eSports

BLAST Premier and GRID Esports extend exclusive data partnership

Published

2 years ago

February 2, 2022

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Leading esports tournament organiser, BLAST Premier, and the official esports and gaming data platform, GRID Esports, have extended their exclusive data partnership. The partnership will cover all data rights for BLAST Premier tournaments in 2022.

The two industry leaders had first worked together in 2018 for BLAST PRO Copenhagen and since then have shared a vision of capitalizing on the potential of official data assets in a digital sport.

In 2022 the partnership will continue to focus on unlocking the potential of BLAST’s official data assets by empowering data-driven innovation in the CS:GO community and benefitting commercial stakeholders through a high quality data solution on GRID’s platform. Additionally, GRID will provide integrity monitoring and data security services for all BLAST Premier events.

Moritz Maurer, CEO GRID Esports commented: “The long standing cooperation between us and BLAST is a unique milestone to celebrate. Our goal at GRID is to minimize any additional data-related effort on the part of the rights holder, allowing them to focus on their core initiatives while simultaneously having their data IP leveraged to their benefit and protected from unlicensed use. BLAST was one of our first clients back in 2018 and the fact that we have been working together for so many years is proof of GRID’s long term commitment to building a mutually beneficial relationship with our partners.’’

Alexander Lewin, VP of Distribution and Programming at BLAST, said: “Extending our deal with GRID into a fourth year is true testament to the trust and impressive results this partnership has delivered to date. Real-time and comprehensive data plays a vital part in Counter-Strike for decision-making and performance analysis. GRID’s highly reliable data services offer a unique angle of digital entertainment and engagement, helping to bring our global fanbase even closer to BLAST Premier.”

Esports data has been in the spotlight over the past years, however the fragmentation of the market and multitude of unofficial sources has at times prevented it reaching its full potential. Official partnerships between tournament organisers and esports data companies are crucial for the esports industry to increase the awareness of official data source superiority by enabling access to the granular, highly detailed, stable data feeds. GRID advocates strongly for the usage of official data sources in order to assure sustainable growth of the entire industry.

eSports

North Star Network Acquires Um Dois Esportes

Published

4 days 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

Published

6 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.