The two-week long Champions Tour sees esports teams battle it out to be crowned the global champion of Riot’s Valorant game.

“Our partnership with Creative Kids only exemplifies the trajectory of Adopt Me,” said Richard Haines, Head of Consumer Products for Uplift Games.

Licensed toys feature throughout other categories too, with nominees including Wow! Stuff’s Jurassic Park Real FX Baby T-Rex, Jazwares’ Pokémon Squishmallows and Funko Games’ Disney Animated.

“Sports Illustrated has always had the power to bring people together through compelling storytelling, and the SI Clubhouse aims to embody that spirit for years to come,” said Christian Bullock and Shaun Anderson of Canada’s Define Group.

The collaboration is the firm’s latest with Mattel, following the launch of a Barbie range earlier this year.

Jappy Agoncillo discusses his extraordinary art for the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros.

‘With this new collection, children will enjoy falling asleep wearing designs featuring their favourite toy animal friends,’ said UNIQLO.

The rum ‘gives notes of black and white pepper, treacle toffee, vanilla, butterscotch all mixed up with some seriously stand out spices’.

The enduring appeal of licensed games… Mojo Nation’s Billy Langsworthy looks at Cadbury’s Milk Tray: Man in Black Game from 1970.

Maxine Lister – Head of Licensing at the Natural History Musuem – talks us through some recent collaborations with Biscuiteers, Joanie and Dunelm.