Korean derby ends honours even
October 15 – It’s being described as the weirdest derby on the planet.
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Adidas builds esports positioning with official in-game ball for FIFA 20 Global Series
October 10 – Adidas, one of FIFA’s six top tier partners, has added sponsorship of the the governing bodies esports package – the FIFA 20 Global Series – and will provide the official in-game ball.
Man City partner with FaZe Clan to widen club’s global esports footprint
September 27 -Manchester City has partnered with esports business FaZe Clan to bring closer together the fans of the club and video gaming with a range of new experiences.
UEFA launches eEURO 2020 on Konami’s PES platform
September 27 – UEFA has unveiled details of its first ever eSports European championships – eEURO 2020 – that will be played on Konami’s eFootball PES 2020.
eFootball.Pro lines up second season on PES with new clubs and an amateur Open
August 22 – The eFootball.Pro League is set to expand with more clubs as well as introducing a competition for amateur players – the eFootball.Open – that will see a rebranding of the PES League.
UEFA launches eEURO on Konami’s PES. Final timed with Euro 2020 Wembley finale
August 21 – With FIFA have just announced record breaking numbers for the finals of its eWorld Cup, UEFA has announced the launch of UEFA eEURO 2020, a national-team eFootball tournament that will see all 55 of UEFA’s national associations kick off play this November.
FIFA eWorld Cup breaks viewing records for London finals by 60%
August 15 – The FIFA eWorld Cup, won last weekend at The O2 in London by German Mohammed ‘MoAuba’ Harkous, hammered previous competition viewing records, growing 60% to 47 million views.
Betway punts on PSG’s esports team to drive deeper into gaming markets
July 30 – The PSG brand push into the esports arena has now seen the PSG.LGD partnership secure a reported six-figure shirt sponsorship deal with online bookmaker Betway for its Dota 2 team.
Konami beefs up Man Utd imagery for PES 2020 and launches club edition
July 3 – Japanese videogame maker Konami Digital Entertainment has signed a co-operation agreement with Manchester United for its eFootball PES 2020 game. The announcement follows news that Arsenal have extended their global partnership with Konami for a further three years, taking them through to June 2022.
Road to FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 marked by 61 million broadcast views to date
June 28 – With the FIFA eWorld Cup now in full flow Electronic Arts and FIFA have released figures showing a huge mark-up in viewership for the early rounds.
Europeans battle to keep inaugural eChampions League trophy at home
May 29 – There is one Champions League trophy that won’t be going to England this weekend, in fact it might not even remain in Europe.
Doping: Does existing sports law have a role in the fast-growing esports environment?
By Andrew Warshaw
May 14 – To what extent does doping infiltrate esports, a craze that has enjoyed phenomenal growth in recent years with prize pools of several million dollars and FIFA even organising their own eWorld Cup?
Fox Sports secures FIFA’s efootball events to drive new Caffeine streaming platform
April 15 – FIFA, whose new sponsorship revenues look as though they are stuck in a China-located trough, is nevertheless finding new revenue streams in efootball and has licensed the broadcast rights to stream the FIFA eWorld Cup and FIFA 19 Global Series events in the US to Fox Sports.
FIFA unveil 20-teams and London host venue for inaugural eNations Cup
March 18 – FIFA has announced team and hosting details of its first eNations Cup, the third competition leg in its esports roster that will see 20 national teams compete in London April 13-14.
J.League enters esports with 40 clubs to compete on Konami’s PES platform
March 4 – Japan’s J.League is the latest big league to announce it is entering the competitive esports arena with it clubs lined up to play in tournament on Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) game. Other leagues have generally opted for the EA Sports FIFA 19 platform.