Jonno Nicholson

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PlayVS to launch hockey gaming initiative with NHL support

3 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

PlayVS has announced the launch of a new gaming initiative in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as Game On: An NHL/NHLPA Scholastic Gaming Initiative, the programme will launch across three markets within the United States. The amateur esports platform will operate the initiative, and it is funded by the NHL/NHLPA Industry Growth Fund. It aims to provide players with a new way of engaging with their local NHL teams.
Rainbow Six esports secures partnership with Xbox Game Pass

3 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

The Rainbow Six esports circuit, operated by tournament organiser BLAST, has announced a partnership with Xbox Game Pass for the 2025season. As a result, the circuit and the gaming subscription platform will join forces to host a range of in-person and online activations throughout the year. The partnership between Rainbow Six and Xbox Game Pass begins with the RE:L0:AD tournament taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from May 10th to 18th, 2025.
StarLadder to host CS2 Major in Budapest

4 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Esports tournament organiser StarLadder has announced it will host the second Counter-Strike 2 Major of 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. The Budapest Major will take place from November 24th to December 14th, 2025. The opening stages of StarLadder’s Budapest Major will take place at the MTK Sportpark with a capacity for 2,000 spectators.
History for Atlanta, can Falcons take flight?

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

After two successful events, the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) season heads towards its third Major LAN event of the year. From April 24th to 27th, 2025, 12 franchised teams will compete to be crowned champion and for those all-important CDL Points as attention turns towards the battle for the eight places at Championship Weekend. But what are the key storylines and talking points for Major 3?
A brief guide to Call of Duty League Major 3

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

The third Major of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) season is April 24th to 27th, 2025 in Boca Raton, California. Ahead of the event’s start, Esports Insider has created a brief guide overviewing the third LAN event of the season. This contains everything there is to know about Call of Duty League Major 3 and its wider impact on the Call of Duty esports ecosystem.
CGN Esports enters Prime League via Agurin's Dung Dynasty

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

German esports organisation CGN Esports has announced its entry into League of Legends‘ Prime League, a EMEA Regional League (ERL) for the DACH region. To enter the competition, the organisation has teamed up with popular streamer and competitive player Muhammad ‘Agurin’ Kocak to take over the Prime League slot of his team, Dung Dynasty. It’s important to note that the Dung Dynasty roster, currently participating in the Prime League, will continue to compete under CGN Esports.
FragPunk launches $200,000 global esports event

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Free-to-play hero shooter title FragPunk has unveiled plans to host its first esports tournament. The FragPunk Global Invitational will take place from April 28th to June 7th, 2025, with participating teams competing for a share of a $200,000 (~£150,373) prize pool. The Global Invitational marks FragPunk’s first foray into the esports industry and will include seven teams representing seven regions.
PGL commits $13m on Dota 2 tournaments from 2025 to 2028

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

Esports tournament organiser PGL has cemented its commitment to hosting Dota 2 events over the next four years. Between 2025 and 2028, the organiser will host a total of 13 tournaments, each featuring a $1m (~£750,055) prize pool. In addition to committing to Dota 2 esports for four years, PGL has unveiled a revised tournament schedule for Season 5 and Season 6 of its Wallachia tournament series.
MPL MENA unveils structure changes for Season 7

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

MPL MENA, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) league for the Middle East and North Africa, has unveiled a range of changes for its seventh season. The league says the changes will offer ‘a more streamlined competitive structure’ alongside a multi-year deal with Saudi Arabian esports organisation Twisted Minds.
UK Call of Duty organisation Katana Gaming ceases operations

1 month ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

UK Call of Duty esports organisation Katana Gaming has announced that it has ceased its operations. The organisation fielded a roster in Call of Duty Challengers and also hosted a range of amateur esports events within the UK at the time of the announcement. In an X post published on April 15th, 2025, the orgainsation’s CEO cited ‘a combination of personal and business-related reasons’ behind the closure of the organisation founded in 2020.