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WEB2 days ago · September 18, 2024. Esports tournament organizer BLAST announced Wednesday that it has renewed its partnerships for 2025 with instant snack brand Pot Noodle, Knorr and UNOX—all Unilever Nutrition brands—for its Counter-Strike 2 competitive circuit, BLAST Premier. All three partnerships …
Major Changes Planned for League of Legends Esports in 2025
WEBJun 11, 2024 · Riot Games announced plans on Monday for a major overhaul to the global ecosystem for League of Legends Esports in 2025.. That overhaul—which a Riot rep. told The Esports Advocate in a media briefing on Thursday–is somewhat informed and inspired by what it has learned from the Valorant esports ecosystem—includes an all-new event at the beginning of the season, a consolidation of the top ...
Esports World Cup Dates Announced - The Esports Advocate
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The Esports World Cup Foundation announced Thursday the official dates for the 2024 Esports World Cup, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer.According to a social media post and accompanying video, the Esports World Cup will run for eight weeks—from July 3 – Aug. 25.. While there will be individual competitions for various games with their own separate prize pools in the seven ...
The Future of Esports at Riot Games: A New Approach to Business
WEBApr 19, 2023 · Esports holds long-term financial viability at League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games, according to John Needham, President of Esports at Riot. In a blog post published Wednesday, Needham outlined the developer’s esports assets roadmap. While his full blog post, “Building the Future of Sport at Riot Games: Economics,” can be found on Riot’s blog, The Esports Advocate ...
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IESF, GEF Form Esports Leadership Group
WEBJan 24, 2024 · On the heels of signing a “Memorandum of Understanding” to work together at the Riyadh 2023 Global Esports Games in December (which followed a “Memorandum of Intent” signed in November), The International Esports Federation (IESF) and the Global Esports Federation (GEF) announced on Wednesday that the two organizations have formed the Esports Leadership Group (ELG).
New Major Event Added to 2025 LoL Esports Calendar
WEBJun 11, 2024 · The new unnamed event will take place in March 2025, and will feature five slots—one per region. Teams from each region will slug it out in Split 1 in January to determine who gets to compete on the global stage. In a media briefing with The Esports Advocate, a Riot representative said that the new event will use “Fearless Mode” in Bo3 or ...
Riot Expands League of Legends Esports Revenue Sharing
WEBMar 14, 2024 · Teams competing in LCS, LEC, LCK, and LPL can expect to generate more revenue from in-game items, Riot announced Thursday. Riot Games made a major announcement on Thursday related to powerful changes in revenue sharing for professional tier-1 teams participating in global League of Legends Esports. The announcement was made via a blog post ...
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EA Details Esports Plans for EA Sports FC
WEBSep 25, 2023 · FC Pro competition offers a total prize pool of $1M USD, the 2023-2024 season begins in October. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) announced Monday its tentative competitive plans for its newest football franchise EA Sports FC. The new esports program for the game (which will be played on the PlayStation 5 …