Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has joined forces with Tshwane University as part of a research project designed to help further the organisation's understanding of esports.

A sport shooting challenge featuring in popular online video game Fortnite has joined the list of sports for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week in Singapore.

Eric Brinkley, appointed by the Global Esports Federation (GEF) as its director of programmes and content, believes esports is "more than just games, it’s a connected global community."

The National Hockey League (NHL) has launched what it describes as a "global immersive platform" designed to connect with fans in new and innovative ways, based on the online gaming system Roblox.

Organisers have marked 300 days until the start of the inaugural Games of the Future esports event in the Russian city of Kazan, with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko revealing more than 50 countries have confirmed interest in participation.

Tickets have gone on sale for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Olympic Esports Week in Singapore, starting from S$10 (£6/$7.50/€6.70) for a single-day pass.

The Global Esports Tour is set to head to Rio de Janeiro for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons following a deal between the Global Esports Federation (GEF), the state's Government, and the Brazilian Confederation of Games and Esports.

South Korea has named a provisional team to represent the country in four esports events at the delayed Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

The Polish Esports Association (PZE) has been accepted as an ordinary member of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOI).

Gamers Without Borders (GWB) is set to start with a charity prize pool amounting to $10 million (£8 million/€9 million) as Saudi Arabia continues its investment in esports.

Saudi Arabia has added to its esports portfolio with the acquiring of video game developer Scopely by the Savvy Games Group.

The International Esports Federation (IESF) has announced six games will return for its 2023 World Championships in Romania.

Indian Olympic shooter Heena Sidhu is set to step into the digital world as a character in a new video game.

Team Top-G has become the first Indian female squad to qualify for the global finals of the World Esports Championships after being crowned champion of the inaugural all female Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament at the country's National Esports Championships.

King and Nigma Galaxy were crowned as champions at the Girl Gamer World Finals, a major esports event for only female players.