- OverActive Media, the parent company of the Toronto Defiant, announced that outstanding entry fees for the Overwatch League are to be waived entirely, and provisions for the parties to further change the OWL business plan are now in place as part of a larger agreement. SBJ sources confirmed that the entire OWL also has had their remaining entry fees waived.
- Secrecy about Valve's plans for the release of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2 has ESL Faceit Group, which organizes many of the marquee CS:GO esports majors, in a holding pattern in terms of preparation for future events around the globe.
- Riot, the developer of League of Legends, and Coca-Cola "collaborated to make a new flavor of Coke, dubbed Coke Ultimate, " which will release in both regular and zero sugar, in both the U.S. and Canada, for a limited time starting on June 12, reports Dot Esports.
- Esports festival Dreamhack Dallas, run by ESL FaceIt Group and featuring competitions around CS:GO, the Halo Championship Series, collegiate Rocket League, Fortnite and other titles, boasted a 33% year-over-year attendance increase.
- GameSquare Esports "launched the GameSquare Creator Network," a creator marketing platform that should showcase its roster of influencers that includes the likes of former NBA player J.R. Smith, Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs and UFC fighter Max Holloway, notes Esports Insider.
