Image credit: NASEF Scholastic esports, a general term used to describe competitive gaming in the educational system, has changed significantly over the last few years.  The first esports degree was launched in 2018 by UK institution Staffordshire University, with a multitude of universities across the world shortly following...

Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into ESI’s international esports business events, which take place around the world. Keep Reading Esports Around The World: Hungary Esports Around The World: Saudi Arabia...

(ESI Illustration) Image credit: Evil Geniuses North American esports organisation Evil Geniuses has revealed a new merchandise collection which is inspired by the team’s VALORANT coach Christine ‘potter’ Chi. The collection, co-created alongside Chi and muralist JUJMO, will feature stickers, shirts, hoodies and other...

Image Credit: EWFC/Barn’s Coffee The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has officially announced a partnership with coffee brand Barn’s. According to the deal, Barn’s will become the exclusive coffee brand of the Esports World Cup with the brand hosting a booth to provide refreshments for attendees. Keep...

Image credit: Air Force Gaming The U.S. Air Force gaming and esports programme Air Force Gaming has partnered with North American esports tournament platform Rally Cry to host esports event FORCECON. On May 11th, the event returns to the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio for the third year, featuring the Armed...

Image credit: Esports World Cup Foundation Part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative, the Esports World Cup will launch its inaugural edition across eight weeks from July 3rd to August 25th, 2024. Taking place in the country’s capital, Riyadh, the tournament will feature a total prize pool of $60m (~£48.1m), 19 prominent...