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WEB5 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 …
Esports Charts: Esports World Cup Enjoys 120M Hours Watched
WEBAug 29, 2024 — Listen to this TEA article 0:00. The Esports World Cup enjoyed 120M hours watched over the entirety of its eight weeks of competition from July 3 – to Aug. 25, according to Esports Charts. The report notes that EWC was the fourth most-watched esports series of 2024 behind MLBB Professional …
Riot Games Reveals Plans for Valorant Champions Tour in 2025
WEBAug 22, 2024 — This week Riot Games gave a preview of things to come for Valorant esports, including revealing what cities would host major Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) events in 2025 and 2026.. Following Champions, Challenger teams from around the world will gather together to compete in Ascension in their respective regions, vying for an official spot in the international leagues.
LVL to Host Thunderpick World Championship 2024 Finals
WEB1 day ago — Online esports wagering platform Thunderpick announced Tuesday that it is teaming up with Berlin-based LVL and GRID Esports for the upcoming Thunderpick World Championship 2024 Finals, the culmination of the company’s marquee Counter-Strike 2 competition.. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. With cooperation from GRID, LVL will serve as the official venue for the LAN event set to ...
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 ...
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Why Valorant is Not Part of the Esports World Cup in 2024
WEBJun 4, 2024 — The Esports Advocate has learned that Valorant was seriously being considered for inclusion in this year’s Esports World Cup.While sources tell us that teams within the Valorant professional esports ecosystem pushed Riot Games hard for the game to be included in the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, event taking place this summer, other sources say that it was not included due to scheduling conflicts ...
Riot Games Details Activities and Activations at 2024 LCS …
WEBAug 22, 2024 — Riot Games released what it calls a League of Legends Champions Series (LCS) Championship primer this week, providing information including ticketing information, fan activities and team and partner activations at the event.. The 2024 LCS Championship will take place at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles from Sept. 6-7. The top three teams from the LCS Summer Playoffs will advance to the LCS ...
Huya Reduces League of Legends Esports License Fees
WEB4 days ago — Tencent is also the largest shareholder in Huya, with 66% ownership. Under the new terms, the aggregate license fee payable by Huya for the years 2024 through 2025 will be reduced to ¥230M RMB ($32.8M USD). This marks a significant decrease from the previous agreement, where the license fee for the years 2024 through 2025 amounted to …
Riot Reveals Upcoming Valorant Esports EMEA Events
WEBAug 20, 2024 — Riot Games announced Tuesday that the Valorant Game Changers EMEA Stage 3 Finals will take place at the ESA Arena in İstanbul, Türkiye, on Oct. 6, officially marking the first time that Game Changers EMEA goes “on the road.”. Riot also announced that a new mixed-gender tournament called the VCT OFF//SEASON Spotlight Series will be held on Oct. 10, concluding at Paris Games Week on Oct. 24.