Jan 24, 2025 · The Saudi Arabian government-backed Esports World Cup Foundation launched a public call this week for licensee partners, giving brands and companies a chance to join what it calls its "Global Licensing Program." Brand owners interested in participating are encouraged to... The Saudi Esports ...

6 days ago · Shanghai-based game publisher MOONTON, a subsidiary of the Chinese tech giant ByteDance, announced that it officially launched its flagship esports title, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in China.The China region will join the global MLBB esports ecosystem with franchise slot fees and the opportunity of revenue sharing from the game publisher.

2 days ago · International esports tournament organizer BLAST announced this week that it has opened up the “Request for Proposals” (RFP) process for cities interested in hosting its major esports events in 2026 and 2027. Those governments interested in hosting major Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Fortnite, Rocket League, and Rainbow Six Siege esports competitions can find more information about beginning ...

Dec 24, 2024 · The Esports World Cup Foundation announced that Chess.com, racing game RENNSPORT, battle royale game Crossfire, and battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds will be featured at the next Esports World Cup competition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in summer 2025.. Financial terms of these games being included were not disclosed. These titles joins previously announced titles that will be part of the ...

Dec 9, 2024 · During the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) this weekend, Level Infinite (the gaming brand of Chinese conglomerate Tencent Holdings), announced that it plans to invest $10M USD in global esports initiatives in 2025.The announcement was made by James Yang, who currently serves as the senior director of global esports at Level Infinite.

Nov 4, 2024 · The most popular esports match in history occurred this weekend between Chinese esports organization Bilibili Gaming (BLG) and South Korean organization T1 during the Worlds 2024 Grand Finals in London at the O2 Arena, according to viewership data collected by Esports Charts.. That moment occurred in the final of the best-of-five series of matches between the two finalists, reaching around 6 ...

Dec 6, 2024 · The Esports World Cup Foundation and Call of Duty League announced Friday a three year partnership to ensure that Call of Duty Esports will be part of its annual, eight-week summer competition.. Financial terms of this multi-year between Call of Duty League owner Activision Blizzard (a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft) and the foundation backed by the Saudi Arabian-owned Public Investment ...

Sep 24, 2024 · The Esports Awards announced that it will host a second broadcast in November to deliver the remainder of its awards categories for 2024. The first awards were given out at a lavish event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the end of August. Those first awards in Saudi Arabia were the beginning of a three year deal between the Esports World Cup Foundation and the Esports ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Riot Games Opens Up to Gambling as a Sponsorship Category for Valorant, LoL Esports Following a move earlier this year to consider including CBD, alcohol, and governments as sponsorship categories for League of Legends esports, the company appears to be open to adding gambling into the mix.

Jun 11, 2024 · Riot Games announced plans on Monday for a major overhaul to the global ecosystem for League of Legends Esports in 2025.. That overhaul—which a Riot rep. told The Esports Advocate in a media briefing on Thursday–is somewhat informed and inspired by what it has learned from the Valorant esports ecosystem—includes an all-new event at the beginning of the season, a consolidation of the top ...