Berlin-based esports organization G2 Esports has announced a new partnership with Skin.Club. The Counter-strike platform will serve as G2's official skin partner for Counter-Strike 2. The partnership will include logo placement on G2's CS2 team jerseys, content collaboration, and "live experiences". “Partnering with Skin.Club marks an exciting step forward for our G2 CS team,” said G2 Esports CEO Alban Dechelotte in a release. "We’re always looking to work with brands that genuinely understand the Counter-Strike community, and Skin.Club brings both passion...

Riot Games has announced a suite of changes to the Valorant ecosystem coming in 2027. The franchise league-structured esport will move to a tournament-based system, opening the game's ecosystem for the first time in years. According to the announcement, teams will first compete in open qualifier events to advance to regional tournaments that replace the current league play structure. The strongest performers in these regional tournaments will then advance to international competitions such as Masters and Champions, existing largely as...

South Korean tech company NAVER has announced a partnership with esports data platform GRID to integrate real-time League of Legends match data into the former's livestreaming platform CHZZK. The partnership will kick off on April 1 with the start of the LCK season. During the initial rollout, CHZZK will offer the following features based on live match data from GRID: Real-Time Win Probability Graph Early-Game Control info Match Timeline In addition to the LCK regular season, GRID's data will enhance...

The Mobile, Esports and Gaming Alliance (MEGA), the company behind the Esports Awards, has formally announced the promotion of long-time show producer Morgan Tremaine to its senior leadership team. As Executive Producer, Tremaine will oversee publisher, commercial, and strategic partner relations across MEGA's events. He will also support the agency side of MEGA's operations. Tremaine has served as a producer for the Esports Awards since 2023. He previously worked for Esports Engine as a Creative Producer and has experience in...

VPN service ExpressVPN has announced a four-part push into some of the biggest esports events in the ecosystem. Today, the company announced official partnerships with the LEC, VCT EMEA and Americas, Berlin-based esports organization G2 Esports, and European competitive World of Warcraft guild Method. ExpressVPN will be the official VPN partner for each entity in the group. This also marks a renewal of ExpressVPN's deal with the LEC, which was first signed in August of 2025. Last year, the company...

Capcom is doubling down on its controversial move to make its annual Street Fighter championship a pay-per-view product. Yesterday, the popular fighting game publisher released a series of guidelines for restreaming and creating clips from the upcoming Capcom Cup 12 and Street Fighter League World Championship. In the announcement, Capcom states that while creators will be able to co-stream the publicly watchable portions of the tournament, the main competition taking place on March 14 and 15 will be restricted to...

G2 Esports has announced its entry into another Riot Games-owned competitive title. The organization that has established a legacy in League of Legends and Valorant will now compete in Riot's autobattler title, Teamfight Tactics. On X, G2 announced the signing of four French players: Laurent ‘Pas de Bol’ Cidere, Muhammed ‘Canbizz’ Canbaz, alongside Emre ‘Double61’ Demirtas, and Enzo ‘Enzosx’ Bordonzotti. Canbaz and Demirtas previously competed for French organization Karmine Corp. According to Liquipedia, this is the first time G2 Esports...

Long-running Danish esports organization Astralis has announced a strategic partnership with crypto-based online gambling brand Stake. As indicated by the photo posted by Astralis to accompany the announcement, Stake will become the main jersey sponsor for the legendary Counter-Strike brand. In a release, Astralis noted that the deal will include "integrated activations, digital campaigns, and content that brings fans closer to our players, our performance culture, and our competitive journey." Last month, Stake secured a five-year online casino and sports...