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Japanese esports organisation ZETA DIVISION has announced that it is re-establishing its Apex Legends roster for the 2026 season. The organisation’s new line-up includes Yuga ‘YukaF‘ Horie, who has transferred from Fnatic, alongside professional players ‘Mike‘ and Satoki ‘satuki‘ Sugatoni…
Sportel Asia returns to Singapore for the first time since 2018 on March 24-25 and Agnès Marsan, Executive Director of SPORTEL Asia, says the return to Singapore is both a
Free Fire India has unveiled The Booyah Awards 2026, with 18 categories set to be part of this year’s edition. The award programme by Garena is exclusive to India and is aimed to recognise the best Free Fire esports performances and content creators in the country. The 18 categories, up from 13 at…
Rugby Canada has announced a partnership with PlayHQ, the global competition management leader, to modernise the sport’s digital infrastructure across the country.
South Korean lawmaker Kim Seung-soo has introduced an amendment to extend tax incentives for companies hosting professional esports tournaments outside the Seoul metropolitan area. According to local reports, Kim — a member of the People Power Party — proposed a partial revision to the Restriction…
Esports has been included as an official medal event at Korea’s 55th National Youth Sports Festival. According to a release from the Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA), the competition will take place from May 23rd to 24th at the Busan Esports Stadium. FC Online has been selected as the sole title…
The Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) has published a study on the ‘Expansion of Economic Effects and Tax Benefits of E-Sports Competitions’ in South Korea. Conducted last year and published today, the study aimed to highlight the economic impact of key esports events held in the country over the…
Gen.G Global Academy graduate Jung ‘Xiesta‘ Si-hwan has signed a four-year contract with Gen.G Esports’ VALORANT division. This is the longest contract the South Korean organisation has ever finalised with a professional player in its history. Born in 2010, Xiesta was part of Gen.G Global Academy’s…
Republic of Gamers (ROG) has been announced as the official PC sponsor for the LCK Cup Final 2026, set to take place from February 28th to March 1st at Kai Tak Arena in Hong Kong. According to a release, the partnership will see ROG provide hardware support for the LCK Cup final, one of the ……
In an announcement made yesterday, Football Queensland revealed that it will partner with StepOut, an AI-driven performance analysis platform. The collaboration aims to boost player development and make talent identification more accessible to coaches. An innovative training tool By establishing a…
GENESIS X3 wrapped up earlier this month, giving the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate community a better idea of which competitors are currently playing at their peak. And many of the top players are currently from Japan. The UltRank is determined by player placement throughout the year, meaning…
The Australian Esports League has announced a partnership with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to launch a student esports tournament. Known as the Victorian Virtual Grand Prix, students from Victorian schools will compete for a chance to win a trip to the Australian Grand Prix, the opening…
BatFast, the global leader in AI-powered sports simulation technology, has announced the appointment of former Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley as its new Global Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
ByteDance is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to sell Shanghai Moonton Technology (MOONTON), the developer behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), to Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group. According to a report by Reuters, sources claiming to have insider knowledge shared that the deal is valued at…
Ubisoft has announced that Rainbow Six Mobile will launch early in India, becoming the first country in the world to get access to the mobile version of the first-person shooter title. The rollout for Rainbow Six Mobile is set to begin at 7.30 PM IST (2 PM GMT) on February 19th. Announced via…
Swedish esports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas has expanded into Tekken 8 esports with the signing of South Korean player Oh ‘Meo-IL‘ Dai-il. Meo-IL joins following a four-year stint representing South Korean organisation SOOPers in a range of Tekken 7 and Tekken 8 tournaments across the globe…
Production is divided between a studio in the mountains and a brand-new studio in Australia The hits keep coming for Wide World of Sports, Australian broadcaster Channel Nine’s sports arm.
Chinese multinational conglomerate Tencent was reportedly the “undisclosed lead financial backer” of Highguard, the debut passion project of Wildlight Entertainment. This comes from a report by media outlet Game File, which claims to have received details surrounding the financial relationship…
Grass Valley announces that Network18 Media & Investments Ltd., one of India’s largest and most influential media conglomerates, is deploying Grass Valley’s Playout X Solution based on AMPP OS to
Ultralytics’ YOLO26 arrived quietly in January, but make no mistake: in the global arms race for vision analytics, this is the biggest leap forward the football industry has seen in years. For Australian football, which is too often left to play catch-up with European and Asian rivals, the new…
