Kevin Hitt
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MSI to Facilitate the First Valorant University Championship for South East Asia –
In order to help create more opportunities in South East Asia, MSI has announced the launch of the MGA Collegiate program. The program, which covers Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia, looks to provide opportunities for collegiate esports fans to compete in Riot Games’ first-person hero shooter, Valorant. From July to November 2021, the MGA […] → Read More
G2 Esports, Bondly Partner to Launch Organization’s First NFT Series –
G2 Esports, the Spanish esports and entertainment brand, has partnered with non-fungible token solutions provider Bondly in a multi-year exclusive partnership that will see the two develop and launch G2’s NFT strategy and platform. The G2 NFT is set to launch exclusively on the Bondly platform on June 30. Financial details of the partnership were […] → Read More
BMW Now Official Automotive Partner for LVL –
LVL, an international venue and content brand for esports gaming, built and operated by Veritas Entertainment, has partnered with BMW bringing on the German automotive manufacturer as its official automotive partner. While financial details of the partnership were not revealed, LVL will help accelerate BMW’s esports content creation arm through the use of its gaming […] → Read More
eNASCAR, ASUS Extend Gaming Hardware Partnership for the 2021 Season –
Today, eNASCAR and ASUS have announced that the two have renewed their partnership for the remainder of the 2021 season for NASCAR’s sim racing esports series–the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. ASUS now will continue in its role as the “Official PC and Monitor of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series” for a second consecutive year. The […] → Read More
Esports Tournament Organizer FACEIT Brings on Death Wish Coffee as Sponsor –
FACEIT, the U.K. based competitive platform for online multiplayer games, has announced that it has partnered with Death Wish Coffee — a brand marketed in the vein of having the “World’s Strongest Coffee.” While the FACEIT gaming platform services many countries, this partnership is exclusively for US-based players. Financial details of the partnership were not […] → Read More
Magic Gaming Partners With AdventHealth –
Magic Gaming, the esports division of the Orlando Magic, has partnered with AdventHealth as its new official healthcare provider. The provider, now the official healthcare partner of all Orlando Magic esports teams, will focus on “the overall health of professional and non-professional gaming athletes.” While no financial details of the partnership were released, AdventHealth is […] → Read More
Team Secret Joins Forces With Blockchain Gaming Company DMScript –
Team Secret has partnered with blockchain gaming company DMScript in the bid to innovate and create more opportunities for new technologies to thrive in the esports ecosystem. Financial details of the partnership were not released. DMScript is a U.K.-based company that offers a blockchain-based cloud gaming platform called Holonex and gaming network Tourne. DMScript’s partnership […] → Read More
Sprout Welcomes EPOS as Official Audio Partner –
Sprout, the German-based competitive esports organization announced that it has officially welcomed EPOS as its official audio partner. Sprout got its start in late 2017 in Berlin and then joined with the ESBD, the German federation of esports, to “help shape a healthy development of esports.” The organization currently fields a successful Counter-Strike: Global Offensive […] → Read More
Logitech Announces $2M Donation to Help India Battle COVID-19 –
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage India in one of the worst humanitarian crises in the country’s history, one company in the gaming and esports space is offering help: Logitech.. In a social media post from Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell, the company announced it is contributing $2M USD to Oxygen for India, the largest […] → Read More
Arizona Cardinals Quarterback Kyler Murray Joins FaZe Clan –
FaZe Clan, the North American gaming content and competitive esports organization, announced that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray as its newest member. The announcement was made via video showing Richard “Ricky” Bengston, known as FaZe Banks, interrupting the NFL Draft to make the announcement. Murray, who will take on the name FaZe K1 for the […] → Read More
‘DreamHack Open Featuring Fortnite’ Tournament Series Returns for 2021 –
DreamHack, a tournament organization brand of ESL Gaming, announced Monday the return of its DreamHack Open Featuring Fortnite tournament series for 2021. Also, while the series events will be played in a duos format, there will also be a ”best of the best” Cash Cup Extra Presented by DreamHack competition played in teams of three. […] → Read More
Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Leaving Blizzard Entertainment –
Blizzard Entertainment announced Tuesday that Jeff Kaplan, director of Overwatch, is leaving the company. With his departure, Aaron Keller, one of the members of the Overwatch executive team will be stepping in as the game’s director. As part of the announcement, Blizzard shared a note written by Kaplan to Overwatch fans: “I am leaving Blizzard […] → Read More
Ball State University Cuts Ribbon on New 3,611 Square-Foot Esports Center –
Ball State University is the latest to go all-in on esports as the university announced on Monday that it had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a new 3,611 square-foot esports center. The new facility will be the home of the Ball State University varsity esports program and will also serve as an instructional area. BSU fields […] → Read More
BLAST Premier Partners With Performance MADMONQ
Global Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament series organizer BLAST Premier has announced a partnership with the health and performance gaming supplement → Read More
The Esports Awards Adds Secretlab as a Partner for 2021
Ready to start its sixth year, The Esports Awards has started its 2021 campaign with a new sponsor, a brand → Read More
Fnatic and PCSpecialist Renew Partnership for 2021
Fnatic, the London-based esports organization that competes in multiple titles, has announced the extension of their partnership with PCSpecialist, the → Read More
Beyond NRG Named Official Energy Drink Partner of Excel Esports
UK-based esports organization EXCEL Esports announced Friday that it has brought on Beyond NRG as the official energy drink partner → Read More
The Overwatch League’s Washington Justice Partners With DC Brau
With the rallying cry of a “Sip of Justice,” the Overwatch League’s Washington D.C. franchise, has added local brewery DC → Read More
HyperX Launches First Original Apparel Collection in Partnership With Champion
HyperX has revealed the launch of its first original apparel collection, in partnership with Champion Athleticwear. With designs created by → Read More
Fnatic and LeTou Renew Partnership for 2021
London-based esports organization Fnatic has announced that it has renewed its partnership with LeTou, a global online gaming entertainment service. → Read More