#### Insightful ## News **Exclusive: Magnus Carlsen Sees The Future of Chess in Esports World Cup** By Jon Paul Hoornstra for Newsweek --- **UCLA Opens Luxe Gaming Lounge for Students** By Rich DeMuro for KTLA --- **Ted & Zach Leonsis: The Story Of aXiomatic And A Family’s Passion For Esports** By Tobias Seck for Sports Business Journal --- **Esports Enabler aXiomatic Gaming Appoints Mark Vela As Chief Executive Officer** April 20, 2021 – Los Angeles — Esports and gaming enabler, aXiomatic Gaming announced today that former Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Mark Vela will become the company’s chief executive officer, effective April 30. Bruce Stein, a co-founder who has served as the company’s CEO since 2015, will continue as an investor. As vice president of … --- **LCS Summer Split: Team Liquid Wins Coaching Staff Of The Split Award** Team Liquid has won the award for Coaching Staff of the Split in the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split. TL finished in 1st place with a 15-3 record, a franchise best, after finishing in 9th place in the 2020 LCS Spring Split. Team Liquid has a robust support staff for its League … --- **Team Liquid Rewards Esports Fans With Liquid+ Platform** Team Liquid today unveiled Liquid+, a platform that rewards the company’s esports fans for engaging with players such as watching streams or participating in online events. It’s a way to reward fans and better monetize them by understanding who they are, what they want, and how they want to spend their money with their favorite … --- #### Axiomatic ## Thoughts **Go Behind the Scenes of aXiomatic’s Site Redesign with AoE Creative** To reimagine aXiomatic’s website we enlisted our friends at leading marketing agency—and aXiomatic portfolio company—AoE Creative. With their deep understanding of our industry and audience, as well as our organization’s unique positioning, we could think of no better partner to entrust with telling aXiomatic’s story anew. I sat down with AoE’s Markel Lee and Nabil … --- **Creating Community Moments, Even At Home ― Team Liquid’s VALORANT Showcases** It goes without saying, we’re in unprecedented times. As we all adjust to this new normal, we take solace in the escape that gaming has provided to so many. With people at home practicing social distancing, Team Liquid, global esports organization and aXiomatic strategic partner, have offered up various entertainment options around the newest title … --- **Big Plays in Mobile Sports Games: Nifty Games Takes the Field with the NFL, NFLPA, NBA & NBPA** aXiomatic Gaming is thrilled to provide continued strategic and financial support to Nifty Games, who today announced completion of its Series A round as well as the exciting news that we are developing a mobile game in collaboration with the NFL and NFLPA. aXiomatic participated in this round after leading the Seed round, alongside existing … --- **Team Liquid’s Quarathon Provides Fun & Funding for COVID-19 Aid** International esports organization and aXiomatic investment partner Team Liquid is providing entertainment to audiences sheltering at home around the world while also raising awareness and funds for the fight against Coronavirus. Yesterday, Liquid concluded its week-long online “Quarathon”: a tag-team-style streaming marathon on Twitch featuring its players, streamers, and friends broadcasting live from their homes … ---