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These are the teams participating in the F1 Pro Series 2021

Christian Vejvad • Apr 06, 11:10The best Formula 1 esports series is back for 2021, as the 10 best teams in the world will compete for the coveted trophy.  It’s the F1 Pro Series 2021, which will crown the best virtual driver of 2021. Just like last year, players from all over the world can qualify through online play, but only the best will make it that far. Going through the qualifications, players compete for an invite for the Pro Draft. At the draft, the 10 participating teams will be

Animoca Brands announces Veloce partnership and investment

Racing esports organisation Veloce has announced a partnership with blockchain and NFT company Animoca Brands.As a part of the agreement, Animoca Brands has invested into the organisation’s pre-IPO funding round using its branded motorsports utility token, REVV. The amount invested into Veloce has not been revealed. Image credit: Veloce /Animoca Brands RELATED: Veloce Esports appoints Guido Hakkenberg as Head of Partnerships According to the release, the partnership is expected to span across Veloce’s esports operations. This includes its teams, channels and racing leagues, such as Squadsprint. Additionally, the deal will

Rocket League Season 3: Everything You Need to Know

Top GamesRocket League Season 3 arrives April 7 | Photo by PsyonixInterested in Rocket League Season 3 and everything you need to know? Season 3 speeds into Rocket League on April 7, bringing with a host of new racing-themed content. New cars, a new arena, and a collaboration with the world's two premier racing organizations are just some of what's in store for players in Season 3. Season 3 brings professional racing to Rocket League in a combination that seemed to be inevitable. The highlight of Season 3 is the

Rocket League Season 3 Rocket Pass Revealed

Top GamesThe Rocket League Season 3 Rocket Pass was revealed Wednesday in a new trailer. | Photo by PsyonixThe Rocket League Season 3 Rocket Pass was revealed Wednesday in a new trailer. The new Rocket Pass reflects Season 3's emphasis on speed with a new high-octane car and over 70 tiers of racing-themed items and cosmetics. The Season 3 Rocket Pass will be available one week from now on April 7. The Season 3 Rocket Pass is getting ready to leave the garage on April 7! Gear up for 70+

Animoca Brands: A Leader in Blockchain Gaming

The gaming industry has always enjoyed great success with new technologies. The advent of personal computers, the internet, mobile phones, virtual reality, augmented reality and even artificial intelligence has been channelled to improving how games are presented. Each new technology brings a better experience for gamers. As such, the industry has experienced explosive growth over the last few years, and it will come as no surprise that the hot new tech, which is blockchain, has been employed to move gaming to the next level. At the forefront of this new

Crypto Projects Continue to Partner With Sports Teams

Cryptocurrency adoption is slowly but surely spreading across the World. Projects are branching out their marketing budgets and partnerships to sports teams in a bid to gain further recognition. BeInCrypto looks at crypto projects that have partnered with sports teams. Cryptocurrencies have found many weird and wild ways to gain users’ attention, from making use of crypto influencers and celebrities to dishing out tokens to die-hard followers. However, in an ever-growing industry, marketing plans need to adapt, and projects need to grow. Crypto has slowly entered the sporting world as

League of Legends World Championship to feature immersive Mixed Reality experience through Rokid Vision glasses

In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality NewsOctober 22, 2020 – Rokid, a provider of augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) glasses, has today announced that its technology will be available for fans to use at this year’s League of Legends (LoL) World Championship tournaments and opening ceremony for the event finals held in Shanghai, China.Fans of the popular MMORPG game will be able to use a pair of Rokid Vision AR glasses to experience LoL live at the event and to witness an immersive experience featuring a dragon from the game

Esports and Virtual Sports Audiences: Reach During Unprecedented Times

Sponsored content by Nielsen. Did the pause of live sports and events have a positive impact on esports? While this question has been passionately debated over the past few months,  the accurate answer can be found by leveraging Nielsen Esports Fan Insights — which provides global and local fan data, and offers a view into fan gaming and media behavior, engagement and purchasing decisions. To fill the gap until traditional sports returned, many sports rights holders held virtual events and competitions. For instance, football leagues were using virtual football simulation

Which Sports Fans Smoke The Most Weed? (Hint: It’s Not Baseball Or Basketball)

Although The Smiths frontman Johnny Marr once said America’s pastime was only worthwhile if cannabis was involved, many baseball fans don’t agree. According to a recent poll, baseball fans were the least likely to consume marijuana among all major sports. Fans of eSports, UFC, and Formula 1 Racing had a far friendlier relationship with cannabis.A recent Morning Consult poll surveyed between 252 and 1,269 self-identified fans of multiple major sports and how often they consumed vices, such as tobacco and cannabis. Although multiple sports leagues prohibit cannabis use and promotion,

Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Creates Private Trading Hub for Shareholders

Following its delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) last month, blockchain gaming startup Animoca Brands has engaged an online marketplace to continue private trades of shares in the company.Animoca Brands —  the parent company of TSB Gaming — has made its mark on the blockchain gaming space in recent years by collaborating with big-name firms such as Tetris creator Atari and signing a global licensing agreement with Formula 1.On April 9, Animoca released details of its engagement with PrimaryMarkets, an Australia-based online marketplace for the trading of unlisted securities