Eoin "SilentEcho" Bathurst
The Esports Observer
United Kingdom
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OPINION: Should Companies Hold Tournaments for Unreleased Games?
If a bug arises in a competition for an early-access game, that compromises the competition. If Investments have been made, advertisers will be unhappy. → Read More
T-Mobile Continues to Work in Gaming, Sponsoring Twitch's First E3 Arena
T-Mobile will sponsor Twitch's first competitive Arena at E3 where there will be three days of tournaments across Tekken 7, SFV, and Injustice 2. → Read More
Esports Roster and Team Management Has a New Tool, ReadyUp
Roderick Alemania and Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel have founded a new platform, ReadyUp, that looks to streamline esports team management. → Read More
Key Takeaways from SEMC's Vainglory Event
The recent Vainglory Unified Western Live Championships gave The Esports Observer the chance to examine the mobile game's esports scene. → Read More
INTERVIEW: Patrik "cArn" Sättermon, from Fnatic
Fnatic co-hosted the recent Vainglory Unified Western Live Championships, and we were fortunate to speak with Chief Gaming Offficer Patrik "cArn" Sättermon. → Read More
INTERVIEW: Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of Super Evil Megacorp
Krisistian Segerstrale answers questions about the current state of Vainglory and its esports scene prior to the Western Championships. → Read More
Vainglory Spring Championship Press Event Liveblog
The Vainglory Spring Championships are about to kick off at The O2 in London. Super Evil Megacorp are holding a press conference with CEO Kristian Segerstrale introducing the event. The Esports Observer will provide live updates below on what’s happening. 11:20 – Kristian introduces Vainglory and the competitive scene. Patrik from Fnatic will comment on... → Read More
EDward Gaming Secures Partnership With Gillette
Gillette will sponsor EDward Gaming, the top Chinese League of Legends team in the world, following their partnership with ESL for the IEM 2017. → Read More
Tencent Looking to Build an Esports Industrial Park in Wuhu
Tencent—owner of Riot Games—and the city of Wuhu have announced the signing of a framework agreement that will explore the possibilities of an esports industrial park in Wuhu, Anhui province. The announcement contains a wish list of everything an esports businesses and audiences could need. The list of things to be looked into includes an... → Read More
Tottenham Hotspur's New Stadium to Host Esports, NFL, and Concerts
Tottenham Hotspur have released some details about their plans for their new stadium, due to open between 2018 and 2020. The club is looking to host major esports events, NFL matches, and concerts—all thanks to a retractable pitch that will be stored under the south stand. The north London based soccer club is not the... → Read More
Blizzard Comments on Overwatch League Rumours
The Overwatch League rumors have been commented on by Blizzard, but no actual information is revealed to pacify uncertainty in the esports scene. → Read More
ESL Signs In-Flight Deal with Emirates Airline
ESL and Emirates have signed a deal that will see ESL's esports content available on the in-flight entertainment for all Emirates flights. → Read More
TSM Join PLAYERUNKNOWN's BATTLEGROUNDS
TSM have announced the signing of two PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS players, another indicator of the early access game's continuing success. → Read More
Is a $20m Slot in the Overwatch League Worth It?
Blizzard's Overwatch League has reportedly secured deals of up to $20m for franchise slots from the owners of the New England Patriots & the Miami Dolphins. → Read More
Rocket League Sponsoring WWE Backlash, Future Events Also Planned
Rocket League surprises by announcing it's sponsorship of WWE Backlash. The game's Twitter also teases future partnerships with WWE. → Read More
China's Game Revenue to Hit $35 Billion by 2021, MOBAs to Overtake MMOs
Niko Partners have released a report predicting the size of the gaming market in China in 2021 and attributing that growth to the rise of MOBA's over MMO's. → Read More
Supercell Announces Clash Royale Global Series, Will Expand to All Regions by Fall
Supercell has announced a global championship for Clash Royale that will have over $1 million dollars in prizes paid out. → Read More
CS:GO Players on Vexed Refuse to Play With Previously Banned Player
Two players from Vexed—a mid-tier CS:GO team—refuse to play with previously banned player KQLY in a zero tolerance stance on cheating. → Read More
EnVyUs Academy Team Announced for CS:GO
A focus point in esports recently has been the sourcing of new and upcoming talent. With this in mind, the announcement of the Team EnVyUs Academy team signing is a positive move in that direction with the aim of nurturing players by granting them exposure and a training program run by players from EnVyUs’s main roster. The... → Read More
OpTic Gaming Announces Brisk as Sponsor, Builds on Brisk Mate Success
OpTic Gaming announces the renewal of it's partnership with PepsiCo's Brisk. The deal is expanding from Brisk Mate to include all Brisk products. → Read More