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South Korean video game holding firm KRAFTON has announced that PUBG Nations Cup 2022 will be taking place in from June 16 to June 19, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand.  The tournament will feature 16 national PUBG teams competing for the ultimate glory. This will also be the first PUBG tournament with a live audience since...

Automobile manufacturer Porsche’s racing division Porsche Motorsport has announced the launch of the Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team following a partnership with sim-racing esports company Coanda Esports. Coanda will be joining as the Official Esports Works Team for Porsche. For Porsche, this is the company’s first-ever venture into the world of esports, having teased entrances...

Valve has announced DotA 2’s largest annual esports tournament. The International will have its 11th edition held in Singapore.  Heading to Singapore means The International will be held in Asia for the second time, after the 9th edition of The International was previously held in Asia when Shanghai played host.  The tournament is set to...

One of India’s largest gaming and esports streaming platforms, Rooter has signed a partnership with Indian esports team GodLike.  The partnership will see Rooter gain the exclusive live-streaming rights for Battlegrounds Mobile India, Free Fire, Call of Duty mobile along with other aspects of live-gaming content. Rooter will also become an Official Sponsor for GodLike...

The Rajasthan government has released a draft titled ‘Rajasthan Virtual Sports (Regulation) Bill’ for public consultation. The bill suggests that all gaming service providers will need to obtain a licence to be able to operate in the state. The state is planning to bring legislation in order to regulate online skill-based games, specifically fantasy games....

North American esports organisation FaZe Clan became the first ever international roster to win a CS:GO Major as they beat Natus Vincere 2-0 at the PGL Antwerp Major. It was something of a redemption arc for FaZe's veteran in-game leader Finn 'karrigan' Andersen and FaZe Clan's longest serving member Håvard 'rain' Nygaard, both of whom were part of the infamous bottle-job back in Boston 2018, that saw FaZe choke in the grand finals and lose the Major to Cloud9. This time around though, there was no choking in Antwerp as rain and karrigan both led from the front to sweep Natus Vincere (Navi) in a comprehensive manner. For Natus Vincere, who were the defending Major champions, after taking home their first ever Major last time around in Stockholm, it wasn't going to be back-to-back Majors. The Ukrainian team tried but on the day in Antwerp, there was no stopping FaZe.

Witzeal, a new-age gaming technology company, has launched ‘Big Ludo’, a skill-based board game on its multi-gaming platform Big Cash. The game will give players a unique and equal chance to win exciting rewards. Furthermore, the company will also be introducing interesting board games in the months to come. Ankur Singh, CEO and Founder, Witzeal...

Riot Games has announced a new partnership with Indian esports and gaming firm Skyesports. The new partnership will see the Skyesports Champions Series (SCS) 2022 lead to the Valorant Champions Tour 2022 Stage 2. The SCS tournament will feature a prize pool of US$30,000, and the final will be a LAN event held in Chennai,...

British Formula One driver Lando Norris‘ gaming and lifestyle brand Quadrant has announced a new partnership with controller brand SCUF Gaming. The deal will see SCUF Gaming serve as the Official Controller Partner for Quadrant’s Halo team. SCUF will also work with Quadrant to explore more content creation opportunities as part of the agreement. Jamie...

French esports organisation Team Vitality have expanded their partnership with electronics manufacturer Philips Monitors. The new multi-year partnership will see Philips Monitors serve as Vitality’s Exclusive Monitor Partner for their FIFA and League of Legends teams. Philip Monitors will also be providing Vitality’s players with the Philips Momentum range of monitors. It will also supply its products at the team’s training facilities in Berlin and Paris. The Philips Monitor branding will also be visible on the Vitality League of Legends and FIFA team jerseys.