Method partners with SCAN for Race to World First
British esports organisation Method has announced a partnership with hardware supplier SCAN Computers. The deal will see SCAN...
Partnerships & Sponsorships
Esports news that focuses on the biggest partnerships within the scene. Highlighting major team collaborations, commercial contracts and brand activations.
LCK signs new partnership with Gillette
Korean League of Legends competition LCK has announced a new partnership with North American personal...
Samsung named monitor partner of Metizport’s CS2 team
Norwegian esports organisation Metizport has announced a major partnership with tech giant Samsung. Samsung has...
PUBG Mobile brings back Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration
PUBG Mobile developer KRAFTON has announced the return of its partnership with hit anime series...
Blizzard reveals Overwatch x Project YoRHA, a NieR Automata crossover
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the Overwatch x Project YoRHA crossover event in collaboration with NieR...
ESL FACEIT Group named operator of eMLS Cup 2026
Esports tournament organiser ESL FACEIT Group has been appointed as the operator of the 2026...
Apex Legends x Gundam event arrives March 10th
Gaming publisher EA has announced that the Apex Legends x Gundam event will launch on...
Pulsar unveils new gaming mouse in collaboration with ZywOo
Gaming peripherals company Pulsar Gaming Gears has officially launched a limited edition mouse in collaboration...
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Natus Vincere’s CS:GO team to stream on HUYA
Ukrainian esports organisation Natus Vincere has partnered with Chinese streaming service HUYA. The streaming agreement will see the organisation's CS:GO...
Audacity Esports unveils partnership with Kappa
United Kingdom-based organisation Audacity Esports has entered a partnership with Italian sportswear brand Kappa. The deal, brokered by sponsorship agency...
Guild Esports plans IPO, Under Armour sponsors Team SMG | ESI Digest #9
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you...
Team Vitality forms analytical partnership with Newzoo
French organisation Team Vitality has entered into a collaborative partnership with games and esports analytics firm Newzoo. The collaboration...
FOKUS CLAN stays sharp through ACTIVAT3D partnership
FIFA-focused esports organisation FOKUS CLAN has partnered with gaming supplement company ACTIVAT3D. The collaboration will see FOKUS CLAN supplied with...
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