation and its president Paul Foster when there would be an official announcement on the venue and other details related to its World Championship...

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Patrik ‘f0rest’ Lindberg Retires, Returns to Ninjas in Pyjamas

Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP Group) announced Friday that seasoned Counter-Strike professional player Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg will serve as a brand ambassador for the organization. This news coincides with...

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Brings Women’s Esports to Asian Games with 20...

As the Asian Esports Games (AEG) 2024 approaches, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) is set to be the exclusive esports title for the women’s competition. Organized by the Thailand Esports Federation...

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Team Liquid Launches Advanced Fan Engagement Platform MyBlue

International esports organization Team Liquid announced the launch of MyBlue, a native fan engagement platform built on blockchain-based smart contract platform Sui, through its ongoing partnership...

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OverActive Media Secures Long-Term Franchise Agreement with Riot Games

OverActive Media (TSXV: OAM) (OTC: OAMCF), a global esports and entertainment company, announced yesterday that it has secured a new long-term partnership agreement with Riot Games. This agreement...

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GameSquare Holdings Reports Record Third-Quarter Revenue, Narrows Losses

GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAME) announced a record third-quarter revenue of $26.4 million for 2024, marking a 10% year-over-year increase compared to pro forma results from the same period...

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Riot Games Transitions LPL English Broadcast to Co-Streaming Model

Riot Games announced on November 16 that it will move the English broadcast of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) to a co-streaming-only model, effectively suspending its official English-language...

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M80 Co-Founder Nate Schanker Announces Exit From Company

M80 Co-founder and Director of Marketing Nate Schanker announced that he is leaving esports organization. The brief announcement was made on social media on Friday: “I am stepping away from M80, an...

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Riot Reveals Changes to LoL Esports European Regional Leagues in 2025

Riot Games announced that it is making changes to its ERLs (European Regional Leagues) system for League of Legends Esports in 2025. At a glance, those new changes will include allowing more...

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IESF Adds New Members at Ordinary General Meeting

Following the conclusion of the International Esports Federation’s annual competition—World Esports Championship (WEC24)—in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the organization held its ordinary general meeting and...

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SCUF Gaming Partners With Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing

Corsair-owned gaming peripherals division SCUF Gaming announced this week that it has signed a multi-year partnership with Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed....

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Rainbow Six Siege Esports Roadmap Revealed for 2025

With the conclusion of the BLAST R6 2024 season (at Montreal Major won by Brazilian esports organization w7m Esports), the league revealed some details on what the ecosystem under its ongoing...

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