J.T. Tuimoloau’s marathon of recruitment is finally nearing its end. Tuimoloau, the top-remaining recruit in the class of 2021, has scheduled June official visits with the end of the NCAA recruiting dead period nearing. The Eastside Catholic (Wash.) product will first officially visit local Washington from June 4-6 before traveling to USC from June 14-16. […]
Month: May 2021
Morehouse College to Receive $1 Million from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand to Support Journalism and Sports-Related Studies
Morehouse College will receive $1 million from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand, as part of the Black Community Commitment. Michael Jordan The money will help fund scholarships, tech and educational programming for students in journalism and sports-related fields of study. The Black Community Commitment is an initiative by Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand to fight […]
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 you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. On this week’s ESI Digest, we cover Fnatic’s $17m […]
KitKat extends LEC deal, partners with LCL and 12 ERLs
Nestlé chocolate brand KitKat has extended its partnership with Riot Games’s League of Legends European Championship (LEC) and European Masters until 2023. Moreover, KitKat’s partnership with Riot Games has been extended to include the League of Legends Continental League (LCL), the publisher’s top CIS League of Legends competition, alongside 12 European Regional Leagues (ERLs) for […]
eNASCAR renews ASUS partnership for 2021 season
Gaming hardware company ASUS has renewed its partnership with eNASCAR for the remainder of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. 2021 season. As part of the agreement, ASUS’s Republic of Gamers (ROG) product line will be marketed in eNASCAR’s in-race broadcasts, as well as on its social media. Moreover, a ROG-themed paint scheme will be featured on […]
Wilson named official match ball of NBA 2K League
Sporting goods brand Wilson has been named as the official match ball of the NBA 2K League, an esports competition jointly organised by the game developer 2K Games and the NBA. The new ball will make its debut during the first matches of the NBA 2K League on May 26th. According to the release, the […]
Hitmarker joins forces with Esports College & Career Pathways
Esports and gaming job platform Hitmarker has partnered with Esports College & Career Pathways (EsportsCCP), an organisation providing support to students in pursuing esports education and careers. The partnership seeks to provide data insights into the esports gaming job market and to form a ‘more accurate picture of the esports and gaming industry’ by publishing case […]
Bayes Esports: How to get hired in esports data
Esports data is a rapidly growing sector and a lucrative career opportunity for those interested in computer science. To get hired in an esports data related position, however, candidates must know more than just how to write code. German esports data company Bayes Esports was founded in 2019 and has since grown to become a […]
MESL General Manager discusses Middle Eastern CS:GO scene and Skybox Technologies partnership
Earlier this month, the Middle East Stars League (MESL), a CS:GO esports tournament series, announced a partnership with match visualisation and analysis company Skybox Technologies. As a result of the partnership, the MESL will use Skybox’s product suite to create analytical segments which will be utilised during its local broadcasts. According to the release, MESL’s […]
DarkZero Esports and Aim Lab create Rainbow Six Siege training program
North American esports organisation DarkZero Esports (DZ) and AI performance platform Aim Lab have collaborated to build a Rainbow Six: Siege training program. This partnership continues an ongoing collaboration between the two organisations, including the DarkZero x Aim Lab Pro-Am Tournament in 2020 featuring the first Aim Lab Combine for Rainbow Six: Siege. Image credit: […]