ESL FACEIT Group acquires Vindex to support esports event ops
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading independent esports event organizer conglomerate, has acquired Vindex to support and expand its operations. Vindex specializes in data,...
Savvy’s $38B plan to make Saudi Arabia a global gaming hub
Savvy Games Group (SGG) unveiled plans to invest SAR 142 billion — ~$38 billion — through 2030 to propel Saudi Arabia to the forefront...
ESL’s Snapdragon Pro Series to expand esports offerings in Season 2
The Snapdragon Pro Series is launching its second season which will see further coverage across its mobile esports ecosystem. The competition hosts tournaments for...
ESL launches season 2 of it’s all women’s esports league — ESL Impact
ESL Impact, an all women’s CS:GO league, has finished its qualifiers for season 2. ESL, the esports league organization, started Impact as part of...
Why Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Gaming Group is diving into esports and games
Savvy Gaming Group is on the expansion path. The Saudi Arabian company has made some big moves, acquiring both esports tournament firms ESL and...
Legendary Play raises $4M for esports-themed mobile games for fans
Legendary Play announced it has secured $4 million in funding for its latest project: A series of mobile games for esports fans. It has...
ESL Gaming sold for $1 billion to Savvy Gaming Group
Modern Times Group has reportedly sold ESL Gaming, its esports organization, to Savvy Gaming Group for $1 billion, according to the German news site...
The DeanBeat: Esports pivots to digital because of the coronavirus
As the coronavirus epidemic accelerated, esports had to change. The first sign was when Blizzard canceled its events in China on January 29, to...
Blizzard drafts Dreamhack and ESL for StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged esports
ESL and DreamHack announced today that they are teaming up with Blizzard Entertainment for new esports events. StarCraft II and the upcoming Warcraft III:...
ESL and Dreamhack team up with Nielsen for better esports tracking
Two of the biggest esports organizers in the world, ESL and Dreamhack, announced today that they are entering into a “comprehensive epsort measurement agreement”...