Riot Games has announced that teams who scale through the screening exercise to become a part of the company’s Valorant program would be given a yearly pay of $1.5 million. The interview phase of the partnership program is wrapping up, and the organizations involved are being given new bits of information.
Apex Legends team NRG secures Zachary “Gildersons” Dennis to their squad
American esports organization, NRG, announced on Friday that they have added Zachary “Gildersons” Dennis to their Apex Legends competition squad.
BLAST recruits Chrystina Martel as Head of Esports Product
Esports event organizer BLAST has unveiled Chrystina Martel as the organization’s new Head of Esports Product. Martel will be expected to increase the quality of the organization’s events and offerings. This includes working on products helpful to the esports event production company.
MIBR officially signs HEN1 to its Counter-Strike roster
Brazilian esports organization MIBR has officially added AWPer Henrique “HEN1” Teles Ferreira da Fonseca to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ranks. The move was made after the franchise parted ways with Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes, who is reportedly on his way to Imperial Esports for a $200,000 transfer.
OverActive Media records CAD $7m loss in first half of 2022
OverActive Media, an esports holding company, released its financial details for the second quarter and the first half of 2022.
Fnatic Halo coach, SuperCC axed after HCS NA Super flop
After a disappointing result at the HCS NA Super, Fnatic have made some significant changes to their Halo lineup.
Rousseau appointed Global Director of Esports at Team Falcons
Grant Rousseau has been appointed by the Saudi esports organization Team Falcons to serve as both the Global Director of Esports and the European Director of Operations.
LEC 2022 Summer Week 8 betting predictions – Saturday, August 13
ESB brings you expert betting picks for a pair of League of Legends European Championship (LEC) 2022 Summer matches on Saturday, August 13.
LCK 2022 Summer betting tips & odds – Saturday, August 13
ESB brings you free League of Legends betting predictions for a pair of LoL Champions Korea (LCK) 2022 Summer matches on Saturday, August 13.
Riot Games pushing for more women in leadership roles
Riot Games has faced several changes in its management since the company was sued for gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment in late 2018. On August 10, the game developer published its third annual report on diversity and inclusion.