The Esports Advocate – Esports Business News & Analysis

Riot Games announced an expansion of the officially sanctioned League of Legends competitive scene in the Philippines with the introduction of Liga Republika 2024. An expansion from last year’s Empyrean Cup, the Liga Republika 2024 competitive circuit will offer competition...

Red Bull announced Monday the return of its Age of Empires LAN tournament, Red Bull Wololo. The 2024 edition, Red Bull Wololo: El Reinado, will take place Oct. 3-6, at Castillo de Almodóvar del Río in Cordoba, Spain. Prizing for...

Hong Kong-based esports organization Talon Esports announced Monday that it has partnered with web3 gaming ecosystem Planet Mojo. Financial terms and duration of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of this new strategic partnership, Talon will provide feedback...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday that international gaming peripherals maker Razer will pay more than $1.1M USD to provide "full refunds" to consumers in the United States who purchased its "supposed N95-grade" Zephyr face mask. The company will...

North American-based, youth esports-focused company XP League announced this week that its 2024 North American Finals will once again be hosted at Full Sail University. Full Sail University will also serve as the event's title sponsor for the third consecutive...

UK-based esports organization Fnatic announced two partnerships this week with gaming furniture company Steelcase and online cryptocurrency casino platform Betify. Financial terms of both deals were not disclosed, though in a social media post, Fnatic CEO Sam Mathews called the...