(ESI Illustration) Image credit: Riot Games The Mid-Season Invitational 2024 (MSI 2024) is League of Legends’ first major international LAN tournament of this year’s competitive season. Taking place in Chengdu, China between May 1st – 19th, the event gathers the best teams from League of Legends’ main leagues — LPL (China), LEC (EMEA), LCK (South Korea), LCS (North America), VCS (Vietnam), CBLOL (Brazil), PCS (Asia-Pacific) and LLA (LATAM). This is the second year that MSI will feature two teams from the LPL, LCK, LEC and LCS, with the original format previously only having split champion ..read more

Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into ESI’s international esports business events, which take place around the world. The Esports Around The World series will profile major & minor esports nations across the globe. Keep Reading Esports Around The World: United States of America Esports Around The World: Brazil Esports Around The World: France Introduction Canada has a strong presence in the global esports industry, in part due to its geographical and cultural proximity to its neighbour th ..read more

Image credit: Shutterstock High school sports governing body, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), has announced an in-person esports event for its CIF Esports Initiative Championship Finals. The tournament will take place on April 27th at California State University’s Dominguez Hills Toro Esports Academy. Keep Reading AT&T Annihilator Cup returns for 2024 Fnatic teams up with furniture manufacturer Steelcase Gen.G expands after-school programme in California Hosted and managed by NASEF (Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations), the event will crown cha ..read more

Image credit: Complexity North American esports organisation Complexity Gaming has appointed Adam ‘Spike’ Rivera as its Web3 Gaming Advisor. Complexity noted that the appointment will see the organisation look to expand its ‘reach and influence’ in the Web3 and gaming sector. Keep Reading Complexity Gaming sold to Jason Lake-led investor group for $10m Complexity confirms continued involvement in Counter-Strike amid speculation over FaZe acquisition Web3 game Apeiron partners with TALON and United Esports Adam Rivera is a familiar face in the Web3 community and is a known advocate of ..read more

(ESI Illustration) Image credit: LPL, Shutterstock The LPL (League of Legends Pro League), China’s franchised League of Legends competition, has unveiled significant format changes for the 2024 Summer Split. This year’s Summer Split regular season will feature four stages; a group draw, two different group stages and a last chance stage. Keep Reading League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics join the Esports World Cup JD Gaming partners with German supplement brand Doppelherz Fnatic teams up with furniture manufacturer Steelcase The group draw is set to commence on June 24th, with 17 t ..read more

Image credit: AT&T North American telecommunications company AT&T has announced the fourth edition of the AT&T Annihilator Cup. Commencing May 2nd, 20 streamers and gaming personalities will compete in several games for a combined prize pool of $250,000 (~£199,813). Keep Reading Singaporean esports event Campus Legends returns for 2024 Red Bull unveils women’s VALORANT event in the UK PGL announces more than 10 CS2 events for the next two years Hosted by gaming personality Ovilee May live from New York City, the event will feature content creators such as Emiru, Summit1G ..read more

Image credit: Oddin.gg Esports betting services provider Oddin.gg has announced a new partnership with esports tournament organiser PGL. As a result of the multi-year deal, Oddin.gg becomes the exclusive data and integrity services provider for the organiser’s Dota 2 and Counter-Strike 2 events. Keep Reading Esports betting provider Oddin.gg partners with Sportradar Oddin.gg joins global betting integrity body IBIA Oddin.gg and PGL announce data rights partnership for Major Copenhagen 2024 The partnership will see Oddin.gg support PGL’s eight Dota 2 events in addition to at least 11 ..read more

Image credit: Fnatic, Steelcase UK-based esports organisation Fnatic has secured a partnership with furniture manufacturer Steelcase. Steelcase will provide its gaming-focused line of chairs to Fnatic’s players, creators and staff across Europe. Moreover, the brands will work together to create ergonomics-focused content and activations. Keep Reading Fnatic and Betify announce multi-year partnership Fnatic tops the list for most popular VCT EMEA capsule ahead of Stage 1 Fnatic secures partnership with Shikenso Analytics Created more than a century ago, Steelcase is a prominent manufa ..read more

Image credit: Campus Legends, SCOGA The Singapore Cybersports and Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) has announced that its regional esports tournament Campus Legends will return for a sixth season. The tournament will feature student teams competing in VALORANT and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. SCOGA has also partnered with the National Council Against Drug Use to support the event. Keep Reading Fnatic and Betify announce multi-year partnership Esports Around The World: Singapore Not just any chess: Anichess brings power-ups to the classic game Campus Legends is a long-running esports t ..read more

Image credit: Global Esports Federation The Global Esports Federation has announced a partnership with Asociación Deportiva Peruana de Esports (ADPES). As a result, the two parties will join forces to develop a strategy to grow the esports industry in Peru. Keep Reading Global Esports Federation and MGM Alternative secure content creation deal Global Esports Federation announces new executive team Global Esports Federation signs framework agreement with Azerbaijan Esports Federation By signing a strategic framework agreement, the Global Esports Federation and ADPES will jointly craft ..read more