Jonno Nicholson

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Red Bull joins forces with Tetris to launch global esports tournament

2 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Energy drink brand Red Bull has revealed it will host an official Tetris tournament in collaboration with The Tetris Company. Described as ‘the ultimate Tetris tournament’, the inaugural Red Bull Tetris event will see the debut of ‘special power-ups’ designed to showcase the skills of participating players. Qualifiers for the event are now open to players over the age of 18 and of all skill levels.
HEROIC and B8 advance to BLAST.tv Austin Major Stage 2

3 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

HEROIC and B8 have become the first two teams to advance to the second stage of the BLAST.tv Austin Major. HEROIC commenced its Austin Major campaign with a win over Chinggis Warriors on Anubis before following up with a victory over NRG on Dust II. To secure a place in Stage 2, the team defeated FlyQuest 2-1 to complete an impressive 3-0 record. Moreover, B8 followed a similar path to the second stage of the Major.
OpTic Gaming joins forces with Monster Energy

3 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

North American esports organisation OpTic Gaming has announced a partnership with energy drink brand Monster Energy. As a result of the deal, the two parties will collaborate on a range of content and activations at events. The partnership will see Monster Energy’s logo appear across OpTic Gaming’s facility, LAN events, and throughout its content published on social media. “It was only a matter of time before our paths crossed,” said Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of OpTic Gaming.
Marvel and Arc System Works announce new fighting game

3 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Marvel and Arc System Works (Arc) have joined forces to launch a new 2D tag-team fighting game title, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Revealed as part of the June edition of PlayStation’s State of Play broadcast, the FGC game is set to launch in 2026 on PlayStation 5, Steam and the Epic Games Store. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is the latest fighting game involving the comic book publisher. Mostly known in the space for its Marvel vs.
McLaren Racing launches state-of-the-art motion simulator

4 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Swiss sim racing hardware manufacturer Racing Unleashed has joined forces with McLaren Racing to launch a state-of-the-art motion simulator.
Ferrari HP Esports Series unveils dates and format for 2025 season

6 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Italian automotive marque Ferrari has unveiled details surrounding the 2025 edition of its sim racing series. The Ferrari HP Esports Series has returned for a new season, offering aspiring sim racers an opportunity to earn a place on the marque’s esports team. The series is open to sim racers worldwide and begins on June 2nd, 2025, with the first of six weeks of global hot laps. Each week will feature one of three sim racing platforms and a different track, outlined in an official press release.
Selangor Red Giants OG Esports books place in MPL Malaysia Season 15 Grand Final

6 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Selangor Red Giants OG Esports (SRG) has become the first team to book its place in the MPL Malaysia Season 15 Grand Final. The Malaysian esports team, backed by European organisation OG Esports, defeated AERO Esports and Homebois during the first phase of the league’s playoffs. The victories in the playoffs are a continuation of Selangor Red Giants’ impressive run of form in Season 15 of MPL Malaysia.
League of Legends Pride Event brings new challenges and rewards

6 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

The fifth League of Legends Pride Event has introduced a range of new challenges and items for players to complete and earn. As part of Riot Games‘ Pride Month celebrations, players can earn a new emote and complete a mission designed to improve the rate of battle pass progression in the popular MOBA game. In addition to the arrival of new in-game items, Riot Games will make a $100,000 (~£73,847) donation to the non-profit organisation oSTEM.
Is Call of Duty: Warzone a viable esports title?

2 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Since its release in March 2020, Call of Duty: Warzone’s esports scene has continued to grow thanks to regular events operated by third-party organisers and Activision-sanctioned competitions, often attracting the best players from North America and Europe. But is that enough to take Warzone esports to new heights?
BLAST issues response to BESTIA Austin Major visa backlash

2 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Tournament organiser BLAST has issued a response to Esports Insider after receiving backlash following its announcement to replace BESTIA with Legacy at the upcoming Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) Major in Austin, Texas. In the statement, BLAST claims that the Argentine organisation missed its May 21st deadline to confirm player visas. The company also shared that the decision has ‘been validated by Valve’.