Go to Source Author: James Fudge Tournament platform Repeat.gg has partnered with multi-platform web browser Opera GX (a gaming-focused version of the popular Opera browser) for Call of Duty Warzone and  League of Legends competitions.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Australia-based esports and gaming marketing firm BIG Esports helped secure the deal on behalf of Opera GX.  The […] The post Opera GX teams with tournament platform Repeat.gg first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: James Fudge

Go to Source Author: James Fudge Allan Phang announced Tuesday that he is leaving Southeast Asian-based esports organization EVOS Esports at the end of June (Wednesday). Phang made the announcement via social media, noting that he was thankful to all the people he worked with in and outside of the company during his time there. “I would like to take this […] The post Allan Phang leaves EVOS Esports first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: James Fudge

Go to Source Author: James Fudge Tournament organizer ESL Gaming has secured a deal with Monster Energy to become a new global partner for the company. Monster will be activated across a multitude of ESL tournament properties. Additionally, Monster will become the first global partner of ESL’s Counter-Strike analytics platform CS:GO Hub. Monster Energy has had a longstanding relationship since 2014 […] The post ESL Gaming signs global partnership deal with Monster Energy first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: James Fudge

Go to Source Author: Trent Murray Schalke 04 has officially announced the sale of its LEC slot to Swiss soccer club Team BDS for €26.5 million ($32.6 million USD). Riot Games has accepted the sale, putting out its own statement welcoming Team BDS to the league. Schalke had been open about its decision to sell the franchise slot due challenges stemming […] The post Schalke officially sells LEC slot to Team BDS for $32.6 million first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: Trent Murray

Go to Source Author: Trent Murray The MENA region will have its first official Wild Rift tournament in July according to a new announcement by Riot Games. The Battle of the Rifts will follow a similar format to the region’s top League of Legends competition, the Intel Arabian Cup. A seven-month competitive season will be separated into two leagues, each with […] The post Riot launches first official Wild Rift tournament roadmap for MENA first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: Trent Murray

Go to Source Author: James Fudge In May, a jury in a Texas federal court found that Finnish mobile game developer Supercell infringed on six patents held by gaming-focused Japanese internet media company Gree. The jury in the Eastern District of Texas found that Supercell “willfully infringed” on six patents held by Gree and awarded the company a lump sum of […] The post How Gree’s ongoing patent battles with Supercelll could affect mobile esports in the U.S. first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: James Fudge

Go to Source Author: Trent Murray London-based esports organization Fnatic has signed a global partnership deal with cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The deal will see Kaspersky’s logo placed on the jersey of the team’s secondary League of Legends team, Fnatic Rising. The companies will also host a series of digital events, and Kaspersky will be integrated into multiple Fnatic content series. Kaspersky […] The post Fnatic secures global partnership with Kaspersky first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: Trent Murray

Go to Source Author: Hongyu Chen Led by Tencent Esports, four of China’s top franchised leagues, League of Legends Pro League (LPL), King Pro League (KPL), Peace Elite League (PEL),  and CrossFire Pro League (CFPL), have signed “Tencent Esports Anti-Match-Fixing Convention,” as well as other nine Tencent’s esports competitions, including Call of Duty: Mobile Major, Clash Royale Pro League, and QQ […] The post Multiple franchised leagues in China sign on to the ‘Tencent Esports Anti-Match-Fixing Convention’  first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: Hongyu Chen

Go to Source Author: Victor Frascarelli Seeking to improve its intelligence on the Latin American esports market, gaming data and insights company Newzoo signed a partnership deal with Isurus, one of the main organizations in the region. The agreement does not have a fixed duration. (Newzoo is a part of Leaders Group, which includes The Esports Observer in its portfolio.) “Latin […] The post Newzoo partners with LATAM organization Isurus first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: Victor Frascarelli

Go to Source Author: James Fudge New York-based esports organization Andbox announced Thursday that it will compete in Call of Duty Mobile through a new partnership with an existing team, Trovo Mayhem. This is the fourth competitive team for the organization, which currently competes in Call of Duty League through the New York Subliners (NYSL) franchise, Overwatch League through its New […] The post Andbox enters the Call of Duty Mobile esports fray with NYSL Mayhem first appeared on The Esports Observer.Go to Source Author: James Fudge