eSports

Brazilian organization FURIA was dealt a heavy blow after its CS:GO team’s arguably most consistent player Henrique “HEN1” Teles requested to be benched last week. HEN1 raised doubts over his future with the team after expressing the desire to reunite with his twin brother Lucas  “LUCAS1” Teles. Heading forward, FURIA…

Identity V's 4th Global Festival kicked off yesterday. This is an esports competition that sees players from across the world battling it out to prove their mettle in the popular asymmetric multiplayer title. Call of the Abyss is available to those in the 6 competing divisions, which include Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan,…

Banana Gaming & Media is founded by Wang Sicong, the son of Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin who is the founder of real estate developer Dalian Wanda Group.Read More

(Source: VSPN) China’s biggest esports company Versus Programming Network (VSPN) announced Friday that the company has completed its acquisition of Chinese production company Banana Gaming & Media.  Finanacial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SEE ALSO: Chinese Esports Company VSPN Secures $100M Series B Funding Round, Led by Tencent…

(Source: Bilibili) On Jan.14, Bilibili E-sports, part of the eponymous Chinese video streaming platform, raised 180 million yuan in an initial round of funding led by the Zhejiang Chuangxiang Cultural Fund. Founded in 2018, Bilibili E-sports is deeply involved with the global esports industry. As a popular platform for creators…

Esports has a long and unfortunate history of not exactly observing equality as far as gender disparities go – by and large, professional video gaming is dominated by men, and it’s quite exceptional for women to reach the big leagues. This is for a variety of reasons – though, as…

Fortnite has been an esports mainstay for a few years now. The title launched into competitive gaming at an impressive speed. It made this work by throwing around huge prize pools and enticing as many players as possible to get involved. This couldn’t last though. In 2021, Fortnite prize pools…

There are some pretty cool and unique esports partnerships out there, as well as some flashy deals between sponsors and teams. Sportswear brands, car manufacturers, smartphone & peripheral makers are to be expected for most organizations. However, not all of the sponsorship deals we see are quite so extravagant though…

The Dota Pro Circuit 2021 season and regional leagues are starting next week. Sixteen qualified teams in every region have already been decided, and over the next six weeks they , it will be a hectic schedule for them to compete with only one goal in mind. Tickets to the…

(Source: OnePlus) Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with Suning Esports (SN), acting as the exclusive smartphone sponsor for its League of Legends team currently competing in the League of Legends Pro League Spring Split. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. OnePlus’…