James Fudge
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Founder - The Esports Advocate, (www.esportsadvocate.net) writer, gamer, wrestling nerd, journalism weirdo, but never a “cat pervert.” See also, @theesportsadvocate.bsky.social
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BIG Gulp: Berlin International Gaming (BIG) teams up with energy drink brand LevlUp for its Trackmania, Fortnite, and Counter-Strike 2 teams. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/berl...
Berlin International Gaming Partners With LevlUp - TEA
Germany based drink company will support BIG’s Counter-Strike 2, Trackmania, and Fortnite teams.
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Marking the Occasion: HP launches a new League of Legends themed gaming laptop and monitor to commemorate the start of #Worlds2025: esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/hp-l...
HP Launches Worlds 2025 Themed Laptop, Gaming Monitor - TEA
To commemorate the kickoff of the 2025 League of Legends World Championship in Chengdu, China, HP has launched a new product line.
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Triple Threat: HAVIT renews partnership with Vivo Keyd Stars, signs new deals with Turkey based organizations Galatasaray Esports and Beşiktaş Esports. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/havi...
HAVIT Renews Partnership With Vivo Keyd Stars - TEA
Global consumer tech brand HAVIT announced Tuesday that it has secured strategic partnerships with multiple esports organizations.
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Shoring Up: Prodigy Agency hires Martin Demilly and Aurélien Couprit to strengthen its sales and partnership business: esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/prod...
Prodigy Agency Hires Martin Demilly and Aurélien Couprit - TEA
Toulouse, France-based esports and gaming company Prodigy Agency announced Monday that it has hired Martin Demilly and Aurélien Couprit.
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On Display: Displate teams up with Sentinels to promote Valorant Displates and Sentinels metal posters: esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/sent...
Sentinels Partner With Displate for Valorant - The Esports Advocate
Los Angeles-based esports organization Sentinels announced Monday a limited, two-month partnership with metal poster company Displate.
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Home Game: TJ Sports signs 15 partners for #worlds2025 in China: ✍🏼 Hongyu Chen esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/tj-s...
TJ Sports Reveals 15 Partners for Worlds 2025 - The Esports Advocate
AWS, Mercedes-Benz, OPPO, Mastercard, ZIWI, Durex, Intel, and more sign on to sponsors the biggest League of Legends competition of the year.
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Support at Home: Invictus Gaming has signed ZIWI Pets and electronic brand Meituan as sponsors of its League of Legends Pro League team for #Worlds2025: ✍🏼 Hongyu Chen esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/ziwi...
ZIWI Pets and Meituan Sponsor Invictus Gaming LPL Team - TEA
New Zealand pet food brand ZIWI Pets and Chinese technology company Meituan announced on Saturday that they signed sponsorship deals with Invictus Gaming.
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Official: Sentinels will take over the LCS slot vacated by 100 Thieves in 2026: esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/sent...
Sentinels Formally Announce Inclusion in the LCS - TEA
Confirming previous reporting, Sentinels will take over the LCS slot vacated by 100 Thieves.
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The Lock Down: Esports World Cup Foundation reveals the titles that will be part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2026. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/espo...
Esports World Cup 2026 Titles Revealed - The Esports Advocate
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced Tuesday the tentative line-up of competitive titles that will be available during the 2026 Esports World Cup.
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Gently Taking Over: Gentle Mates will take over Movistar KOI's #VCTEMEA slot in 2026, Riot Games announced. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/gent...
Gentle Mates Take Over Movistar KOI’s VCT EMEA Slot - TEA
Riot Games announced Tuesday that French esports organization Gentle Mates would take over the Valorant Champions Tour EMEA (VCT EMEA) slot.
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Two More Years: LeagueSpot will continue its partnership with Gallaudet University. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/leag...
LeagueSpot Renews Partnership With Gallaudet University - TEA
Chicago-based esports and gaming technology company LeagueSpot announced Tuesday that it has renewed its partnership with Gallaudet University.
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And Another One: Theta Labs will build an AI chat agent for esports organization Method. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/meth...
Method to Launch AI Agent With Theta Labs - TEA
The new partnership will see Method launch a new AI agent containing all of the organization’s guide knowledge on World of Warcraft, Warcraft Rumble, and more.
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Team Up: FURIA signs a new deal with consumer electronic brand TCL. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/furi...
FURIA Partners With Consumer Electronics Brand TCL - TEA
Brazilian esports organization FURIA announced Tuesday that it has signed a partnership deal with consumer electronics brand TCL.
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A Guiding Hand: Joost van Dreunen joins The Elo Agency as a strategic advisor. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/joos...
Joost van Dreunen Joins ELO Agency as a Strategic Advisor - TEA
Author and games industry economist will help ELO with its games studios-focused business endeavors.
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Something: the IESF has teamed up with the Malaysia Esports Federation to bring Mobile Legends: Bang Bang competition to the country in December as part of the WEC25, but all other competitions pushed to 2026. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/iesf...
IESF Reveals MLBB WEC 2025 Championship, Pushes Other Events to 2026 - The
The International Esports Federation (IESF) announced that the World Esports Championships 2025 in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang will be hosted by the Malaysia
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Lifeline: National Esports Collegiate Conference will take over the operation of the Aurora Series, with plans to launch the 2025-2026 season. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/necc...
NECC Acquires Rights to Operate Aurora Series - The Esports Advocate
The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced Monday that it has acquired the rights to oversee and manage the Aurora Series.
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A Change in Scenery: Grant Rousseau has officially joined NIP Group to lead the NIP Group Esports Division. esportsadvocate.net/2025/10/gran...
Grant Rousseau Joins NIP Group to Lead Esports Division - TEA
NIP Group (NASDAQ: NIPG) announced this week that it has hired Grant Rousseau as its new chief operating officer of its esports division.
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So Long: Riot Games announced that the LTA experiment is over, and LCS and CBLoL will return as separate leagues in 2026: esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/riot...
Riot Dismantles LTA, Brings Back LCS and CBLoL - The Esports Advocate
Riot Games announced Monday that it will untangle North American and South American League of Legends Esports, and return to having separate leagues in 2026.
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Government Talks: Jared Kushner, a former senior advisor to President Trump, and the Saudi Arabian government's sovereign wealth fund will take EA private in a deal valued at $55 billion USD esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/jare...
Jared Kushner, Saudi Arabia to Take Electronic Arts Private - TEA
United States-based game maker and publisher Electronic Arts announced Monday that it will become a private company through an investor consortium.
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Early Challenges: Questions about payout delays and uncertainty weigh heavily on Luminosity players as new ownership takes over: esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/lumi...
Luminosity Gaming Faces Payout Delays and Uncertainty Under New - TEA
Luminosity Gaming was officially sold on Aug. 30 to Vertiqal Studios, but the transition under new management has been less than smooth, according to some sources.
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Steering the Ship: BLAST signs Anne Banschbach to lead its Valve esports ecosystem efforts. esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/anne...
Anne Banschbach Joins BLAST to Guide Valve Esports Ecosystem - TEA
International tournament organizer BLAST announced this week that it has appointed Anne Banschbach as program director of Valve Ecosystems and development.
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More Deals: NODWIN Gaming teams up with SARC Global and ESIC Global Esports Summit-backed IGET: esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/nodw...
NODWIN Partners With SARC Global, IGET - The Esports Advocate
NODWIN Gaming announced that it has partnered with consulting firm SARC Global and IGET.
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Another Spin: GameSquare Holdings Inc. renews its deal with Rollbit for another year as a partner of CS2 FaZe Clan Esports, values the deal at $3.25 million USD in annual revenue. esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/game...
GameSquare Renews Rollbit Deal for FaZe Clan Esports - TEA
Crypto betting company Rollbit will continue to support FaZe Clan’s Counter-Strike 2 team.
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Family Affair: Savvy Games Group signs memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alinma Bank to create banking products for esports and gaming fans in Saudi Arabia (with ESL FACEIT). esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/savv...
Savvy Games Group Signs MoU With Alinma Bank - The Esports Advocate
Savvy Games Group announced Monday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia-based financial institution Alinma Bank.
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The Hunt: Riot Games said on Monday that it has invited 10 teams to apply for VCT EMEA slot that it took away from Movistar KOI earlier this month, and will announce the replacement team in October. esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/riot...
Riot Still Seeking Movistar KOI Replacement in VCT EMEA - TEA
Riot Games issued a statement on Monday concerning the selection process to replace Movistar KOI in Valorant Champions Tour EMEA (VCT EMEA).
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A Change of Scenery: Former Activision Blizzard executive Armin Zerza joins Warner Music Group as its new VP and CFO: esportsadvocate.net/2025/04/form...
Activision Blizzard Exec Armin Zerza Joins Warner Music Group - TEA
Zerza to take on the role of EVP and chief financial officer on May 5.
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Nintendo confirms that the pre-order date for the Nintendo Switch 2 console in the US is now pushed back due to recent actions taken by Donald Trump. gamerant.com/nintendo-swi...
Canceled: BLAST Premier Monterrey has been canceled, with the competition being moved to BLAST's studios in Copenhagen, the company announced Monday. The story was first reported by Dust2us. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/blas...
BLAST Premier Rivals Monterrey Canceled - The Esports Advocate
International esports tournament organizer BLAST announced on Monday that BLAST Premier Rivals Monterrey has been canceled and moved to its studios in Denmark.
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Big Changes: Ubisoft creates a new subsidiary to handle Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry IPs, backed by a $1.25 billion investment from Tencent , who will have a 25% stake in the new entity. ✍🏼 @jfudge.bsky.social esportsadvocate.net/2025/03/ubis...
Ubisoft Forms Subsidiary Backed by Tencent - The Esports Advocate
Tencent to invest $1.25 billion for a 25% stake in a new entity focused on Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six.
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