ESL, FACEIT merging in $1.5B deal
The Saudi Arabian-backed Savvy Gaming Group has purchased ESL Gaming and FACEIT for a combined $1.5 billion. The merger is
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‘Call of Duty’ part of Activision sale to Microsoft
Microsoft is set to acquire Activision Blizzard — publisher of Call of Duty — for $68.7 billion in an all-cash
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eMLS shifts Series 1 and 2 events online due to COVID-19
On Wednesday, Major League Soccer announced the cancellation of all in-person activities for the 2022 eMLS League Series 1 and
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Riot Games to pay $100M for gender discrimination
Video game giant Riot Games agreed to a $100 million payment to settle a gender discrimination suit involving more than
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Faze Clan announces DraftKings partnership
DraftKings announced a deal with FaZe Clan, becoming the esports organization’s official sports betting, iGaming, Daily Fantasy and free-to-play partner,
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OWL’s Gladiators and CDL’s Guerillas gain new branding, facility
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), the owners of the Overwatch League (OWL)’s Gladiators and the Call of Duty League (CDL)’s
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Immortals moving headquarters to Detroit area, adding Valorant team
Immortals is moving their headquarters from Los Angeles to the Great Lakes Region, seeking to fill a need for esports
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BlizzCon Online paused until further notice
After two consecutive years of the BlizzCon fanfest getting canceled due to the pandemic, Blizzard’s planned online replacement, BlizzConline, was
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FaZe Clan to be traded on Nasdaq at $1B variation
FaZe Clan will become a publicly listed company on Nasdaq through merger with B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp., the
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Misfits Gaming announces $35M funding led by Scripps
Florida-based esports organization Misfits Gaming Group has announced a $35 million round of funding led by the E.W. Scripps Company.
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