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South Korea Designates League of Legends and FC Mobile as National eSports

South Korea Designates League of Legends and FC Mobile as National eSports

SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move to bolster its position in the rapidly growing world of competitive gaming, the Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) announced on July 4 that it has designated League of Legends (LoL) and FC Mobile as official eSports for national team development. The association stated that it chose these games [...]

Sportradar and Oddin.gg Ink AV Betting Agreement to Elevate and Expand Esports Reach

Sportradar and Oddin.gg Ink AV Betting Agreement to Elevate and Expand Esports Reach

PRAGUE, Czech Republic and ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, March 28, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD) and Oddin.gg, an award-winning B2B betting-solutions provider for esports, today announced they have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership to offer audiovisual streaming of Oddin’s exclusive esports content to Sportradar’s betting operator clients around the world. The deal will [...]

In Pursuit of the Future ‘Faker’: Esports Teams Launch Academies Amid Financial Struggles

In Pursuit of the Future ‘Faker’: Esports Teams Launch Academies Amid Financial Struggles

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Facing financial challenges, esports teams are turning their attention to training academies to diversify their revenue streams. For students and young individuals aspiring to debut as professional gamers, academies are emerging as gateways to prove their skills objectively and secure spots on renowned teams.  On a Saturday afternoon, teenagers clad [...]

Leading Esports Sim Racing and Media Platform, GTR24H, Joins Forces with LUSI

Leading Esports Sim Racing and Media Platform, GTR24H, Joins Forces with LUSI

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — MMA Global, Inc. (OTC Pink: LUSI) (“LUSI”) (name and ticker symbol change pending) is pleased to announce that leading eSports and sim racing media platform, GTR24H AsP (“GTR24H”) has joined forces with the Zuki Project. GTR24H is a leading esports sim racing media platform created for the “metaverse”-ready [...]

Rock Entertainment and Kiswe Partner to Localize Esports Tournaments in Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Rock Entertainment and Kiswe Partner to Localize Esports Tournaments in Asia-Pacific (APAC)

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Kiswe, the global interactive video company, and Rock Entertainment Holdings announced a collaboration to easily and cost-effectively localize the world’s biggest esports tournaments for broadcast in the APAC region. The partnership will enable Rock Entertainment to bring esports content from around the world and make it specific [...]

LG Electronics Inks Partnership with Esports Firm Gen.G

LG Electronics Inks Partnership with Esports Firm Gen.G

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Monday said it has signed a partnership with the global esports organization Gen.G to better target young consumers amid the pandemic. Under the deal, the two sides agreed to seek various business opportunities in the global esports industry and cooperate in promoting LG UltraGear gaming [...]