Co-streaming shouldn’t count towards actual esports tournament viewership: Esports Insider debates
Co-streaming has become a huge part of the esports ecosystem, for better or worse. The...
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RLCS Paris Major proved Rocket League belongs in France, but it could have finally extinguished North America
There’s no simpler rivalry than a regional one, but after a decade of back-and-forth between...
Is Rocket League cooked? The RLCS 2026 Paris Major viewership decline shocks fans… But the real reason impacts esports as a whole
The viewership numbers from the RLCS 2026 Paris Major were shockingly low. Like, really low....
Gran Turismo cancels opening round of World Series
Gran Turismo has cancelled the opening round of the Gran Turismo World Series, which was...
Team Redline’s Luke McKeown wins IndyCar Thrustmaster iRacing Pro Series
Team Redline's Luke McKeown has won the IndyCar Thrustmaster iRacing Pro Series, defeating 32 other...
F1 Esports champion becomes real-world instructor at Silverstone
A two-time Formula One Sim Racing World Champion has secured a role at one of...
iRacing opens trials for eNASCAR College iRacing Series
Sim racing platform iRacing has opened trials for the latest round of the eNASCAR College...
Team Vitality reaffirms commitment to sim racing
French esports organisation Team Vitality has reaffirmed its commitment to sim racing following its departure...
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FOKUS CLAN finds first partner in funny-frisch
German FIFA team FOKUS CLAN has entered a partnership with Intersnack's crisp brand, funny-frisch. Marketing agency Infront helped...
Williams Esports enters strategic partnership with Razer
Williams F1's esports division, Williams Esports, has entered a strategic partnership with gaming brand Razer. Described as a...
Lille OSC and New Balance expand partnership into esports
New Balance is a partner and equipment supplier of French football club Lille OSC, and now it has...
Sean Wilson – NASCAR esports – Turn left for esports
We first took a look at what 704Games was up to with the launch of NASCAR Heat Champions:...
Cloud9 and Secretlab partner and announce special edition chair
North American organisation Cloud9 and gaming chair specialist Secretlab are partnering up to release a new special edition...
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