Latest News
Welcome to the Latest, your weekly round-up of esports news and information centering around competitions, activations, platforms, and lifestyle. Content is brought to you by our own esports editors and writers from around the Access Intelligence collection of brands, including Cynopsis Esports, Event Marketer and Chief Marketer.
The Week in Esports & Gaming
Cynopsis Esports & Gaming 4/25/24: Embracer plans to split; Fortnite feature courts controversy; Alliane rebrands
The Call of Duty League plans to eliminate or refund the league’s $25 million team entry fees
Saudi Arabia’s Esports World Cup will feature a $60 million prize pool
A new feature in Fortnite that lets players block “confrontational emotes” has sparked some controversy
Riot Games is reportedly planning to add a third international event to its League of Legends schedule
Gaming lifestyle organizations OpTic Gaming has partnered with soccer club Juventus
Esports organization Alliance has rebranded
Esports organization BIG and gaming peripheral company Logitech are partnering
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ban of non-compete agreements could have a particularly noteworthy impact on the games industry
Twitch’s loss in South Korea has been streaming platform CHZZK’s gain
