Jason Lake brings Complexity’s 23-year esports run to a close
Jason Lake has confirmed that Complexity has officially ceased operations after 23 years, with ownership...
Business
Find out what is happening in the business world of esports. Discussing topics such as partnerships, investments and major personnel moves.
Fortnite Mobile Players Get Two New GameSir Controllers
GameSir has partnered with Epic Games' Fortnite on a licensed collection of mobile controllers, set...
LCP qualification to start at home for every team in 2027
Riot Games is overhauling qualification for the League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP), with every...
Japan’s 25 Esports Players Head to 2026 Asian Games
The 2026 Asian Games begin in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on September 19, marking the second...
ESI business roundup: BLAST’s Mongolian expansion, Riot Games considers prediction market deals, 1xBet extends PGL partnership
The world of esports business never slows down. Whether it’s tournament organizers expanding their presence...
“Don’t waste your money”: Unraveling the stigma of esports degrees in higher education
"Professional gaming" is an industry that continues to confuse the masses, but as we move...
Community is the key to the esports industry’s success, not winning tournaments, says Fnatic’s former CEO
Esports is going in the wrong direction, if you ask me. And nobody has asked...
Esports fans want to predict tournament results but states (and Faker) are fighting it
This week, as ever, there were more developments in the legal battles against prediction markets....
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Gray Television leads $40m funding round for Envy Gaming
Dallas-based esports organisation Envy Gaming has announced a $40m (~£28.7m) investment round, with American media company Gray Television leading...
BREN Esports joins forces with EMERGE Esports
Southeast Asian organisation Bren Esports has entered into a year-long partnership with Singapore-based esports talent management agency EMERGE...
Nerd Street Gamers expands Riot Games partnership
Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) has expanded its partnership with video game publisher Riot Games. The new...
ReKTGlobal acquires TalentX Entertainment and forms ReKTX
Esports infrastructure company ReKTGlobal has acquired TalentX Entertainment and subsequently has formed a new digital talent management company...
HyperX announces strategic partnership with Esposure
Gaming equipment brand HyperX has announced a strategic partnership with esports education company Esposure. According to the release,...
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