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. 

Jan 12, 2019 13:01
NEW DELHI: Oppo, the leading Chinese smartphone brand, has partnered with Tencent Games and PUBG Corp for the 'Oppo PUBG MOBILE India Series 2019', the first official open-to-all tournament hosted in India. For the tournament, Oppo has sponsored a prize-pool of Rs 10 million, including cash and latest smartphones.
Jan 02, 2019 13:01
NEW DELHI: Thiruvananthapuram Member of Parliament (MP) and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor introduced a Private Members bill called the Sports (Online Gaming and Prevention of Fraud) Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, IANS reports.
Dec 19, 2018 14:12
MIAMI: Ultimate Gamer, the first open multi-game e-sports festival built to test gamers in different genres, announced Tuesday the launch of ticket sales and player registrations for the 9-10 March 2019 event. It is the first-of-its-kind gaming festival and a celebration for the entire gaming community that will crown one player the 'Best Gamer in the World.' 
Dec 15, 2018 13:12
BENGALURU: GamerConnect, India’s only gaming technology showcase platform, has named ACT Fibernet as its official connectivity partner, Television Post reports. ACT will provide high-speed fibre broadband for the GamerConnect 2-day event that will be held from 15-16 December 2018 at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru.
Dec 12, 2018 15:12
MADRID: XControllers has been as announced as the new partner of MotoGP and the MotoGP eSport Championship, with the Spanish company coming on board as an official licensee for the launch of the first ever MotoGP personalised SONY PS4 Controllers. 
Dec 11, 2018 14:12
NEW YORK: YouTube’s global head of gaming, VR, content and partnerships Ryan Wyatt has declared that the global video content giant has clocked people across the world having spent in excess of 50 billion hours watching gaming videos on the platform in 2018, venturebeat.com reports. The number is double than that of Americans’ spending time travelling to work within a year.
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.