eSports
HAWKS TALON GC ELIMINATED FROM THE TICKET, ENDS 2024 SEASON
Hawks Talon GC, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, were eliminated from the TICKET on Tuesday night after falling to the No. 5 Nets GC 88-79, ending their 2024 season.
Talon entered the last chance tournament as the No. 4 seed, amassing 60 points over the TIPOFF and TURN 5v5 tournaments.
âEnding the season in the TICKET is always a tough way to go out, but there are a ton of things we can take away,â said Hawks Talon Head Coach Ismael âMAELOâ Diaz Tolentino. âThe way Bait, Duck, Low, and E all meshed with MDS in their first year with us is something to be proud of. Our guys fought throughout both threes and fives all season, and all of them should keep their heads up going into next year.â
Talon finished 3v3 gameplay with a 7-9 record over group and bracket play, including a 4-4 record in bracket play, and finished the 5v5 season with a 6-6 record over the TIPOFF and TURN.
During the 3v3 SLAM tournament, Talon finished as one of the top six teams, starting out 3-0 in bracket play and earning $8,000 from the prize pool.
Mark David âMDSâ Smith led the Talon in scoring throughout the 5v5 season, averaging 28.0 points and 7.1 assists in 12 games. During the week of May 27-June 2, MDS earned Player of the Week honors behind a 60-point performance against Celtics Crossover Gaming, breaking the franchise record for most points in a game and the fifth most in NBA 2K League history. He also became only the second player in franchise history to win Player of the Week.
Ludlow âLOWâ Samuels averaged a double-double, collecting a team-high 10.4 rebounds to go along with 13.5 points throughout the 5v5 season while Christopher âDuckâ Charles dished out a team-high 9.5 assists.
Talon newcomer Elijah âUnderratedgoatâ Spears netted 12.3 points, while rookie Tyler âBaitpickkâ Montague collected 6.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
eSports
ESIC and MOONTON Games Enter into Strategic Partnership
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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and MOONTON Games, the publisher behind the popular mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, have entered into a strategic partnership to bolster integrity within the esports ecosystem. This collaboration marks a significant step towards ensuring fair play and ethical standards across mobile esports, a rapidly growing sector of the global gaming industry.
Through this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ESIC and MOONTON Games will work together on a range of initiatives aimed at safeguarding the integrity of esports. The partnership encompasses activities such as information sharing, educational campaigns, policy development, risk management and the identification of emerging threats in the esports environment. MOONTON Games will also join ESICâs Publisher Committee, actively participating in shaping integrity policies and providing industry insight.
âMOONTON Games has long been the leader in the global mobile esports space, and we are excited to welcome them as a partner in our ongoing efforts to protect the integrity of esports. Through this partnership, we aim to promote a fair and secure competitive environment, ensuring that mobile esports can continue to thrive,â said Stephen Hanna, CEO of ESIC.
Lucas Mao, Managing Director of Global Esports at MOONTON Games, said: âProfessionalism and integrity have always been cornerstones of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang competitive esports. By working together with ESIC, we are setting a new standard for fairness in esports and reaffirming our commitment to building a transparent and ethical gaming environment where excellence and integrity go hand in hand.â
Additionally, both ESIC and MOONTON Games will explore joint opportunities to develop policies that address the unique challenges of mobile esports. This includes identifying potential risks in the growing mobile esports ecosystem and working collaboratively to mitigate them through industry-leading practices.
This collaboration reflects the growing importance of mobile gaming in the esports world and reaffirms both organisationsâ commitment to fostering transparency, fair competition and ethical behaviour.
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Altenar expands DATA.BET partnership with major esports upgrade
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Leading sportsbook provider adds official data feeds and cutting-edge features to new esports lobby
Altenar, a leading sportsbook and iGaming software provider, has strengthened its long-term collaboration with premium esports betting specialist, DATA.BET, to significantly enhance its esports offering through the integration of official data feeds.
Altenar first partnered with DATA.BET earlier this year to integrate fully tailored odds and live score feeds on more than 30 esports disciplines. Central to its latest product upgrade is a new standalone esports lobby with intuitive navigation, a custom streaming player, and upcoming features including live scoreboards and a real-time map tracker.
As part of the extended agreement, Altenar will continue to set a new standard for sports betting with official logos and images across its esports feeds, providing its operator partners with an immersive and visually engaging experience. These enhancements are set to improve market uptime, increase event coverage, and expand the variety of betting markets available for Altenarâs operator partners.
The collaboration underscores Altenarâs commitment to fostering successful long-term partnerships that meet the needs of the market, positioning the company at the forefront of the rapidly evolving esports vertical.
Dinos Doxiadis, Sportsbook Product Development Manager at Altenar, commented: âAs esports continues its rise in popularity, especially with major events like the 2025 Esports Olympics approaching, the integration of DATA.BETâs official-only data has elevated our offering to another level.
âThis standalone lobby will empower our partners to tap into a growing esports market, attracting and retaining players like never before.â
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Gen.G Esports Announces Partnership with Descente
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Global esports organisation Gen.G Esports (Gen.G) announced that it has partnered with global sports brand Descente to showcase a new uniform for the 2024 League of Legends World Championships (Worlds). As its first esports collaboration, Descente has partnered with Gen.G to support the teamâs pursuit to win Worlds 2024 and designed the uniform that captures Gen.Gâs confidence and desire to win to inspire athletes and fans alike.
âWeâre excited to be able to announce this new partnership with Descente at Worlds 2024. With this launch, we wanted to pay homage to Descenteâs history of high performance and innovation to deliver a product for our fans that reimagines our teamâs look and celebrates the difficult journey to win Worlds,â said Arnold Hur, CEO of Gen.G Esports.
The Worlds 2024 uniform, a collaboration between Gen.G and Descente, consists of two pieces, a jersey and a jacket. The âWorlds Whiteâ uniform was created at the request of the team to express their belief in winning Worlds, accentuated by the golden lines of the iconic Gen.G logo throughout the body of the uniform. The brand name in the center of the jersey features a scratch by a tiger, which is Gen.Gâs mascot, expressing the fight needed to achieve victory.
âWith our good performance in LCK and MSI, we were able to quickly qualify for Worlds. We will ride on this momentum and perform brilliantly in our new uniforms. We will repay our fans for their support with great news at this Worlds,â said Gen.G Chovy Jung Ji-hun.
The Worlds 2024 uniform, a collaboration between Gen.G and Descente, will be unveiled on the 25th of this month through Gen.Gâs official social media channels. Pre-sales for Gen.G Crew members will also begin on that date. Starting September 30, the uniform will be available for purchase on the official Gen.G online store. Additionally, Gen.G will offer exclusive membership content and host viewing parties throughout the Worlds event.
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