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British Formula One driver
@LandoNorris
has launched an esports and content creation team,
@Team_Quadrant
.
Norris becomes the second F1 driver to enter the esports space after French driver Romain Grojean launched R8G eSports.
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The BBC has announced that it will broadcast the tenth season of the Rocket League Championship Series on Jan 9th.
Rocket League will return to
@BBCSport
's online and app platforms, as well as the
@BBCiPlayer
, for its first esports tournament of 2021.
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North American organisation
@eUnited
has closed down, according to reports from
@TEAdvocated
.
Only eUnited CEO Adam Stein remains employed by the company, with the last members of the team leaving in late 2022.
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@HealthyGamerGG
has joined forces with
@EvilGeniuses
to support its Dota 2 team.
As a result, the platform's Co-founder and President, Dr. Alok Kanojia, will act as the team's Mindset and Performance coach for The International 10.
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@TribeGaming
has partnered with
@MaviaGame
, an upcoming play-to-earn MMO strategy crypto game.
As a result of the collaboration, Tribe Gaming has acquired multiple land-based NFTs in Mavia.
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EXCLUSIVE: Brazilian esports organisation
@FURIA
will expand its presence in the US by launching a new venue in Miami, Florida.
The venue will feature a LAN house, FURIA clothing shop, an area for events and a stage for esports fans to watch FURIA games.
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#ESINextGen
Oxford is almost here 💥
On March 6th & 7th, we will unite leaders in esports, gaming, and education 📚🎮
Join us to discover the latest in esports and gaming education initiatives, networking, and workshops!
Get your tickets!
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@TundraEsports
and
@PSGeSports
have secured a major partnership that will see the creation of a new Rocket League team.
Named PSG Tundra, the new team aims to ‘break into the global elite’ by creating a division that is capable of winning competitions.
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The
@CBLOL
, Brazil’s top-tier League of Legends competition, now has three female casters.
ESI spoke with all three in Portuguese —
@RavenaDutra_
,
@Lahgolas
, and
@mariafogueta
— about diversity and inclusivity in Brazilian esports
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@DreamHack
to produce
@RLEsports
’ RLCS X
"We are confident this partnership will bring great value to the Rocket League community.
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@losgrandesgg
has been one of the main
protagonists of the Brazilian esports scene over the last few years.
Its owners tell the story of how, through a combination of unexpected organic growth—and business vision—Los Grandes 'just happened'.
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@G2esports
has expanded into the music industry by releasing its debut single 'Our Way'.
The power metal track will release through the organisation's new record label and features Founder and CEO
@CarlosR
.
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In presenting
@OpTicH3CZ
’s
#ESIHOF
award,
@JasonBWLake
referenced the passion and drive necessary in building an organization.
Congrats, H3CZ. 🎉
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Korean fried chicken restaurant chain
@BonchonChicken
has announced a partnership with Overwatch League franchise
@SFShock
for the 2023 season.
Bonchon will be the primary sponsor of San Francisco Shock’s watch parties.
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@GenG
has promoted its current Chief Operating Officer Arnold Hur to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
The decision comes after Chris Park, the organisation's previous CEO, announced he would be moving into an advisory role.
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@VeraEsports
has announced a partnership with Riot Games for the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour APAC Challengers.
VeraEsports will receive content from the tournament on its platform. This includes match highlights and access to a ‘library of content’.
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Brazilian esports organisation
@losgrandesgg
has announced
@RedragonSa
as its latest sponsor.
The peripherals brand will release an exclusive Los Grandes product and an online store dedicated to the organisation.
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Brazilian esports organisation
@LOUDgg
has announced its own Web3 fan engagement platform, called 'LOUD Club'.
LOUD's Co-founder told Esports Insider the focus was on engaging its audience, rather than monetisation, at launch.
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The 2022
@Brawl_esports
World Finals, which took place at Disneyland Paris, has become the game’s most-viewed esports event ever.
According to
@EsportsCharts
, the event's most popular match was the clash between
@TribeGaming
EU and
@ZESToficial
.
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@riotgames
has teamed up with Jackson Wang to perform at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship finals opening ceremony.
The singer will perform ‘Fire in the Fuse’ a single written and produced by Riot Games to promote its new Empyrean skin line.
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@ValorantEsports
' 2022 Game Changers Championship has become the most-viewed female VALORANT tournament ever.
The inaugural championship is also the second-most-viewed female-only esports event.
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EXCLUSIVE: Dota 2 is to head to
@DisneyParis_EN
for a Major before the end of the season.
The information comes to light after a recruitment consultant advertised a role for sales at the "Dota 2 Major - Paris" which sources then expanded on.
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ICYMI: Brazilian retailer
@CasasBahia
announced that
@Fluxogg
CEO and co-founder Bruno
@Nobru
Góes has joined the company as Head Creative of Games.
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ICYMI:
@FaZeClan
receives investment from
@OffsetYRN
"FaZe Clan is redefining what it means to be an iconic entertainment brand and working with a visionary like Offset is another step towards the future."
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.
@G2esports
appointed Alban Dechelotte as permanent CEO, with Sabrina Ratih being named G2’s new COO.
Dechelotte acted as an interim CEO for the company since the departure of G2’s founder and former CEO Carlos Rodriguez.
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Our latest
#ESIHOF
attendees are a beautiful bunch wouldn’t you agree?
Now for food and drinks and to celebrate into the beautiful Los Angeles night
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Super Evil Megacorp partners with Alibaba Group, via Alisports
Huge news for
@superevilmegaco
#Vainglory
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European esports organisation
@G2esports
has appointed Alban Dechelotte as its new General Manager.
Prior to joining G2 Esports, Dechelotte was the Head of Partnerships and Business Development EMEA at Riot Games.
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ICYMI:
@FaZeClan
details $40 million Series A funding round
The likes of
@pitbull
,
@SwaeLee
,
@YoGotti
,
@RayJ
,
@OffsetYRN
,
@nyjah
,
@MeyersLeonard
, and
@joshhart
contributed towards the raise
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"I would love to get back to a spot where we have FACEIT, ESL, DreamHack, and GLL hosting third-party events again."
To gain insight into switching from player to caster, and what
@PUBGEsports
' future looks like, Esports Insider sat down with
@hypoc
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@TSM
has secured a partnership with blockchain platform
@avalancheavax
for its competitive gaming platform Blitz.
The partnership will see Blitz use Core, Avalanche’s payment system, to power all user payments.
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India-based telecommunications company Vodafone Idea has announced a partnership with
@TeamVitality
to help grow India's esports scene.
The large-scale partnership includes content creation, collaboration on events and fan activations.
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The second edition of ESI's Guide to Celebrities in Esports is now live! Featuring stars of music, film & TV:
@Drake
@Imaginedragons
@JLo
@michaelb4jordan
@wizkhalifa
and MORE! Did we miss anyone? Let us know!
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When reimagining tournaments, a blockchain-enabled metaverse may just hold the key.
@verasitytech
writes for ESI to discuss the potential of esports through the metaverse and blockchain solutions.
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.
@LouisVuitton
partners with
@riotgames
for
#Worlds2019
“We are honored to have Louis Vuitton as an official partner with designs to impact the look, feel, and prestige of our most prominent League of Legends event."
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Brazilian organisation
@w7mesports
has announced that it is raising the salaries of its women’s rosters to match its men’s teams.
W7M sponsor Banco do Brasil, one of Latin America’s biggest banks, is the main partner supporting the initiative.
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North American esports organisation
@M80gg
has raised $3m in a seed investment round.
The funds will be used to expand M80’s footprint across esports, content creation and consumer products.
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Axie Infinity, the NFT-based Pokemon-style blockchain game, isn't a traditional esport, admits
@block_writer
.
Read about how
@verasitytech
is trying to improve esports viewership metrics & engagement regardless, in
@AxieInfinity
& beyond.
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Southeast Asian esport organisation
@boomesportsid
has reached a partnership agreement with hardware brand
@AMD
.
AMD will provide hardware for Boom Esports’ Dota 2 and VALORANT teams as well as collaborate with the organisation on content.
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.
@losgrandesgg
will officially enter the
@CBLOL
after purchasing 20 percent of Simplicity Esports' Brazilian subsidiary.
The purchase sees Los Grandes rename Simplicity's
@flaesports
CBLOL franchise to Flamengo Los Grandes.
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@TeamLiquid
has appointed three new senior members.
The org has named Blair Herter as its Global Managing Director at Liquid Media and Jennifer Gares as Senior Director of Talent. Josie Brown becomes the org’s Senior VP of Brand, Marketing and Content.
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Clash Royale League finals head to Tokyo, Japan
Clash Royale developer
@supercell
announced today it will hold the World Finals for the first
@EsportsRoyaleEN
League in Tokyo, Japan on December 1st
👉
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EXCLUSIVE:
@nerdstreet
will host a
@BLASTPremier
Fall Showdown CS:GO qualifier.
Stephen Csikos, the VP of Esports Operations and Strategy at Nerd Street Gamers, discusses the firm's partnership with BLAST and how the collaboration came about.
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.
@losgrandesgg
has announced betting website
@EstrelaBet
as its latest CS:GO sponsor.
The deal will cover the organisation’s main and the academy CS:GO teams, both of which will display the EstrelaBet logo on their jerseys.
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.
@guildesports
has announced a loss of £4.3m over a six month period, ending 31st March 2021.
The organisation reported administrative expenses of approximately £4.4m. Revenues of £368,990 for the six month period were also revealed.
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.
@GenG
has announced that it will collaborate with Mobil 1 to launch two Rocket League esports teams.
Both entities will work together to create one men’s and one women’s team, both of which will compete under the Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing brand.
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Video blockchain protocol
@verasitytech
has appointed Perry Smith, formerly of Hotdrop, as its new Head of
@VeraEsports
.
Smith will lead the esports and video live streaming platform as it develops a 'clear operational strategy' throughout 2022.
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.
@Envy
and
@DallasFuel
partner with
@GameStop
Together, they will launch a series of gaming clinics for amateur players who aspire to become professionals
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.
@TeamLiquid
has announced a significant partnership expansion with car manufacturer
@Honda
.
The new multi-year deal will see Honda secure naming rights to the organisation’s League of Legends LCS and academy teams.
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Brazilian organisation
@FURIA
has expanded into Europe after announcing a new base of operations in Malta.
The new venue, which is expected to be fully functional in the summer, will feature spaces for FURIA teams that compete in Europe.
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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has founded his own esports organisation with the launch of
@KRUesports
.
In the reveal trailer titles such as League of Legends, Fortnite, Rocket League and FIFA are featured throughout.
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.
@DarkZeroGG
opens Las Vegas gaming house
“We love this property not only for the amazing features it currently provides but for its expandability and potential to house future teams.”
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Exclusive:
@XSETGAMING
has entered
@RLEsports
, signing
@xAlRaz
,
@JPowzer
, and
@AlphaKep
@Mitch_Reames
spoke with
@mfmereu
about the decision to enter the title despite some prominent organisations recently dropping out
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.
@losgrandesgg
has partnered with
@DiviHub
to launch a sort of ‘public offering’ of stocks for its fan partner programme.
The initial plan is to raise around $1m BRL from investors, who will be awarded 15% of the programme’s revenue for three years.
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EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian esports organisation
@zerozeronation
has announced a partnership with global sportswear brand
@adidas
.
adidas becomes 00Nation’s main partner and will be the org’s official supplier of sports clothing and lifestyle apparel-wear.
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.
@TeamNigma
has announced a long-term partnership with
@etihad
.
According to the release, Team Nigma is the first esports team to be sponsored by a major airline.
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.
@TeamVitality
has received €20 million in investment from
@mrtejkohli
, the lead backer of Rewired GG
This investment will help the brand to expand into China and Southeast Asia, and it'll be used to develop "state of the art facilities"
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🗞️ FEATURE 🗞️
Supercell's
@BrawlStars
World Finals event took place in Disneyland Paris last weekend.
It was an eye-catching showcase of the mobile title's promising ecosystem, a shining light in the uncertain world of Western mobile esports.
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.
@SpacestationGG
and
@tannerfox
collaborate with
@Hot_Wheels
"It's the first time an esports organization + influencer has partnered with Hot Wheels to create a product that will be sold at major retailers."
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.
@G2esports
has expanded into China by launching a Chinese Dota 2 team in partnership with Chinese esports organisation
@invgaming
.
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Riot Games has announced that it has raised the minimum age requirement for players participating in the
@LEC
from 17 to 18.
Riot has stated the reasoning for the change is to help ‘unlock’ new sponsorship opportunities for its teams.
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.
@GambitEsports
has announced open-source blockchain platform
@NervosNetwork
as its NFT partner.
As a result of the deal, Gambit Esports will launch a collection of digital tradable cards, which will be available in early 2022.
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There's a new distinct logo on the Las Vegas strip as
@HyperX
acquire the naming rights for the
@EsportsArena
at the
@LuxorLV
.
The HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas will play host to League of Legends All Stars & Capcom Cup in December.
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.
@JAYBUMAOM
has been named an advisor for
@GenG
to help bridge the gap between Korean music and gaming communities.
His first project was Gen.G’s League of Legends 2022 World Championship anthem, featuring Korean artists GroovyRoom, GEMINI and Mirani.
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Rocket League news outlet
@ShiftRLE
announced it will have to shut its website 'in its current form' at the end of April.
The outlet divested itself from former owner X1 Esports in March and said it was looking for investors.
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𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞? Oxford St. Pop-Up at Sook
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧? Saturday, 9th Oct, from 10AM
Come and have a go on
@VeloceEsports
’ sim rig and experience all the thrill of driving a high powered racing vehicle with considerably less expense and risk.
Register for free:
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.
@TeamVitality
has expanded into StarCraft II through a strategic partnership with South Korean team ONSYDE.
Team Vitality’s new roster will make its official debut at IEM Katowice 2024.
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.
@FNATIC
has secured a multi-year partnership with INZONE, Sony's gaming gear brand.
INZONE will collaborate with the organisation on product design and the development of concepts in a bid to ‘set new industry standards’.
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.
@SkyMavisHQ
, the developer of
@AxieInfinity
, has announced esports grants totalling $2.4m which will be used for tournaments and invitationals.
The grants, set to be paid through AXS coin, will be dispersed between Q4 2022 and Q2 2023.
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Bye Blue Light has announced partnerships with
@BWUEsports
(Baldin Wallace University) and
@fireantesports
(USC Sumter), the latest in a string of partnerships with North American collegiate programmes and bodies.
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.
@Immortals
has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence company
@Fetch_ai
.
As part of the year-long agreement, both entities will collaborate on an influencer campaign called 'Team '.
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Brazilian esports entrepreneur
@Cherrygumms
has acquired the entirety of
@blackdragonsBR
.
Esports Insider spoke with Merhy, who revealed that her acquisition is the initial phase of her entrance into an undisclosed communications group in Brazil.
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.
@Complexity
has announced that actor, singer and musician
@jordanfisher
has joined the organisation.
As a result, Fisher has become a part-owner of the organisation alongside joining its division of content creators.
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.
@compLexity
unveils organisational rebrand
The changes include a new logo and colours, new merchandise, an updated website, and a refreshed company manifesto
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Canadian esports organisation
@PBLMesports
appears to have shut down, after its CEO left this week and its only remaining roster was released.
The team is owned by publicly-traded React Gaming Group.
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Esports lounge network True Gamers has announced plans to build a large-scale ‘esports island’ valued at $280m in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The island will include training facilities, a tournament venue, content creation spaces and hotels.
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.
@G2esports
has bolstered its backroom operations following the appointment of two new team members.
Sasha Alexandrov has joined the organisation as its Head of Media. Moreover, Thuy Ha has been named G2 Esports' Head of Content.
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.
@skybox
has appointed three members to its board of directors and raised €2m in funding.
@daveharrisAUS
(Guinevere Capital), Marco Blume (
@Pinnacle
) and Lee Lagdameo (Axle Equity Partners) will join Skybox’s board.
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Craig Levine appointed as Co-CEO of
@ESL
alongside
@RalfReichert
"It is a natural step to appoint him to help us continue driving our vision given his industry expertise."
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A HUGE congratulations to the 1st place winner of the inaugural ESI Film Festival...
🏆 Emzii: It’s for Everyone 🏆
Thanks to ESG Gaming,
@HarpoMandrake
,
@Emzii192
and
@s_mstr_ng
will be taking home £5,000 tonight!
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@vctpacific
has teamed up with South Korean-based Japanese girl group
@XGOfficial_
to launch a collaboration single called Undefeated.
⬇️
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Long-time
@OpTicGaming
member
@MiDNiTEMN
recently left the organisation after it was acquired by Immortals Gaming Club
Esports Insider spoke to the popular content creator about her newly-announced role at
@COD_MN
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We spoke to
@Shonduras
ahead of
#ESINYC
to find out about how
@SpacestationGG
created their identity and voice.
“I think every organisation strives to have its own identity and voice, and the ones that can figure that out are the ones that find success.”
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In her short time as CEO,
@megumixbear
has created a renewed identity and ethos for
@FlyQuest
@Mitch_Reames
spoke with Sugita about making FlyQuest "more than an esports organisation":
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@G2esports
has released its latest song called Detonate.
G2's 2023 anthem features TikTok creator and singer
@killjerisj
and Theresa Jarvis from English rock band
@weareYONAKA
. The song was developed and produced in-house by G2.
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Blockchain mobile title
@GuildOfGuardian
has secured a major partnership with several esports organisations.
@Cloud9
,
@FNATIC
,
@natusvincere
,
@NIP
,
@SKGaming
,
@T1
,
@NRGgg
and
@TeamLiquid
will be integrated into Guild of Guardians as playable characters.
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The League of Rockets – The 2017 RL World Cup
#RocketLeague
- An interview with the person behind
@LeagueOfRockets
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.
@TeamVitality
has renewed and expanded its partnership with American audio brand
@JBLaudio
for 2023.
@JBLQuantum
will no longer be a region-focused partner for France, but a more prominent sponsor for Vitality.
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