Astralis have picked up their third Major title after winning IEM Katowice 2019 with a convincing 2-0 success over ENCE.

If there were any remaining doubts about Astralis‘ credentials, about their position as the most dominant side in the modern Counter-Strike, they surely were dispelled on Sunday. The match was always likely to be David versus Goliath; ENCE, a first-timer at Majors, going up against Astralis, a team looking for their third crown. The Finnish squad had already proved that dreams do come true, beating Liquid and Natus Vincere with some miraculous comebacks, but the Danes proved to be a tall order for Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen‘s troops.

Global sportswear brand Nike announced a four-year apparel sponsorship deal today with TJ Sports for China’s League of Legends  Pro League (LPL), from 2019-2022. The deal would see all LPL players, coaches, referees, and team managers exclusively wear Nike branded clothing and shoes on game days. TJ Sports is a joint venture of Tencent and Riot Games in China.

According to the announcement, made at a press conference in Shanghai, Nike and the LPL will also design the “Nike & LPL” joint esports themed apparel line, which will be made available to the public after the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational. In addition, the official Nike branded LPL team jersey will appear during the League of Legends World Championship.

Esports is a booming business according to surges in funding for top esports teams in the past ten months. G2 Esports, Cloud9, and Team Liquid have all posted record fundraising numbers since the beginning of 2018. Additionally, the amount of funding deals in esports has more than quadrupled since 2015 according to Crunchbase.

The new-fangled sport is on an undeniable upward trajectory. In just the past six months, aXiomatic (Team Liquid’s parent company), Cloud9 and G2 Esports have received a combined $103.3 million in funding from investment entities and celebrities.