VALORANT’s strongest teams in each region before Champions Shanghai
As the dust settles on the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 events, we...
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Stewie2K gets called out for old skin stealing scandal, but public shaming is the only solution in CS2 right now
Last week, a video of North American Counter-Strike trash-talk went viral, as SportsBetExpert’s Shane "shane"...
Pacific vs. Americas: Which VALORANT region is truly the strongest in VCT 2026?
The 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season has already produced two very different international results....
Counter-Strike 2 vs. Call of Duty: How does the meta determine which esport is best?
The most effective tactics (the meta) in esports heavily influence how certain titles are played....
“We’ve admittedly created an unintentional imbalance over the last few years”: VCT Pacific has an inclusivity problem, but can Riot fix it?
VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific has long positioned itself as a stage designed to unite talent...
All Major Championship winners in CS2 and CS:GO
In Counter-Strike, few achievements carry the same weight as winning a Major Championship. These Valve-sponsored...
BLAST Open Porto 2026 could be the most open CS tournament of the year so far, and I can’t wait
As the dust settles on the Esports World Cup, the eyes of the Counter-Strike 2...
“It’s on life support”: Women’s Counter-Strike 2 scene is struggling to stay afloat, and there is little hope left if things don’t change
On August 8th, one of the most prominent players in the women’s Counter-Strike 2 scene,...
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Esports viewership breakdown with Esports Charts: January 2021
Every month ESI, in collaboration with Esports Charts, will delve into the world of esports viewership to highlight...
Riot Games unveils VCT broadcast deals, Team Liquid partners with Bud Light | ESI Digest #30
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so...
Pinnacle partners with Trustly and Relog Media to launch $100,000 CS:GO tournament
Bookmaker Pinnacle has partnered with online payment provider Trustly and Relog Media to launch The Pinnacle Cup, a...
Blast Premier partners with BBC to broadcast on iPlayer
Danish tournament organiser BLAST has announced it has partnered with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to show its BLAST Premier Counter-Strike tournament circuit. The...
ESL Gaming renews long-term paysafecard partnership
Event organiser and production company ESL Gaming has extended its partnership with prepaid payment service paysafecard. As a result of the...
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