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Europe vs. North America has been one of the game’s defining regional rivalries since the...
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“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 –...
I’m honestly so sick of Kick, and the “Last Woman Standing” exploitation stream was my final straw
I am really not the kind of person who watches other people play games and...
Esports World Cup sees volume rise at Kalshi, but MSI and IEM remain biggest events
The final week of the Esports World Cup saw record trading volumes on Kalshi. Over...
“It’s very sad for players and coaches”: Esports pros react to sudden Esports Nations Cup delay with further training, confusion, and a wedding
Choi “huhi” Jae-hyun wasn’t focused on the Esports Nations Cup. It was just one of...
Sanatic’s hype vs. Yatoro’s dynasty: TI15 put Dota 2’s best carries in an anime-style clash
Team Spirit has officially become the first Dota 2 team to have lifted the Aegis...
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...
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Playwire Media form partnership with Overwolf for piece of the esports pie
Playwire Media and Overwolf have recently announced a partnership that will see Playwire Media exclusively handle Overwolf's advertising inventory....
RiftAnalyst will help League of Legends players up their game
Fluendo, a developer of video analysis software for the sports industry, has today announced its first steps into...
FC Lausanne-Sport enter esports via Qualitas Helvetica
The trend of sports club entering esports continues with the Swiss FC Lausanne-Sport absorbing Qualitas Helvetica and rebranding...
Israel hosts nationwide tournament alongside GameIn Pro
It looks like Israel is well on its way to becoming an esports capital with its first country-wide...
This week in Esports: Genius partner with FACEIT, DOJO investment and Subaru enter the fray
The highlights this week in esports include: Genius Sports' partnership with FACEIT; big data startup DOJO Madness receiving further investment; Stephen A....
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