At the IEM Cologne, participants were able to get their hands on the 60-page print edition for the first time. © ESBD Esports ESBD Publishes Its First Industry Report The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland has published its first industry report, produced in collaboration with PwC Deutschland and the Hochschule für angewandtes Management. Entitled 'The E-Sport Report 2025', the report highlights the markets and potential of the German esports industry. The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD; German E-Sports Federation) has published its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Axel Florizoone, Managing Director of Bigben Interactive GmbH © Archive Picture / elias walpot photographie Esports Bigben and Bayer 04 Leverkusen Launch Gaming and Esports Partnership Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bigben have announced a partnership in the gaming and esports sector. The club will be equipped with Nacon and RIG branded products in future. Bigben and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are collaborating in gaming and esports. From October onwards, Bigben will be supporting the club, particularly with By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
IEM Cologne 2025 © ESL Faceit Group Esports Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025 at a Glance In the coming days, Cologne will once again host a major esports event. IEM Cologne 2025 will bring together some of the world's best Counter-Strike 2 teams for one of the most iconic esports events. From 23 July to 3 August, IEM Cologne 2025 will bring together 24 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The FIFAe Finals 2025 © FIFA Esports FIFA Is Committed to Football Esports With eFootball and Rocket League FIFA is continuing its commitment to esports football with multi-year agreements within its FIFAe ecosystem. The FIFAe Finals, featuring Rocket League and eFootball, have been confirmed in partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation for 2025 and 2026. FIFAe, FIFA's digital football, games and esports platform, has confirmed the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Boulder Dash World Championship Qualifiers at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin © BBG Entertainment Esports Boulder Dash World Championship Qualifiers at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin On 24 July, Germany's best Boulder Dash players will compete at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin for a chance to qualify for the World Cup, to be held on 23 August at gamescom in Cologne. Another qualifying round will take place at the GAMM Museum in Rome. On 24 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© EWCF Esports EWCF Unveils Further Partnerships With Lenovo, Honor, Albaik Among Others One day before the start of the 2025 Esports World Cup, the list of partners is growing. Lenovo and Honor are joining already known brands such as PepsiCo. Numerous Saudi companies such as Albaik are also participating again. Valorant, racing and Dota 2 will kick off the first disciplines at By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© EWCF Esports EWCF Unveils Official Song for Esports World Cup 2025 The Esports World Cup Federaion has unveiled the official song, which will be performed live at the opening ceremony on 10 July. It is by South Korean artist Dino, Duckwrth and Telle Smith from the USA. We know it from the Olympics and the World Cup, and now we know By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
On 7 June 2025, Adam Strzelczyk (far right) beat Tomarz (far left) and Fabis (second from left) at the Master Challenge tournament in Warsaw and received his World Cup invitation from Hans Ippisch. © BBG Entertainment Esports Boulder Dash World Cup: Tournaments at GAMM Museum Rome and Computer Game Museum Berlin To mark the release of Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary on 24 July 2025, two further 'Master Challenge' qualifier tournaments will be held at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin and the GAMM Museum in Rome on this day. BBG Entertainment has announced two further 'Master Challenge' qualifier tournaments, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Sabrina Ratih, COO of G2 Esports // Kings World Cup Clubs 2025 at Cupra Arena Villepinte on June 01, 2025 in Paris, France. © Sabrina Ratih // Manuel Queimadelos / Quality Sport Images / Kings League Esports Why Has G2 Esports Set up a Traditional Football Team for the Kings League? A total of thirty-two teams from around the globe participated in the Kings World Cup Clubs 2025 (Kings League), including G2 Esports and its football team, G2 FC. We spoke to Sabrina Ratih, COO of G2 Esports, about bridging the gap between traditional sports and esports. G2 FC is a By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Host Steven Micksch, Jan Wagner (game), Chris Flato (ESBD), Tanja Jost (CDU Hesse), Frank Nagel (CDU Frankfurt) © Leny Munier for Hessen Crash Esports Success for Hesse Crash and Pixels'n'Profit Conference With over 360 active tournament players, many from abroad, the Hesse Crash fighting game event was a resounding success. The same applies to the Pixels'n'Profit conference, which took place for the first time. According to the organisers, active tournament participants from Asia took part for the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© kind of photogenic Esports Successful Results for Esports Funding in Schleswig-Holstein, State Esports League Planned The E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein (EVSH) welcomes yesterday's report on the funding and promotion of esports, which was presented in the State Parliament. The report emphasises the state's unique structure and sustained dedication to esports in Germany. Plans include launching a state esports league in the second half By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Riot Games Esports Riot Games Announces EMEA Women's League of Legends Competition League of Legends Game Changers: Riot Games' EMEA League of Legends Women's League will kick off in August with the LGC Rising opening tournament, marking a step forward in promoting opportunities for women in esports. Riot Games has announced League of Legends Game Changers (LGC), a new By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
