This Week in Esports & Gaming w/ Mark Cai

🏆𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲🏆
– Esports.gg launched
– ONE Esports x Foodpanda, Tinder, TikTok, Shopee
– Coinbase x BLAST, Evil Geniuses

🤝𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀🤝
– Evil Geniuses x POINT3
– Nordavind x NBX
– BLAST x Shikenso Analytics
– PSG Esports x Betway
– Nimo TV x Riot Games

💸𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 + 𝗠&𝗔💸
– Graffiti Games: $1.5M raise
– VSPN acquired Famulei
– Manticore Games: $100M Series C
– Lowkey: $7M Series A
– 505 Games acquired Ghostrunner IP for $5.8M

🏢𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲🏢
– Chris Okamura, Tina Sang (Social Media) → Panda Global
– Alban Dechelotte left Riot Games
– Armin Zerza (CFO), Fernando Machado (CMO) → Activision Blizzard
– Bachir Zeroual (Advisory Board) → ESPAT

🆕𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳🆕
– DBB Group Hong Kong launched esports and gaming branch
– 2021 Esports Awards rebranded
– Talon Esports announced LoL Wild Rift tournament
– AT&T announced $100K Annihilator Cup
– Virtus.pro launched via fan engagement platform via Bearloga
– Moonton Games, Singtel unveiled Mobile Legends Professional League