eSports

Recently, PUBG MOBILE‘s attempts to grow its competitive footprint in Western Europe saw it sign a partnership with G2 Esports and launch an ambassador program, revealing German content creator Janicka Gaming as the first ‘dedicated ambassador’ for Western Europe. Janička is no stranger to PUBG MOBILE’s European community...Read More

In a week where LinkedIn users rejoiced at the opportunity to ‘report AI slop’, you’ll have to excuse the slightly Star Wars-sounding headline. But I bring positive news. We’re delighted to report another monumental victory for humankind against the robots. Our expert, Craig Robinson, came out swinging and landed his…

Women make up almost half of the world’s gaming population, yet they hold only about 5% of competitive and professional roles in esports. The gap becomes even more jarring at the upper echelons, when the highest-earning women in esports don’t even crack the top 600 all-time earners list...Read More

India could emerge as the biggest growth story in global esports, with the Esports World Cup Foundation betting on the country's vast fan base, maturing competitive ecosystem and evolving policy environment to accelerate its presence in the sport. "There's no country on the planet that has more potential than India…

G2 Esports established a partnership with PUBG MOBILE Esports last month, focusing on Western Europe. The initiative spans creator activations, grassroots competition, and looks to grow the region through the 2026 PUBG MOBILE Club Open (PMCO) Western Europe Wildcard. Together, G2 and PUBG MOBILE Esports have also launched an ambassador…

FaZe Clan have made history in Rainbow Six Siege. Image Credit: Ubisoft If you thought esports was just a bunch of teenagers shouting over headsets in a basement, the latest financial reports are here to humble you. Data.Bet just dropped its Q1 figures, and the numbers are so aggressively green…

Clear your schedules and get your digital boards ready, because chess is making a roaring return to the Esports World Cup stage. Following a massive debut last year, the ancient game of 64 squares is swapping last year’s desert heat for the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Running from August…

This year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) saw OpTic Gaming complete a successful title defense, much to the delight of the capacity crowd in attendance. After winning in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 last year, the North American organization successfully lifted the trophy in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. ...Read…

The chess category at the Esports World Cup has a $1.5 million USD prize pool. That is almost on par with the Grand Chess Tour’s prize pool of $2,000,000 USD, which is dispersed over the course of six tournaments. The EWC is giving it away in one. ...Read More

The Esports World Cup (EWC) mega-event is well underway in Paris, boasting an eye-watering $75 million prize pool, spread across 25 tournaments and 24 titles. As one of the most significant remaining events, Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) runs from Aug. 12–23, with 32 of the best teams lighting up the servers...Read…