[Official website] PUBG Corp. and StarLadder are expanding their foray into the esports scene with the launch of the first professional league for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Europe. The annual combined prize pool for the professional PUBG Europe League (PEL) and…
PUBG Mobile – Star Challenge global tournament announced with USD 600,000 prize pool
[Website] Beginning today, players from around the world can enlist in the ‘PUBG MOBILE STAR CHALLENGE’ a global tournament hosted by Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation (PUBG Corp.) for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE). Squads from across Europe, Asia, North…
Overwatch League – 6 new teams confirmed for 2019 season
The Overwatch League is expanding again! Last month, franchises representing Atlanta and Guangzhou joined the Overwatch League, and now 6 more teams – Chengdu, Hangzhou, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C. – will compete for the 2019 Overwatch League championship.…
League of Legends – Chinese team RNG finds new sponsor in KFC
Royal Never Give Up, or more commonly known as RNG, recently revealed that is has roped in Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) as one of the team’s main sponsor. One of the top competitive League of Legends team in China and…
Shadowverse – USD 1 million tournament welcomes players from Southeast Asia and Oceania
[Signup now] Japanese publisher, Cygames and the organizer of GameStart Asia, Eliphant, announced today that players from Southeast Asia and Oceania (SEAO) will be able to qualify for the Shadowverse World Grand Prix for the first time, giving them a…
Echo Fox – Parent company of esports team raises USD 38 million in funding
Vision Esports, the ownership group which owns esports team Echo Fox, recently announced it has raised USD 38 million in a funding round. The round was led by Evolution Media, an investment firm backed by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and private…
League of Legends – Vietnam recognized as independent region after stellar results
[Source] Riot Games, developer of League of Legends, recently announced that Vietnam will now be recognized as an independent region due to the stellar team results in the Garena Premier League (GPL) and growth potential. This means that Vietnam will…
The Jams – Popular Taiwanese singer confirms opening of esports organization
Teased last week, popular Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao (萧敬腾) yesterday announced the formation of this own esports organization, The Jams. Supported by Hong Kong-based investment holding company China Digital Culture Group, Jam Hsiao promised a minimal annual salary of NTD…
NetEase – China gaming powerhouse reveals ambitious esports strategy
If you did not know, NetEase Games is Tencent Game’s closest rival in terms of revenue in China, also the long-term partner of Blizzard in the country. As such, NetEase recently held a media event to reveal its plans moving…
Virtus.Pro – Parent company acquired for USD 150 million by major Russian corporation
In reportedly the biggest esports-related transaction ever in Russian history, Mail.Ru has acquired ESForce, the parent company of SK Gaming, Virtus.Pro and several other esports ventures, for a sale price of USD 150 million, according to ESPN. ESForce also owns tournament organizer…
Overwatch – Over 10 million viewers recorded for first week of official league
[Official website] The Overwatch League roared to life last week at the Blizzard Arena Los Angeles with 4 days of intense competition between all 12 teams. Buoyed by Twitch, the Overwatch League’s exclusive worldwide third-party digital broadcast partner, opening day…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Korean popstar signs on as professional esports player
While many school students in South Korea these days are aspiring to become professional esports players, it is definitely a first to hear that an established Korean pop star has switched gears to become one. Jung Joon-young, a 28 year…
League of legends – Asus invests USD 16 million in new China esports subsidiary
Republic of Gamers, otherwise known as ROG, is probably one of the most popular gaming brand in the world, covering everything from monitors to mouse, PC systems to laptops, and many more. A brand under IT heavyweight Asus, the company…
Shadowverse – World Grand Prix event takes over Tokyo this weekend
[World Grand Prix website] Get ready to watch the world’s best Shadowverse players compete for a prize pool of USD 120,000 at the inaugural Shadowverse World Grand Prix! The world’s first official global Shadowverse tournament takes place at Bellesalle Takadanobaba…