The Magdeburg eSports club house, with Müller in the middle. © Magdeburg eSports e.V. Esports What Does it Cost to Run an Esports Club House? Providing an on-site esports club house takes money, time and effort. Martin Müller, Chairman of Magdeburg eSports and Vice President of the eSports Federation Germany, has released costs and incomes of the Magdeburg eSports club house for 2022 and 2023. The numbers show a decline in sponsoring money, but a By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
35 esports teams from football clubs participate. © VBL/DFL Esports More Match Weeks in the Upcoming VBL Club Championship The VBL Club Championship by WOW kicks off the 2024-25 season on 22 and 23 October 2024. The number of participating esports teams from football clubs remains the same at 35. The teams will again be divided into two divisions: North-West and South-East. The VBL Club Championship by WOW kicks By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Opera Esports Opera and Riot Games Launch Multi-year Partnership Ahead of the League of Legends World Championship, Opera and Riot have launched what appears to be a long-term partnership. This will see the Opera GX browser, designed specifically for gamers, become the preferred browser partner of Worlds 2024 and beyond. To kick off the partnership, Opera and Riot Games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The German PUBG team. © Krafton Esports Krafton Hosts PUBG Nations Cup 2024 in Seoul Again Like last year, Krafton will host the PUBG Nations Cup as part of Game eSports Seoul, from 6 to 9 September. The German team is one of the established participants, featuring René ‘Braexco’ Rehling, Tim ‘Myca’ Bodenseh, Christian ‘Itzz_ChrizZ’ Blank, Jan ‘PaiinZ’ Kösters and Ivo ‘Kowo’ Schenk. Norway joins By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Uniliga teams play for the title of University Champion in the final in front of an audience. © Uniliga Esports Uniliga Finals at Xperion Hamburg September will see the offline finals of Uniliga, Germany's premier student gaming league. On the 14 September, the summer season of the Uniliga will reach its highlight with the finals in Valorant and League of Legends. For the first time, the finals will be held at the newly By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Red Bull Esports Red Bull Home Ground World Final Heading to Berlin The Red Bull Home Ground World Final is coming to Berlin. In November, the eight best Valorant teams will compete for the title at the Arena Berlin. Defending champions Fnatic, Karmine Corp and Fokus Clan are already confirmed. After the success of the Red Bull Home Ground last year, the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, presents the Esports World Cup Club Championship Trophy to Mosaad AlDossary, Co-Founder and Chairman of Falcons Esports, at the inaugural Esports World Cup closing ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, August 25. Joining them on stage is (Left to Right) Grant Rousseau, Director of Esports and Operations at Falcons Esports, Muhammed Almutairi, General Director at Falcons Esports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Saudi Minister of Sport, and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation. © SPA 4 Esports Esports World Cup Attracts More Than 500 Million Viewers and Over 2 Million Visitors Last weekend saw the end of both gamescom 2024 and the Esports World Cup. The esports event attracted more than 500 million viewers and over 2 million on-site visitors. In July and August 2025 the event will return to Riyadh. The Esports World Cup Foundation, the organisation responsible for hosting By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Equal eSports panel "From dream to reality: the importance of non-male role models" with Antje Hundhausen, Vice President Brand Experience, and streamer DI1ARAA (from left to right). © Deutsche Telekom, SK Gaming Esports Equal eSports Panel at gamescom and Team NNOwO Wins Equal eSports Cup At gamescom 2024, Telekom hosted the second Equal eSports Cup for women and non-binary players. At the same time, a panel discussion and workshops were held on the importance of non-male role models in esports. The Equal eSports Initiative of Deutsche Telekom had a bigger presence at this year' By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© eSports Cologne Esports eSports Cologne Partners with SK Gaming The partnership between SK Gaming and eSports Cologne e.V. promises synergies for the regional esports scene. Both organisations aim to strengthen esports in the region and create a platform that benefits both professionals and the broader community. The esports organisation SK Gaming and the eSports Cologne (ECO) club have By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Caroline Flesch joins Marcel Zurawka and Lars Eble at Bluebottle. © Cindy Ngo Esports Caroline Flesch Joins Bluebottle as Senior Business Developer Esports expert Caroline Flesch joins esports data start-up Bluebottle in Berlin as a Senior Business Developer. She is the first hire of the two founders Marcel Zurawka and Lars Eble. Esports expert Caroline Flesch is joining Bluebottle, the esports data visualisation agency by Marcel Zurawka and Lars Eble, as a By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© PwC and BIG Esports PwC and BIG Present Booklet "Esports in Germany - in a Global Context" PwC Germany and Berlin International Gaming released a booklet about "Esports in Germany - In a Global Context". Spanning over 100 pages, it provides an in-depth look at the German esports market, with expert opinions, assessments, trends, and future scenarios. The report covers the industry's history, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Former co-CEOs now contractual partners: Craig Levine co-CEO EFG and former ESL founder Ralf Reichert, now CEO Esports World Cup Federation © Imago Images Esports ESL Faceit Group Signs Multi-Year Partnership with Esports World Cup The ESL Faceit Group has signed a multi-year deal to organise the Esports World Cup. The deal comes as no surprise and supports Saudi Arabia's position in global esports. This is understandable, given the investment, but it also carries the risk of monopolisation. Even as the Esports World By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
