Esports and gaming streaming platform Rooter has announced a partnership with Indian esports organisation GodLike Esports. The partnership will see Rooter receive exclusive streaming rights to GodLike Esports’ teams and content creators. Rooter will also sponsor GodLike’s esports teams. The details of the deal were not disclosed by the two parties. Image credit: Rooter.gg / […]
(ESI Illustration) Image credit: Fnatic / Su San Lee via Unsplash Gaming is an integral part of Japanese culture, with some of the biggest studios and well-loved franchises originating from the country. From Super Mario to Street Fighter, Japan is home to generation-defining games. When it comes to esports, the fighting game community (FGC) in […]
Indian esports platform GoodGameNation (GG Nation) has entered a partnership with Indian youth community platform Viral Fission. As a result, the multi-year deal will see the two parties collaborate to create what they are calling the largest collegiate esports competition in the region. (ESI illustration) Image credit: GoodGameNation / Viral Fission RELATED: Indian streaming platform Loco retains NBA […]
Global media-tech company BBTV has signed a partnership with Riot Games’ League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK). As a result of the deal, BBTV will provide content management solutions to the Korean competition. Image credit: BBTV / Riot Games RELATED: Riot Games partners with Intel for revamped Intel Arabian Cup The content management services BBTV will […]
Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into our ESI Washington DC event taking place 16-18th May 2022, which will focus on esports’ growth around the world. The event will include a first-of-its-kind embassies tour alongside ESI’s trademark combination of networking, education […]
Demystifying cryptocurrency in esports is a five-part series created in collaboration with Bitcashier, a corporate-focused cryptocurrency trading platform, to unravel the nascent relationship between cryptocurrency and esports. Part 2 looked at the crypto industry’s existing penetration of the esports space, while Part 3 delves into use cases for cryptocurrency in esports. Image credit: Bitcashier Esports […]
The Indian government has reportedly banned popular mobile esport title Garena Free Fire alongside a wave of 53 other blocked applications, according to Indian outlet ET NOW. The applications have allegedly been blocked on the grounds that they pose a threat to India’s national security, as stated by Indian news agency ANI. Credit: Free Fire […]
Hong Kong-based game software and venture capital company Animoca Brands has announced a partnership with venture capital and accelerator firm Brinc to launch the Guild Accelerator Program. The accelerator programme, which is focused on promoting the growth of play-to-earn (P2E) guild ecosystems, will offer a total of up to $30m (~£22m) in investment capital over […]
With League of Legends entering a new season and PUBG Mobile’s Global Championship kicking off 2022 with a bang, how has the esports scene performed viewership wise so far? Esports Insider, in collaboration with Esports Charts, delves into the world of esports viewership to highlight what audiences are currently watching and break down emerging viewership […]
Esports and video live streaming platform VeraEsports has announced a partnership with publisher Riot Games for the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Asia-Pacific Challengers. As VCT APAC Challengers’ exclusive content platform and esports partner, VeraEsports will receive content from the tournament on its platform. According to the release, this includes match highlights, special features, and […]