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K-Swiss and Immortals Announce First Ever Sneaker Designed Exclusively for an Esports Team

Apr

27

2018

Heritage footwear brand K-Swiss announced today a groundbreaking new partnership with premier esports organization, Immortals, to launch the first signature sneaker for a professional gaming team. In the first collaboration of its kind, K-Swiss is leveraging more than half a century of expertise in creating innovative product to offer two designs that keep in mind ...

SXSW GAMING ANNOUNCES INITIAL TOURNAMENT STAGE GAMES AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING

Feb

26

2018

SXSW® Gaming has announced that Arena of Valor and Clash Royale will make their first appearances on the SXSW Gaming Tournament Stage, with more titles to be added soon. Featured Speakers announced today include The Know co-host Ashley Jenkins, who will be joining a conversation with Brendan ‘PLAYERUNKNOWN’ Greene; and former American pro CS:GO player ...

SonicFox, Noble eSports, Circa eSports, More Fight in The Kombat Cup

Oct

13

2016

Mortal Kombat pros including SonicFox and players from Noble eSports, EVB Gaming, Critical Reaction and Circa eSports will fight for the ultimate fatality in the StreamMe Kombat Cup starting Oct. 23, 2016. The Kombat Cup will run weekly from Oct. 23, 2016 through Jan. 29, 2017 dishing out weekly prizes. The event will have ...

UMG Gaming Brings Esports to Orlando

Sep

21

2016

UMG Gaming heads to Orlando, Florida October 7th to the 9th for its annual pro-gaming competition. Join CoD Champs EnVyUs and many other teams as they compete for over $100,000 in prizes. Don’t forget you can sign up for a chance to win too, no need to dream about competing, compete today! Sign up here. Not ...

ESL, SLIVER.tv, and WonderWorld VR Partner to Offer First-Ever VR Live Streamed Esports Event at ESL One New York

Sep

21

2016

ESL, the world’s largest esports company and a part of international digital entertainment group MTG, and SLIVER.tv, a next-generation esports 360º virtual reality entertainment platform, and WonderWorld VR, a VR production studio, announced that they are partnering to produce the first-ever esports event to be live streamed to fans worldwide in VR at ESL One ...

PROFESSIONAL ESPORTS ASSOCIATION (PEA) LAUNCHES WITH TOP NORTH AMERICAN TEAMS

Sep

8

2016

Seven of the premier North American eSports teams have joined together under the banner of the Professional eSports Association (PEA), to create an organization dedicated to professional eSports and focused on bringing unprecedented benefits to pro players. The PEA will commence operations of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive(CS:GO) league in early January 2017 and will showcase the ...

FanDuel Announces Acquisition of Leading eSports Platform, AlphaDraft

Sep

24

2015

FanDuel Inc. (www.fanduel.com), the largest one-day fantasy sports operator, today announced it has acquired leading fantasy eSports platform, AlphaDraft. Marking its entry into the fantasy eSports market, FanDuel will leverage the partnership to enhance and expand core product offerings in order to further reach new sports fans while maximizing engagement. With the best talent in the ...

Capcom x Twitch for Year Round Fighting Game League

Mar

11

2014

The most celebrated fighting game franchise of all time is coming together with the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers. Announced today, Capcom and Twitch are collaborating to deliver the Capcom Pro Tour, the first ever Street Fighter-focused fighting game league. Comprised of a combination of premier events, ranking tournaments, and online tournaments, the Capcom Pro ...