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Riot Games deepens partnership with Aim Lab developer Statespace, acquires minority stake in company

Game developer and esports company Riot Games has announced the broadening of its partnership with Statespace, the developer of aim training tool Aim Lab. As a part of the expansion, Riot Games will become a minority shareholder in Statespace. Aim Lab will also become the official training platform for Riot’s FPS title VALORANT. Image credit: […]

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Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund buys 5% stake in Nintendo

The Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has reportedly acquired a five percent stake in game developer and publisher Nintendo. The $500bn (~£403bn) fund said it purchased the stake for ‘investment purposes’, according to a filing to Japan’s Finance Ministry reported by Bloomberg. Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. The PIF is Saudi Arabia’s sovereign […]

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Chillblast becomes exclusive PC partner of Fnatic

European esports organisation Fnatic has secured a partnership with UK-based custom computer manufacturer Chillblast. The manufacturer will provide support to Fnatic’s League of Legends, Halo, FIFA, Dota 2, VALORANT, and CS:GO rosters, in addition to providing its content creation roster with PCs. Image credit: Fnatic, Chillblast RELATED: Fnatic’s plan to go big in Japan In addition, the […]

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BITKRAFT Ventures appoints Dennis Fong and Ryan Wyatt as Venture Partners

Gaming and esports venture capital fund BITKRAFT Ventures has appointed Dennis Fong, Co-Founder of GGWP, and Ryan Wyatt, CEO of Polygon Studios, as Venture Partners. In their new positions, Fong and Wyatt will support BITKRAFT with deal flow as well as portfolio company advice and mentorship. (ESI Illustration) Ryan Wyatt (Left) and Dennis Fong (Right). […]

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Juked.gg names T.L. Taylor on advisory board

Esports-focused social media network Juked.gg has welcomed T.L. ‘ybika’ Taylor, the Co-founder of AnyKey, to its advisory board. In her new role, Taylor will work closely with the Juked team on issues surrounding community building, diversity, equity and inclusion on the platform. Image credit: Juked.gg RELATED: Juked.gg secures strategic partnership with Gaingels and The Mini […]

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GoodGameNation partners with Viral Fission for Indian collegiate competitions

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 […]

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BBTV partners with LCK to provide content management solutions

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 […]

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SteelSeries and KontrolFreek join forces with Atlanta FaZe

Call of Duty League (CDL) franchise Atlanta FaZe has secured partnerships with gaming peripheral company SteelSeries and its controller accessory brand KontrolFreek. As a result, SteelSeries and KontrolFreek will provide the franchise with its range of headsets and thumbsticks. Image credit: Atlanta FaZe, SteelSeries, KontrolFreek RELATED: Atlanta FaZe enters partnership with Scuf Gaming Steelseries and KontrolFreek […]