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10/06/22: GAMURS big move; DreamHack’s Atlanta plans; Fandom gets huge

Thursday October 6, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. Yesterday saw more big news from GAMURS, the gaming, esports, and entertainment media network, which announced a $12M Series A round to expand on growth model. The raise was co-led by Elysian Park Ventures, the private investment arm […]

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09/29/22: Gen.G’s Mobile Units

Thursday September 29, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. Big swerves from Gen.G, which is partnering with motor oil brand Mobil 1 to launch a “joint, first-of-its-kind Rocket League program” titled Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing. Elevating its existing relationship with Rocket League, Mobil 1 is expanding its […]

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09/22/22: VCT formalized its 30 partnered teams

Thursday September 22, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. With three new VALORANT International Leagues on deck that will each feature 10 partnered teams, Riot Games identified the 30 teams who will occupy those slots next year. The publisher noted that final selections were based on three […]

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Bright West Goes Back to “Creator-First”

Despite the challenges of producing documentary films, financier/producer Alex Lieberman launched new label Bright West Entertainment earlier this year. The result? Four films have debuted at major festivals in 2022, with more projects on the way. Cynopsis had a few questions for Lieberman, including – why now? What made you launch Bright West at this […]

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09/15/22: Riot Games set the stage for a franchised VALORANT Champions Tour run

Thursday September 15, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. Bolstered by partnered teams for the first time, Riot announced 2023 plans for the VALORANT Champions Tour that will kick off in February and feature all 30 teams from the international leagues. Franchises teams will be divided into […]

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09/08/22: Fandom’s Deep Dive

Thursday September 8, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. Fandom is releasing its State of Gaming study this month, which spotlights macro-level patterns and trends in gaming based on a global survey of its millions of Fandom users, covering: Subscriptions & bundling; Metaverse/Web3; NFTs in gaming; and […]

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09/01/22: FaZe Clan inked a renewal of their deal with McDonald’s

Thursday September 1, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. FaZe Clan locked in a renewal of its partnership with McDonald’s USA. The partnership kicked off last year and will continue to focus on “innovative ways to connect with the next generation of gamers and will advance successful […]

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Can Kids Content Solve CTV’s Transparency Problem?

By Alan Wolk As the number of streaming options grows, many streaming viewers are turning to free or lower-priced ad-supported subscription services and to free ad-supported streaming TV services. A recent Tubi study showed that in households using only one or two streaming services, 20% watch ad-supported (versus ad-free) services, but when the number of services […]

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08/18/22: VALORANT pushes building blocks; RLCS roars to records; Tony the Tiger feels the Twitch

Thursday August 18, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. Competitive VALORANT locked in plans for the next five years as Riot Games unveiled structures and how competition will work as the title prepares to launch its new partnered league. Teams who don’t make it into the partnership […]

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08/11/22: EA & NFL go long on MCS

Thursday August 11, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. Electronic Arts and the NFL secured a new multi-year partnership renewal for the EA SPORTS Madden NFL Championship Series, following the series’ best season in history. This year’s slate will wrap up with the Ultimate Madden NFL 23 […]

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