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WEB3 days ago · Mercedes-Benz and Riot Games are kicking off the start of the League of Legends 2024 World Championships in Europe by revealing a trophy carrier–a customized Mercedes-Benz G-Class electric vehicle that will carry the Worlds 2024 trophy (the Summoner’s Cup) across...
Inside the Esports World Cup Club Program
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · The Esports World Cup Foundation announced the Esports World Cup Club Program, a financial incentive scheme to compensate teams for fielding multiple rosters in games that will have a presence at the Esports World Cup (the new name for the Saudi Arabian multi-week Gamers8 festival) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer.Twenty-two organizations (22) were directly invited to the program (though ...
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 ...
Fortnite Joins The Esports World Cup
WEBMar 12, 2024 · The Esports World Cup Foundation announced Tuesday that Epic Games’ popular battle royale game Fortnite will be a key title at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in July.. And, while it has not been formally announced, we expect that a Rocket League competition at the event will be announced soon, as it was part of Gamers8 (the old moniker of the Riyadh-based event) in 2023.
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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 ...
Esports World Cup Partners With Adidas - The Esports Advocate
WEBJun 20, 2024 · The Esports World Cup Foundation and international sports apparel brand adidas announced Thursday a new partnership tied to the upcoming Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of this deal adidas has been named the official merchandise sponsor of the Esports World Cup, and will provide esports athletes and Esports World Cup ...
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 ...
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).
DLSM Sponsors BLAST Premier World Final - The Esports Advocate
WEB3 days ago · Esports tournament organizer BLAST announced Thursday that it has partnered with global financial trading platform DLSM. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but this marks the first time the trading company has been involved in a major esports event. Under the terms of this deal, DLSM ...