“Honor of Kings had its biggest year yet”: As HoK grows outside of China, the PC vs. mobile MOBA clash is heating up
It’s easy to know that League of Legends, with its immense history and popularity, is...
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The latest mobile esports news. Including Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, PUBG: Mobile, Free Fire, Honor of Kings and many more.
“I think we can close the gap”: The Honor of Kings World Cup showed China that some countries are not far behind
Every region has a game that dominates its gaming ecosystem. Korea has League of Legends....
“I want to be known as a winner”: Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America
The benefit of winning matches comes with the glory of playing more high-stakes matches and...
“Our preparation was pretty intense”: How Team Vitality’s MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women’s esports
France-based esports organization Team Vitality fields one of the most successful rosters in the history...
Moonton’s Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is not the first game that slips off the tongue when...
“Keep fighting for your dream”: Team Vitality MLBB pro Vivian on overcoming challenges and judgement to become a top esports pro
Team Vitality Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) player Vivi "Vivian" Indrawaty changed her life and...
2026 Honor of Kings Major League Spring loses three teams due to travel issues
The Honor of Kings Major League Committee has announced that it will be making changes...
PUBG Mobile brings back Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration
PUBG Mobile developer KRAFTON has announced the return of its partnership with hit anime series...
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Legends of Runeterra players receive 12 month ban following ESL Mobile cheating incident
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced that three players have received 12 month bans following an incident...
Top LATAM and Brazilian esports business developments in June 2021
Each month, Esports Insider collates the key esports business stories from Latin America — particularly Brazil — into...
GameSquare acquires Complexity, Team BDS purchases Schalke 04 LEC spot | ESI Digest #49
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so...
EXCEL ESPORTS raises €20m through investment round
British Esports organisation EXCEL ESPORTS has completed a €20m (~£17m) investment round to fund its expansion and new...
Bacon Time unveils collaboration with Auntys Haus
Southeast Asian esports organisation Bacon Time has announced a collaboration with streetwear brand Auntys Haus. As a result, the two...
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