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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"...
League of Legends Team Voice could transform Solo Queue forever… with one condition
For 17 years, League of Legends has asked players to coordinate in-game solely on pings...
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....
LEC vs. LCS: Who leads League of Legends’ oldest regional rivalry?
Europe vs. North America has been one of the game’s defining regional rivalries since the...
“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...
“It’s just not sustainable”: Tier 2 esports orgs discuss the shocking finances and player poaching that comes with (finally) reaching the LCS
The North American Challengers League – North America’s League of Legends Tier 2 system –...
Dota 2 The International winners: every TI champion in history
The Aegis of Champions is by far the most iconic trophy in Dota 2. Since...
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Splitgate: challenging the FPS gatekeepers
Although esports as a whole is incredibly popular, you’d be mistaken to think that it’s easy to break...
We Are Nations: Adapting to a post-pandemic landscape
The esports landscape in 2022 has already gone through sizable shifts in its ecosystem. Ranging from billion-dollar acquisitions...
How IFoEC is building support for esports coaches
If a fresh high school graduate decides to pursue a career as an esports coach, at present, there...
The next level of merchandising: We Are Nations’ push for apparel prominence
In esports, the term ‘merchandise’ or ‘merch’ refers most commonly to branded clothing. Widely exceeding team jerseys in...
Esports investment report, January 2022: ESL and FACEIT, Activision Blizzard, Team Vitality
Although it's only the very beginning of 2022, there have already been some game-changing mergers and acquisitions that...
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