Without South Korea, there is no reason for the Esports Nations Cup to happen
It’s official, South Korea will not be competing at the Esports Nations Cup (ENC), at...
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Find out all the latest news from the Asian esports industry here! From the newest partners in the LPL to what is happening to the Asian esports mobile landscape.
Crazy Raccoon unveils OWCS roster for 2026
Japanese esports organisation Crazy Raccoon has revealed its Overwatch esports roster for 2026. Seven players,...
LCK signs new partnership with Gillette
Korean League of Legends competition LCK has announced a new partnership with North American personal...
2026 Marvel Rivals Ignite rosters: Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China
As the Marvel Rivals Ignite scene prepares for a year packed with qualifiers and LAN...
BiliBili Gaming punches ticket to First Stand following thrilling LPL series
Chinese esports organisation BiliBili Gaming (BLG) has officially qualified for First Stand, the first international...
Indonesian Vice President receives MOONTON Games delegation
Indonesia's Vice President, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, hosted representatives from MOONTON Games and local esports players...
Apex Legends x Gundam event arrives March 10th
Gaming publisher EA has announced that the Apex Legends x Gundam event will launch on...
EDward Gaming and Xi Lai Gaming eliminated from VALORANT Masters Santiago
VALORANT Champions 2024 winner EDward Gaming and fellow VCT China representative Xi Lai Gaming have...
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Fnatic raises $17m, FlyQuest unveils rebranding | ESI Digest #44
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so...
Key esports sponsorships and partnerships, May 2021
As usual there were a ton of esports sponsorships and partnerships announced last month. OverActive Media and Red...
VALORANT Mobile announced by Riot Games
League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced that VALORANT, the company's first-person shooter, will be coming to mobile...
Bacon Time secures Foodpanda partnership
Southeast Asian esports team Bacon Time has announced a partnership with online food and grocery delivery platform Foodpanda....
Fnatic closes $17m funding round led by Marubeni
London-based esports organisation Fnatic announced that it has raised $17m (~£12m) in a new investment round led by the...
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