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The Esports Leadership Group has been established to facilitate collaboration by the Global Esports Federation and International Esports Federation to establish a series of working teams focusing on implementing the principles outlined in the MoU into a set of tangible initiatives. The two organizations recently announced a collaboration to drive advancement and deliver new opportunities […]
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Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., makers of Overwatch 2, and the ESL FaceIt Group have announced a multi-year agreement to create the Overwatch Champions Series open to players across North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. ESL will operate the Overwatch Champions Series in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and North America. The […]
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A record 130 member federations have registered for the National Qualifiers of the World Esports Championship 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Esports Federation has announced. A total of 609 teams will compete across five game titles representing their countries. The National Qualifiers are underway as of January 16. “We are amazed but not […]
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iRacing and IndyCar have announced a multiyear licensing agreement, officially reuniting the two brands ahead of the 2024 IndyCar Series schedule and highlighted by the return of the iRacing Indianapolis 500. In addition to the rebranding of IndyCar events on iRacing, members will have access to series content for private events and leagues. The new […]
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Blast has announced a multi-year deal and collaboration with Epic Games to run the Fortnite Championship Series and Rocket League Championship Series starting this year with Blast handling all operations of competitions, event production and marketing of the two leagues. The announcement is an expansion of Blast’s previous partnership with competitive Fortnite, including October’s Global […]
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The International Olympic Committee is looking at creating an Olympic Esports Games in 2026 and have it hosted in Japan, Kyodo News reported recently. The report said “Japanese officials are expected to step up talks in 2024 at the IOC’s request.” The IOC has committed to an expanded interest in esports, with President Thomas Bach […]
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The Global Esports Federation and International Esports Federation have announced a collaboration to drive advancement and deliver new opportunities across the esports landscape. The agreement was finalized at the Riyadh 2023 Global Esports Games, the GEF’s multi-title competition which was hosted by the Saudi Esports Federation. Moving forward, the two parties will combine their expertise […]
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Global design firm Populous has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s National Gaming and Esports Strategy to create plans for a massive esports district in Riyadh. Qiddiya Gaming and Esports District, the world’s first mixed-use gaming and esports district, will attract gamers to an area dedicated to esports, entertainment, sports and culture. “We are proud to have […]
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Mark Zimmerman has been named the commissioner of Riot League’s League Championship Series in North America after being involved with the LCS for nearly a decade as a coach, on-air broadcaster and analyst. Riot Games also revealed that the LCS will be returning to weekend action for its events beginning with Opening Week presented by […]
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The International Esports Federation elected Prince Faisal as president during the Extraordinary General Meeting on November 26 in Busan, South Korea, extending an interim term that began earlier this year. Faisel was elected with 71 votes (98.6%) and his presidential term will run through 2025. He was appointed acting president of IESF on October 3, […]
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