Ben Palmer-Wilson
The Esports Observer
United Kingdom
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ELEAGUE and LCS Nominated in the 39th Sports Emmy Awards
Esports is taking another step into the limelight, as several organizations receive Sports Emmy nominations for the 39th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. → Read More
Riot Moves Away From ESL, Partners With LVP to Develop UK LoL Scene
Riot seems to think that partnering up with LVP and letting go of ESL could bring the desired changes and improvement to the UK ecosystem. → Read More
eNgage Accompanies China Launch with LGD Sponsorship Deal
Expanding from Europe, esports beverage startup eNgage is joining with Chinese team LGD Gaming to bring their drinks to China. → Read More
FACEIT Brings FPL Circuit Back to North America
FACEIT has recently expanded its competitive action in North America, by re-introducing the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive North American FPL circuit. → Read More
Snickers is Latest Non-Endemic Brand to Sponsor RLCS Season 5
The Mars-owned chocolate follows two other non-endemic brands—Statefarm and Old Spice—in sponsoring the competition. → Read More
HSV to Participate in Virtual Bundesliga Playoffs
HSV will be represented in the VBL by Daniel "Random" Tissarek and Marvin "KarpfenLive" Schmidt-Tychsen, playing on Playstation and Xbox, respectively. → Read More
New Clash Royale League Kicks Off March 14
Mobile game developer Supercell is opening up Clash Royale’s competitive scene to all, in the form of the new Clash Royale League. → Read More
Telkom to Present Indonesia’s Largest Esports Event Ever
Season one starts this month and finishes in May, with mobile esports title Vainglory being the primary title. → Read More
ESforce Partners With KFC To Bring Esports to Youths
Winners of the KFC BATTLE Esports Championship will receive a trip around Europe, as well as a place in the 2018 Russian Esports Cup. → Read More
AS Monaco Partners With Kinguin
The AS Monaco team uses its facilities to develop its esports roster physically, psychologically, and nutritionally. → Read More
FilmRise Acquires Rights to Blizzard Esports Documentary
FilmRise, a film and TV distributor based in New York, has acquired distribution rights to esports documentary Gamechangers: Dreams of Blizzcon. → Read More
Twitch’s Subscriber Count Rise: Real or Robot?
Several streamers have speculated that the sharp rise in subscriptions come from compromised Amazon Prime accounts and bots. → Read More
NRG and Events DC Plan Overwatch Contenders Training House
In the second year of their partnership, NRG’s developmental Overwatch Roster will be located at DC’s new esports facility. → Read More
Discord Partners with Esports Teams as Their Official Chat App
DreamHack also plans to use Discord's servers for event coordination, community engagement, and discussions around its esports events. → Read More
The First Ever CS:GO Major In London is Coming
To be held by FACEIT at Wembley Stadium, up to 10,000 CS:GO fans will gather to watch the best teams vie for $1 million in prize money. → Read More
UMG Enters Agreement to Acquire Meta Threads
Earlier this month, Blackhawk Resource Corporation announced a $26.4 million deal to acquire UMG Media Ltd. → Read More
Vietnam Becomes Its Own Region in League of Legends
MSI will expand to a 14-team tournament, while Worlds will remain a 24-team event—with Vietnam claiming the extra play-in spot. → Read More
Gfinity Elite Series Sets Up Local Aussie Rivalry
Sydney and Melbourne have been chosen as the first two city teams, adding fuel to the fire of a long-standing rivalry between the two cities. → Read More
Major League Baseball Has Its Sights Set On Esports
Major League Baseball and MLB Advanced Media are watching esports evolve, and considering where and how they intend to enter the scene. → Read More
Supercell Earns $810 Million in Profit in 2017
Supercell, developer of mobile video game titles such as Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, declared a profit of $810 million in its 2017 earnings report. → Read More