The Esports Advocate – Esports Business News & Analysis

Riot Games announced Thursday that Cisco will continue to be a key partner related to League of Legends esports, through an expanded global partnership. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of the new deal, Cisco...

Online eyewear retailer Zenni Optical announced Wednesday a new partnership with international esports tournament operator and gaming festival company ESL FACEIT Group (EFG). Financial terms of this new partnership were not disclosed. Under the terms of this new partnership, Zenni...

Chinese StarCraft II-focused production company SCBoys, esports organization Team WE, and NewTV announced that they plan to co-host a StarCraft II competition called StarsWar from May 18-19 at Xi’an Qujiang Esports Center, the home venue of League of Legends Pro...

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has fined Epic Games for "using unfair commercial practices aimed at children" inside its popular battle royale game Fortnite. The million-dollar fine is the result of an investigation where the ACM concluded...

GRID Esports announced this week the format, schedule, and teams competing in the Champions of Champions Tour (CCT) Global Finals, an online Counter-Strike 2 competition taking place May 16-23. Spread across eight days, the CCT Global Finals will feature 16...

British Esports announced Tuesday that its Women in Esports Committee has added members from ESL FACEIT Group, Durham University, Ear to the Ground, OG, and Tech Her Out. The new members include ESL FACEIT Group Partnerships Manager Tracy Luseno; Tech...