Esports.net is dedicated to keeping you on the bleeding edge of the competitive gaming world with leading news, in-depth features, exclusive interviews, and coverage of all the need-to-know events and teams happening in the scene. We were founded on the core principle of making the esports industry accessible and easily understandable without losing our encompassing voice and tone that have made us so revered.
Our audience comes to learn more than just when the big upcoming esports events are happening. While we’ll always offer leading coverage in today’s top games like King of Glory, Counter-Strike, VALORANT, Rainbow Six Siege, StarCraft 2, League of Legends, Dota 2, Marvel Rivals, Fortnite, and PUBG; our depth of coverage doesn’t stop at the surface level. Our features section takes you a step further, exploring everything from the origins of the esports industry to the details you need to know about the Esports World Cup, how to watch the latest events, and posing the big questions that no one else has the answers to.
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Responsible gambling
We’ve built a reputation for our expert esports betting coverage as a core part of our mission statement, and crucial to our success is our measured approach to gambling. Whether you’re thinking of financially backing one of your favorite teams, considering investing in crypto, or playing any host of online slot games, you must understand a few core principles that keeps things entertaining without being damaging: only gamble what you can afford to lose, avoid gambling when you’re stressed or not in your right mind, and to know your limits; fundamentally, you’re in charge of play, and must be accountable. Learn more about how we cover esports betting.
We work with top esports betting platforms such as BC.Game, Stake, Thunderpick, Betpanda, and VIPCasino, which offer bonuses, cashback, and reduced prices on first deposit, making them ideal ways to wager on events, play slot and table games, as well as invest in cryptocurrency. To stay safe, we recommend setting a strict budget for any kind of gambling you’ll consider, including a deposit limit and a timeframe for when you can play (and when you should stop). A fundamental responsibility is ensuring that your esports gambling and betting remain transparent and visible; you should never treat it as a secret or shameful activity, as this can lead to unhealthy behavior, with bad habits forming if you keep it from those you know and love. Similarly, setting a monthly review of your expenditure can help to contextualize your spending habits; if you’ve gone over what you usually spend in 30 days, then maybe it’s time to strip back for the following period, etc. Learn more about our responsible gambling policy.
How we cover crypto and NFT gaming
Investing in crypto can be an exciting way to make a little extra money, so long as you understand the volatility of the platform. As a decentralized currency, it’s set to fluctuate massively on the blockchain, as the values of tokens can change wildly overnight. Similarly, with betting and gaming, you should only invest what you’re personally comfortable with losing. We work with providers like GG.Bet which exclusive offers to start you started, just as long as you’re fully aware of the risks. While you can treat crypto like stocks, there are many different ways to engage with crypto outside of the liquidity of the coins themselves; NFS (Non-Fungible Tokens) can be investments in their own right, meaning you can own bespoke imagery which are validated on the blockchain through dedicated platforms such as OpenSea, Rarible, Nifty Gateway, and Mintable through specified digital wallets. Similarly with the coins, the values can rise and fall, so you need to be aware before putting money down that it could be lost.
The gamification of NFTs and cryptocurrency can be a more engaging way to invest, with play-to-earn options becoming popular in recent years. We cover how to play these games, how much you can expect to spend, what you can potentially earn back, and the latest developments of these releases. Popular examples include Axie Infinity, Sunflower Farmers, and Splinterlands; however, new NFT games are being rolled out all the time, so we’ll always keep you informed on what’s hot and what’s working. The core of titles like this is to visualize the act of buying and selling (or exchanging) NFTs with an interface that’s easy to understand. We only cover and promote releases from trusted developers. Learn more about how we cover crypto and iGaming.
What makes Esports.net different
The pulse of the competitive gaming industry
While we pride ourselves on our leading news and exclusive features coverage, we stand out with our encompassing esports wiki, as Esports.net is a trusted educational platform for deepening your knowledge of the industry. Whether that’s any one of our hundreds of esports guides, teaching you the fundamentals of CS2, Fortnite, and Call of Duty, or keeping you aware of the latest balancing and meta changes.
Fundamentally, esports games are live-service titles, meaning they are designed to be updated often and change with community demands, introduce tweaks with new features, and evolve as the player base increases. For this reason, our game updates section is solely committed to detailing patch notes and changes in today’s biggest PC, console, and mobile games. Has it been some time since you last jumped into League of Legends, Counter-Strike, or Dota 2? A lot may have changed, and we intend to get you back up to speed as quickly as possible.
We pride ourselves on being accessible yet thorough. The esports industry is growing year-on-year, with more people invested in watching (and playing) competitive games than ever before. There is always the chance that someone coming across our work could have their first exposure to the esports world. As such, we’re here to help with our regularly updated catalog of in-depth profiles of esports players, esports teams, esports tournaments, and the hottest streamers on platforms such as Twitch, Kick, YouTube, and Rumble. Instead of gatekeeping, we openly share our knowledge and expertise so that you can get involved sooner rather than later.
Maybe you’ve heard that Perkz, Piglet, and Theshy are making headlines as standout esports players, or vaguely know of Team Liquid, Faze Clan, and Moist Esports. With our holistic esports wiki, you’ll be able to learn everything there is to know about the esports world in detail, arming you to best follow the events, play the games, and make esports a part of your everyday life. At the heart of it, esports tells stories, and that’s what we’re committed to doing; that’s what makes us different from our competition, an encompassing approach to the industry of watching, playing, and betting that goes further than everyone else.
