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GRID Esports announces GRID Open Platform and provides free access to official gaming data

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2 years ago

February 22, 2022

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GRID Esports, the official esports and gaming data platform, is pleased to launch its GRID Open Platform which will provide access to high-quality esports and gaming data for free. As the first of its kind, the GRID Open Platform has been created from a vision to enable community-driven innovation. Developers and fans looking to build data-driven products will be able to sign up to the platform and access data from 70+ esports data rights holders including BLAST, Epic Events, and WePlay Holding.

GRID Open Platform is the next step toward achieving GRID’s vision of sustainable growth across the ecosystem, facilitating the relationship between official rights holders and their communities. With access to accurate, only official data across esports and gaming, otherwise inaccessible for independent developers, GRID has identified the need for the Open Platform and now aims to inspire ground-breaking innovation that translates into the long term growth of the entire industry.

The Open platform is now live and accepting applications for Early Access till March 14th via grid.gg/open-platform. Early Access participants will receive first-hand support from the GRID team and their feedback will have a direct influence on the final shape of the Open Platform.

“GRID’s mission is to accelerate the growth of the data-driven esports ecosystem powered by community-led innovation. GRID Open Platform is designed for a passionate and talented community that built esports as the phenomenon it is today, from its grassroots.” – says Moritz Maurer, CEO of GRID Esports. “Our goal is to allow players and fans to feel empowered and drive innovation. By providing access to the resources, we expect to see the development of new products in the market. We aim to enrich the experience of interacting with esports content and to facilitate future esports developers’ careers. We believe that by granting free access to the GRID Data Platform, GRID can kickstart a new esports and data revolution.”

“We encourage developers and esports aficionados to leverage this opportunity and apply for Early Access. Early Access allows for additional benefits outside of data including a great networking opportunity with other like-minded creators and professionals. Participants’ feedback will have a direct influence on the final shape of the Open Platform as we commit to creating a mutually beneficial relationship with them. GRID will offer support from the GRID team, provide further PR visibility, and facilitate potential business opportunities for the most promising projects.” added Chris King, CTO of GRID Esports.

eSports

North Star Network Acquires Um Dois Esportes

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4 hours ago

April 26, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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North Star Network has acquired Um Dois Esportes, a sports coverage and analysis site created from the merger of Gazeta Do Povo and Tribuna do Paraná in 2020.

Julien Josset, co-founder of North Star Network, said: “Thank you to the team at GRPCOM for their faith in us to take the brand forward. Um Dois Esportes is an established and renowned site in Paraná State, and we’re excited about the challenge of developing this asset.

“We’re happy to maintain the collaboration with the existing editorial team, and look forward to working with them, bringing our unique NSN approach, to take UDE forward.”

NSN’s signing of Um Dois Esportes is the media house’s fourth acquisition of 2024, following the recent deals to purchase UK-based SportsMole and MrFixitsTips, as well as Chilean site AlAireLibre, which was announced in March.

The latest addition to the North Star media portfolio joins existing assets including Top Mercato, Afrik-Foot, and Vringe. The Paris-based company already oversees a significant Brazilian operation, delivering over 6 million sessions per month, from the likes of Trivela, Premier League Brasil and Lakers Brasil.

NSN will retain Curitiba-based journalists from the Um Dois Esportes legacy team to maintain the asset’s unique tone and popular coverage of the Paraná sports scene across site and social.

Rafael Mello, Director of GRPCOM, said: “We were surprised by the interest, and initially had no intention of selling Um Dois, but as the conversations evolved, we realised this was a serious group with good intentions. We were very happy to see our project being valued by a large international group and going global, demonstrating the quality of the content we produced.

“We’re also proud that North Star inherited our journalists, who are truly responsible for the success of the product we offer readers every day.”

Alona Shevtsova

L&G esports team founded by Alona Shevtsova won the national Dragon EC Cup tournament

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2 days ago

April 24, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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Ukrainian esports team L&G won the Dragon EC Cup tournament, held on the 20th of April by Dragon Esports Club. Four teams competed in the tournament’s final: Lazer Cats, L&G, which received a direct invitation to the final stage, EsportsBattle, and ThunderFlash, which had open qualifiers. During the Grand Final, the L&G team competed with Lazer Cats on Mirage, Anubis, and Vertigo maps.

“This victory is a testament to the exceptional talent and commitment of our players, as well as the collective effort of our coaching staff and support personnel,” said Alona Shevtsova, founder of L&G Esports. “We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the unwavering support of our fans.”

L&G is among the top 5 Ukrainian teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It was founded in 2021. The previous name was Leogaming, and it was created on the initiative of the famous Alona Shevtsova from the fintech sector.

The team began competing in top tournaments and almost immediately made it to the Advanced division of the ESEA League Europe competition. The team also participated in and took prizes in European tournaments such as the SCL League, WhiteBit Crypto Open, Phoenix League, and local competitions. The team players are marat2k, r0ublE, kr1vda, kL1o, OneUn1que, rji (coach).

The winners received a 50,000 UAH prize. Dragon Esports Club also prepared a 15-skin giveaway for the broadcast’s viewers.

It is worth mentioning that the L&G team created its merch items, which are available for order worldwide. To get more information about the team, visit the L&G Instagram page, Twitch, or Telegram Channel.