World Tour: Call of Duty League will make stops in Birmingham, Dallas, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Paris, and Riyadh during the 2026 season. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/call-o…

Game Over: The International Olympic Committee (IOC MEDIA) and the Saudi Arabian government have mutually agreed to kill the 12-year contract for the Esports Olympic Games. We dive into why this happened, with the help of multiple sources. ✍🏼 James B Fudge esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/esport…

Reimagined: To celebrate its 10-year anniversary G2 Esports launches a new WEBTOON series called Red Aura. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/g2-esp…

In The Pit: Collegiate Sports Management Group (Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG)) and EsportsU team up with Cisco for the Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup (CECC) May Madness 2026. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/cecc-m…

Holding Pattern: Sources tell TEA that the Global Esports Federation's (Global Esports Federation) planned events in Peru are on hold because of the government. ✍🏼James B Fudge esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/global…

Streamlined: PUBG MOBILE Esports makes it easier to set up tournaments for third-party organizers with new system: esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/pubg-m…

Leaning In: Ninjas In Pyjamas Group announces a deeper expansion into crypto mining with new deals. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/nip-gr…

Deputized: Rollbit joins ESIC as a tier-1 anti-corruption partner. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/esic-a…

Stacked Line-Up: DreamHack will return to Atlanta in 2026 with major IEM, CDL, and Halo events tentatively planned in May 2026. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/dreamh…

Home Sweet Home: ESL FACEIT Group opens an regional headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/esl-fa…

Taking the Reins: Alex Gonzalez and his agency XDOTG will operate the Vancouver Surge for the 2026 Call of Duty League season through a new deal with Canucks Sports and Entertainment. New members join the team to help out. ✍🏼 James B Fudge esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/xdotg-…

In this week's newsletter: ✅ Esports returns to #BlizzCon in 2026 ✅ #Worlds2026 locations ✅ #Worlds2025 25 watch parties ✅ Vertiqal breaks up with Luminosity Gaming content creators... and much, much more! jamesfudge.substack.com/p/lol-esports-…

Plugged In: GRID signs partnership to provide data to the official market maker and liquidity provider for Polymarket, Sportstensor: esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/grid-p…

Fan Facing: Riot Games taps Globant to improve fan experiences for Valorant and League of Legends esports through multi-year deal. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/riot-n…

For The Children: Team Liquid leans into partnership to support the efforts of UNICEF through a series of initiatives to raise awareness and money for the global children's charity. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/team-l…

Electrifying: Electric car brand DEEPAL inks a sponsorship deal with Wolves Esports' Honor of Kings squad competing in the Kings Pro League. ✍🏼 Hongyu "Eddie" Chen esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/deepal…

Record Breaking: Honor of Kings World Championship Grand Final breaks a Guinness World Record (Guinness World Records) for attendance at an esports event. ✍🏼 Hongyu "Eddie" Chen esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/honor-…

International Affair: The IESF announced that 19 teams from around the globe are set to compete in its only event in 2025, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) tournament at World Esports Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/ninete…

Hot Shots: BLAST Premier 💥 and Nova Wallet will bring free-to-play prediction game to Asia at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/blast-…

Playing the Odds: 100 Thieves teams up with Roobet to powers its new Counter-Strike 2 team, 100T Roobet. The deal follows 100T Founder 100T Nadeshot's partnership with the crypto gambling platform in September. esportsadvocate.net/2025/11/100-th…