Hongyu Chen

North American esports organization  Evil Geniuses (EG)  has disbanded its Dota 2 roster, leaving North America and building a new Dota 2 team based in the South American region. EG CEO Nicole LaPointe Jameson made the announcement in a social media post. Meanwhile, ex-EG CEO Alexander Garfield expressed  disappointment...

The most lucrative event in esports,  The International , is returning to U.S. soil for the first time in five years, with Seattle again expected to play host for the Dota 2 championship tournament, multiple sources tell SBJ. The game’s publisher,  Valve , is based in Bellevue,...

Global sportswear brand Nike has signed Chinese esports icon Jian "Uzi" Zihao as Nike’s first esports athlete. It is also the first time that Nike signed a deal with a Chinese individual esports player. Zihao is one of the most successful League of Legends players in history,...

Chinese Dota 2 joint effort Paris Saint-Germain LGD Gaming announced on Friday that it signed a sponsorship deal with leading Chinese video and livestreaming platform Bilibili. The Bilibili logo will be featured on the right chest of the PSG.LGD team jerseys, above PSG’s Jordan logo. In addition, three...

On Aug. 30, Chinese game publisher NetEase and the Shanghai Lingang District government held a signing ceremony in Shanghai Lingang District’s Ice Cube Arena. The goal of the signing ceremony is to let NetEase’s Naraka: Bladepoint Pro League (NBPL) settle down in Shanghai's Lingang District. In addition, NetEase will...

Technology boosts the esports industry in a variety of ways, and cloud-first tech is one of the most critical in both esports and sports. It can maintain broadcasting stability and improve viewing experiences. During the Tencent Global Esports Summit from July 26-27 in Hangzhou, China, Tencent Cloud Vice President...

Chinese esports organization Edward Gaming (EDG) announced Wednesday that it has rebranded its League of Legends team to EDG Hycan, a joint effort of EDG and electronic car brand Hycan. EDG and Hycan are controlled by Edward Zhu , the founder of EDG. In January 2021, Guangzhou-based Pearl...

This year’s Tencent Global Esports Summit (TGES) was a milestone for China’s esports industry in several ways. Running July 26-27 at the Hangzhou International Expo Center, over 3,500 people, including politicians, professional athletes, brand representatives and esports executives, took part in the biggest annual esports conference in...

The 2022  Honor of Kings  World Champion Cup (KCC) will feature a monumental $10 million prize pool, announced TiMi Group’s Allan Zhang yesterday at the  Tencent Global Esports Summit 2022  in Hangzhou, China. Zhang, the chief officer for Honor of Kings Esports and GM of TiMi Esports Center, also...

Electronic Arts and Juventus have signed an exclusive multiyear partnership. Juventus will be in FIFA 23, returning to EA Sports’ long-lived soccer series for the first time since 2019. The partnership will see FIFA 23 (which launches Sept. 30) gain a “fully authentic” in-game...