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Fortnite Mobile Players Get Two New GameSir Controllers
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KPL Brings Sleep Tech Into Esports With Serta Partnership
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LEC Versus Won’t Return for 2027: A chat with the LEC Commissioner
With the LEC coming to an end with the Grand Finals in Nice, LEC Commissioner...
Wisper takes Team Liquid’s offlane spot for BLAST SLAM VIII
Team Liquid has confirmed the signing of former HEROIC offlaner Adrián “Wisper” Dobles, who replaces...
LCP qualification to start at home for every team in 2027
Riot Games is overhauling qualification for the League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP), with every...
Rookie and TheShy return as IG seal LPL’s fourth Worlds berth
Lead Invictus Gaming defeated JD Gaming 3-1 in the lower-bracket final of the LPL 2026...
LEC returns to 10-team winter format after Versus experiment
LEC Commissioner Artem Bykov has confirmed that LEC Versus will not return in 2027, with...
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How the EU copyright directive affects esports live streams
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Abios’ Oskar Fröberg on the use of data in esports
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