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. 

Sep 27, 2019 19:09
PARIS: The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zwift, a global online training and racing platform for athletes, for the governance and development of cycling esports as a new cycling discipline.
Sep 25, 2019 15:09
NEW DELHI: Venture capital fund Vereeni Investments has acquired a stake in India-facing fantasy sports operator Nostragamus for a reported seven-figure sum, its second major investment in fantasy sports. Vereeni acquired a majority stake in Australian operator Moneyball in March.
Sep 25, 2019 15:09
NEW YORK: Esports have officially gone mainstream. With 243 million dedicated viewers, major arenas across the globe selling out, and a market expected to grow to $3 billion by 2022, Wall Street is starting to take note.  
Sep 19, 2019 16:09
MUMBAI: According to the PwC Sports Survey 2019 released on Wednesday by the global financial auditing and market research giant, eSports is the top ranked sport in terms of its potential for revenue growth around the world for the second year in a row.
Sep 18, 2019 15:09
MUMBAI: Nazara Technologies, a leading global interactive gaming and sports media company invests Rs 75 million in Sports Unity, which owns Qunami, a short format, multiplayer quiz game in India. Leading Delhi-based lawyer Vaibhav Gaggar has also participated in the round. 
Sep 12, 2019 18:09
TOKYO: Intel has announced its partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and a broad array of partners to drive the future of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with groundbreaking technology. 
Sep 11, 2019 11:09
MUMBAI: Bengaluru based esports gaming platform SoStronk, founded by Prashant Prabhakar (CEO) and Karan Misra (CTO), has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from IP Ventures. 
Sep 06, 2019 19:09
NEW DELHI: Naveen Goyal, a veteran in the global gaming industry, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Adda52.com, India's largest poker site.  Goyal succeeded Mohit Agarwal in August. Goyal has about two decades of experience in the internet space and has been instrumental in founding three successful online ventures. 
Aug 29, 2019 19:08
MUMBAI: Online fantasy sports platform Dream11 has created a Guinness World Records title for hosting the 'Largest Online Fantasy Cricket Match'. The feat was achieved during the 2019 final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Dream11 users created over 10 million (10,317,928) fantasy teams to compete in this fantasy sports match.
Aug 29, 2019 18:08
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany: adidas Originals Thursday confirmed its partnership with gaming superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, first revealed in an adidas Originals hack of Ninja’s Mixer livestream and subsequent announcement video on his YouTube channel.   The partnership marks the sportswear brand’s commitment to gaming, blending the physical and digital worlds to help creators achieve their best.