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Red Bull Racing Esports Partners with HyperX –
Red Bull Racing Esports Team announced that it has partnered with HyperX, which will become the team’s official peripherals partner. As part of the partnership, HyperX will supply the Red Bull Racing Esports Team with its gaming mice, keyboards and the HyperX Cloud Gaming Headsets. HyperX has been a longstanding partner of Red Bull, supporting the […] → Read More
Lamborghini to Sponsor Rocket League Championship Series Event –
Psyonix Studios and Automobili Lamborghini have announced a new collaboration for Rocket League which includes multiple esports activations. In addition to introducing the Lamborghini Huracán as a playable vehicle within the game, the automaker will sponsor two esports events: The Rocket League Championship Series X Lamborghini Open and the newly announced Battle of the Bulls. […] → Read More
Lidl Germany to Serve as SK Gaming’s Fresh Foods Partner
German esports organization SK Gaming announced that it has partnered with German international supermarket chain Lidl, which will serve as → Read More
Ukraine Recognizes Esports as an Official Sport
The Commission for the Recognition of Sports of the Ukrainian Ministry for Youth and Sports recognized esports as an official → Read More
Former NBA Player Marcin Gortat Invests in Polish Esports League
Polish esports company Polska Liga Esportowa S.A. announced an investment by former NBA player Marcin Gortat, who created his private → Read More
Q2 2020’s Most Impactful PC Games: Riot Games Seizes Esports World Domination, Continuing COVID-19 Impact
For the fifth quarter in a row, Riot Games’ League of Legends was the most impactful PC game. Being the → Read More
Overwolf Acquires CurseForge from Twitch
In-game apps platform Overwolf announced that it has acquired add-on and modification management system CurseForge from Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch. → Read More
Guilded Raises $7M Series A Investment Led by Matrix Partners
Today, chat platform developer Guilded announced that it has raised a $7M USD Series A financing led by private equity → Read More
Q1 2020’s Most Impactful PC Games: COVID-19 Policies, Off-Season, and a Rising Star
For the fourth quarter in a row, Riot Games’ League of Legends was the most impactful PC game. Being the → Read More
Bazooka Tango Raises $2.5M Seed Financing Led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures
Mobile gaming company Bazooka Tango raised $2.5M USD in a seed funding round led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures, with MTG, → Read More
Former Goldman Sachs VP Moritz Baier-Lentz Joins BITKRAFT Esports Ventures as Partner
Today, esports investment fund BITKRAFT Esports Ventures announced the addition of a new partner, Moritz Baier-Lentz. Located in New York, → Read More
Tencent Values Developer Funcom at $148M, Launches 100% Acquisition Offer
Tencent plans to launch an offer to acquire all the shares of Norwegian game developer Funcom via its indirectly owned → Read More
CHALLONGE! Reveals Acquisition by Logitech
Esports tournament management service CHALLONGE! was recently acquired by Swiss peripherals manufacturer Logitech. CHALLONGE! was previously owned by streaming software → Read More
CORSAIR Further Diversifies Portfolio, Agrees to Acquire SCUF Gaming
Gaming peripherals and PC components manufacturer CORSAIR agreed to acquire custom controller manufacturer SCUF Gaming and its patent portfolio. CORSAIR → Read More
Deutsche Telekom Acquires 25% Stake in SK Gaming
Esports organization SK Gaming raised an investment from Deutsche Telekom. The telecommunications company acquired a 25% stake in SK Gaming. → Read More
GOSU.AI Raised $2.8M Series B Led by Educational Technology Fund Brighteye Ventures
GOSU Data Lab, the Lithuanian developer of video-gaming coaching platform GOSU.AI, has raised a $2.8M USD Series B investment led → Read More
Genvid Technologies Raises $27M Series B Investment to Accelerate Interactive Streaming Tools & Services
Genvid Technologies secured a $27M USD Series B investment led by the merchant bank Galaxy Digital’s interactive content and technology → Read More
Esports Tournament Company Mainline Secures $6.8M in Series A Funding Round
U.S. esports tournament software and management company Mainline raised $6.8M USD in a Series A funding round led by Work → Read More
Astralis, Origen, and Future FC Parent Company Plans IPO in Denmark
Today, Danish esports organization Astralis Group, the owners of Origen (League of Legends), Astralis (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive), and Future FC → Read More
ReKTGlobal Acquires Fan Engagement Platform Fullcube
Rogue parent company ReKTGlobal announced its acquisition of North Carolina-based fan engagement platform Fullcube. Financial details were not disclosed. ReKTGlobal → Read More