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Monday, January 31 2022
EXCEL Co-Founder Kieran Holmes-Darby joins Formula E

EXCEL Esports Co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby has been appointed as Formula E’s Gaming Director. 

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Sunday, January 30 2022
ESL FACEIT Group co-CEO's on an industry-defining deal

One week ago, competing tournament organisers ESL and FACEIT unified in a $1.5bn merger and acquisition deal that shocked the industry. It was by far the biggest acquisition in esports since… well, the week before, when Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn (~£50.5bn).

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Thursday, January 27 2022
PUBG unveils 2022 European esports roadmap

PUBG Corporation, the company behind the battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds, has announced details surrounding its upcoming EMEA PUBG esports events. 

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Wednesday, January 26 2022
Juked.gg secures strategic partnership with Gaingels and The Mini Fund

Esports-focused social media network Juked.gg has announced a strategic partnership with investment syndicate Gaingels and The Mini Fund, an advisory and investment fund.

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Tuesday, January 25 2022
Monumental Sports & Entertainment unveils esports facility plans in Washington D.C

Sports holding company Monumental Sports & Entertainment has unveiled plans to create District E Powered by Ticketmaster, an esports-focused 14,000 square foot facility in Washington D.C. 

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Monday, January 24 2022
Astralis extends partnership with Esportal

Danish esports organisation Astralis has extended its partnership with matchmaking platform Esportal.

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Sunday, January 23 2022
ESL Gaming and FACEIT merge, companies bought by Saudi-backed group for $1.5bn

ESL Gaming and FACEIT, two of esports’ biggest tournament organisers, have announced a merger set to be finalised in Q2 of 2022.

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Friday, January 21 2022
G2 Esports launches NFT ‘social club' Samurai Army

European esports organisation G2 Esports has launched a new NFT project called Samurai Army in partnership with Metaplex, an NFT ecosystem on the Solana platform.

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Thursday, January 20 2022
Esports Engine announced as official broadcast partner for Call of Duty League

Esports operations company Esports Engine has been named the official broadcasting partner of the upcoming Call of Duty League (CDL) season, Activision Blizzard and Esports Engine announced.

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Wednesday, January 19 2022
Olympic Council of Asia partners with Tencent to promote esports in Asia

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced a partnership with Chinese multinational conglomerate Tencent to help further promote the development of esports in Asia.

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Tuesday, January 18 2022
Nerd Street Gamers partners with Riot Games for 2022 VCT Stage 1

Riot Games has named esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers as its exclusive partner for the first stage of the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) for North America.

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Tuesday, January 18 2022
Yesports closes $2.25m round to launch Esports Metaverse Platform

Esports engagement platform Yesports has raised $2.25m (~£1.66m) during its round of seed funding.

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Friday, January 14 2022
FlyQuest names Mastercard as financial partner for its LoL teams

North American esports organisation FlyQuest has named financial company Mastercard as the official financial services partner for its League of Legends teams.

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Friday, January 14 2022
Collegiate Rocket League announces European expansion

The Psyonix-run league, which was previously exclusively for North American colleges, will open its doors to European universities and host a Collegiate Rocket League World Championship.

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Thursday, January 13 2022
KIA extends LEC partnership for 2022

South Korean automotive marque Kia Motors has extended its partnership with the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) for the 2022 season.

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Wednesday, January 12 2022
Valve cancels first Dota 2 Major of 2022

Game developer Valve has cancelled its first Dota 2 Major of 2022, an event that was expected to conclude Dota Pro Circuit’s Winter Tour. 

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Monday, January 10 2022
Barcelona Esports partners with Gamers Hub Media Events Europe

Barcelona Esports, the esports division of Spanish football club FC Barcelona, has announced a partnership with esports company Gamers Hub Media Events Europe (GHME).

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Sunday, January 09 2022
Former NFL pro and esports coach Ahman Green named new CTRL brand ambassador

Former Green Bay Packers NFL player and current Lakeland University esports head coach Ahman Green has been appointed as a brand ambassador for meal replacement company CTRL.

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Friday, January 07 2022
How creativity is changing lives

Can graphic design improve the quality of a creator’s content? That’s the question that inspired Daniel Mayhe to create StreamSpell in 2017.

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Wednesday, January 05 2022
Tiidal Gaming appoints Tom Hearne as CEO

Esports and gaming company Tiidal Gaming has announced the appointment of Tom Hearne, formerly of theScore, as its new Chief Executive Officer. 

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Tuesday, January 04 2022
The Esports Observer CEO Chris Hana steps down to join Epics Collectibles

Christopher Hana, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Esports Observer, has announced he is stepping down from his position at the news media platform to join the Epics Collectibles’ executive team. 

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Saturday, January 01 2022
ESI 2021 round-up: Looking forward

“Never let a good crisis go to waste,” Winston Churchill’s infamous saying goes. This was a lesson quickly gleaned by esports’ practitioners in the past two years.

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