Esports

COLOGNE: The Central European division of Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a multi-year partnership with ESL Gaming, the world’s biggest eSports company that will be managed out of UMG’s Berlin headquarters.

The aim of the agreement is to exclusively help Universal discover and promote new artists through ESL’s global tournaments and channels. In an industry first, UMG will partner with ESL to create the ultimate destination for gaming and music fans alike to experience the official soundtrack of the world’s esports leagues and tournaments. 

Dec 08, 2018 15:12
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.: North American stock-car racing series Nascar, Race Team Alliance and 704Games have announced a collaboration that will create the first-ever Nascar esports league on consoles, eNascar Heat Pro League.  The newly formed esports league will feature up to 16 race teams and 32 drivers, each owned and operated by prominent Nascar race teams.
Dec 04, 2018 13:12
LOS ANGELES: The Overwatch League announced Monday a groundbreaking, multi-year deal with Fanatics, the global leader for licensed sports merchandise, which will provide the Overwatch League fanbase with an omni-channel retail experience along with a significantly expanded assortment of products.
Dec 03, 2018 17:12
MUMBAI: Indian mobile gaming and eSports company, Mobile Premier League (MPL) is all set to complete a successful round of funding involving Indonesian tech start-up Go-Jek, which is valued at $30 million, Economic Times reports.
Dec 03, 2018 15:12
CHENNAI: Draftstars, one of Australia's most recognised fantasy sports platforms, has been launched in one of the fastest growing fantasy sports markets in the world. Draftstars India drew 2300 registrations in its first week of operation, with tens of thousands of rupees being paid out in its initial few days. It marks the first time the pay-to-play fantasy sports platform has expanded outside of Australia.
Nov 06, 2018 15:11
MUMBAI: Alcis Sports, an Indian sportswear brand, on Monday announced their association with eSports Federation of India for the 10th edition of the eSports World Championship in Taiwan from 9-11 November this year, IANS reports.
Oct 26, 2018 16:10
LOS ANGELES: eSports ownership group aXiomatic announced Thursday that NBA legend Michael Jordan is leading a $26 million round of funding along with Declaration Capital. Bloomberg reported the $26 million figure.
Oct 19, 2018 16:10
LONDON: The global eSports market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 28% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.  However, the market is expected to decelerate on a year-over-year basis, during the forecast period.
Oct 15, 2018 12:10
NEW DELHI: The not-for-profit industry body, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sunday announced the formation of Indian Digital Gaming Society (IDGS), which will also be a not-for-profit organization that will comprise of various stakeholders from India’s gaming ecosystem, Press Trust of India reports.
Oct 13, 2018 15:10
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based BigCode Games has introduced a new video game called ‘Double Head Shark Attack’. The game is available on the Apple App Store. It will also be released on Steam on 20 October. This version will give players multiplayer access.
Oct 08, 2018 14:10
SINGAPORE: Singtel, wholly-owned subsidiary Optus and regional associates Bharti, AIS, Globe and Telkomsel, Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate and jointly leverage their strengths to grow the gaming and eSports ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Australia and India (emphasis ours).