I just want to thank everyone who contributed to this and also those who shared it here, X, LinkedIn, and Facebook. I'm still in shock about the response; I love this community. www.gofundme.com/f/james-fudg...

BIG Gulp: Berlin International Gaming (BIG) teams up with energy drink brand LevlUp for its Trackmania, Fortnite, and Counter-Strike 2 teams. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/berl...

Marking the Occasion: HP launches a new League of Legends themed gaming laptop and monitor to commemorate the start of #Worlds2025: esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/hp-l...

Triple Threat: HAVIT renews partnership with Vivo Keyd Stars, signs new deals with Turkey based organizations Galatasaray Esports and Beşiktaş Esports. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/havi...

Shoring Up: Prodigy Agency hires Martin Demilly and Aurélien Couprit to strengthen its sales and partnership business: esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/prod...

On Display: Displate teams up with Sentinels to promote Valorant Displates and Sentinels metal posters: esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/sent...

Home Game: TJ Sports signs 15 partners for #worlds2025 in China: ✍🏼 Hongyu Chen esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/tj-s...

Support at Home: Invictus Gaming has signed ZIWI Pets and electronic brand Meituan as sponsors of its League of Legends Pro League team for #Worlds2025: ✍🏼 Hongyu Chen esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/ziwi...

Official: Sentinels will take over the LCS slot vacated by 100 Thieves in 2026: esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/sent...

The Lock Down: Esports World Cup Foundation reveals the titles that will be part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2026. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/espo...

Gently Taking Over: Gentle Mates will take over Movistar KOI's #VCTEMEA slot in 2026, Riot Games announced. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/gent...

Two More Years: LeagueSpot will continue its partnership with Gallaudet University. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/leag...

And Another One: Theta Labs will build an AI chat agent for esports organization Method. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/meth...

Team Up: FURIA signs a new deal with consumer electronic brand TCL. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/furi...

A Guiding Hand: Joost van Dreunen joins The Elo Agency as a strategic advisor. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/joos...

Something: the IESF has teamed up with the Malaysia Esports Federation to bring Mobile Legends: Bang Bang competition to the country in December as part of the WEC25, but all other competitions pushed to 2026. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/iesf...

Lifeline: National Esports Collegiate Conference will take over the operation of the Aurora Series, with plans to launch the 2025-2026 season. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/necc...

A Change in Scenery: Grant Rousseau has officially joined NIP Group to lead the NIP Group Esports Division. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/gran...

So Long: Riot Games announced that the LTA experiment is over, and LCS and CBLoL will return as separate leagues in 2026: esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/riot...

Government Talks: Jared Kushner, a former senior advisor to President Trump, and the Saudi Arabian government's sovereign wealth fund will take EA private in a deal valued at $55 billion USD esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/jare...

Early Challenges: Questions about payout delays and uncertainty weigh heavily on Luminosity players as new ownership takes over: esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/lumi...

Steering the Ship: BLAST signs Anne Banschbach to lead its Valve esports ecosystem efforts. esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/anne...

More Deals: NODWIN Gaming teams up with SARC Global and ESIC Global Esports Summit-backed IGET: esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/nodw...

Another Spin: GameSquare Holdings Inc. renews its deal with Rollbit for another year as a partner of CS2 FaZe Clan Esports, values the deal at $3.25 million USD in annual revenue. esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/game...

Family Affair: Savvy Games Group signs memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alinma Bank to create banking products for esports and gaming fans in Saudi Arabia (with ESL FACEIT). esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/savv...

The Hunt: Riot Games said on Monday that it has invited 10 teams to apply for VCT EMEA slot that it took away from Movistar KOI earlier this month, and will announce the replacement team in October. esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/riot...

A Change of Scenery: Former Activision Blizzard executive Armin Zerza joins Warner Music Group as its new VP and CFO: esportsadvocate.net/2025/04/form...

Nintendo confirms that the pre-order date for the Nintendo Switch 2 console in the US is now pushed back due to recent actions taken by Donald Trump. gamerant.com/nintendo-swi...

Canceled: BLAST Premier Monterrey has been canceled, with the competition being moved to BLAST's studios in Copenhagen, the company announced Monday. The story was first reported by Dust2us. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/blas...

Big Changes: Ubisoft creates a new subsidiary to handle Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry IPs, backed by a $1.25 billion investment from Tencent , who will have a 25% stake in the new entity. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/ubis...

Report: Natus Vincere is in "advanced negotiations" to acquire Rogue's LEC slot, according to reporting from Sheep Esports. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/repo...

School Rivalries: NECC, Rally Cry , Army National Guard, EGF, SAMSAT, and students from around the U.S. will gather together in San Antonio, Texas, in May for the Scholastic Esports Championship. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/scho...

Gear of War: ASUS ROG expands its partnership with Team Vitality to provide the latest desktops, laptops, and handheld PCs to Counter-Strike 2 and Valorant Champions Tour EMEA players. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/team...

Eye Spy With My Little Eye:PlayVS teams up with eyewear brand Zenni Optical to support the PlayVS Cup later this year: ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/play...

Charity Drive: Upwards Agency launches a charity initiative and a $500 Valorant clip contest to raise funds and awareness for The Neurodiversity Alliance. Upwards Agency Founder George Geddes will donate $500 as part of the initiative: esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/upwa...

Let's Stay Together: Red Bull renews its partnership with Riot Games for Valorant Esports (VCT EMEA) and League of Legends Esports (LEC) in Europe. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/red-...

Gonna Need a Glass: Raidiant, ThePeachCobbler, MilkPEP's Gonna Need Milk, and others team up once again to bring The Milk Cup, a Fortnite competition for women, back in 2025 with a new format and a larger prize pool. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/the-...

Very sad news. RIP, Mark.

Chinese live streaming platform Huya’s Q4 earnings reflect a strategic shift amid revenue transformation and improved profitability. ✍🏼Tobias Seck esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/huya...

Congratulations to Clix and XSET for this major milestone.

Milestones: International Esports Federation adds five new federations as members - all from Africa - bringing the total number of members to 151. esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/inte...

We Could Be Heroes: China-based Hero Esports announced that winners of the Teamfight Tactics competition (also announced today) at the upcoming Hero Esports Asian Champions League (ACL) will earn a spot at the Esports World Cup . esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/team...

Incoming Call: Smartphone maker OPPO partners with MOONTON for the APAC leg of the grassroots Mobile Legends: Bang Bang competition, the MLBB x OPPO Smooth Legend Cup APAC Grand Finals. esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/moon...

Seventh Time is the Charm: OMEN by HP renews its long-standing partnership with Astralis, marking seven years of working together in esports. esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/astr...

Think of the Children: M80 has partnered with IMG Academy to help host Valorant, League of Legends, and Rocket League training camps in Florida: esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/m80-...

GRID esports heads to the Game Developers Conference to promote new product, the Esports World Cup Foundation reveals its 40 partnered teams, and much, much more in my latest newsletter! jamesfudge.substack.com/p/esports-wo...

Oh hey, i've launched an account for The Esports Advocate - you can find it here. I thought some separation might be in order at this time, for funzies. bsky.app/profile/thee...

With the shakeup at most U.S. agencies- new leadership, job cuts, if you thought 2024 was bad for disclosures with this program, grab your fucking hats, because now you def won't see any!

Gateway to Another World: Lunar Client has acquired #minecraft client Badlion Client from ESL FACEIT Group - EFG for an undisclosed amount. esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/luna...

Waiting Game: Team Occupy has promised to sue Riot Games for payments it is owed from 2023, 2024 Valorant Challengers events. Those events in MENA were handled by Dubai-based tournament organizer Calyx . esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/team...