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Esports Industry
May 7, 2024

Bethesda Hit By Studio Closures as Microsoft Cleans House

It was just revealed that Microsoft has ordered the closure of four studios under the Bethesda umbrella. This staggering move has left the gaming community gobsmacked – it’s the single…
Esports Industry
July 9, 2024

30 Major Orgs Join Esports World Cup Clubs roster

The Esports World Cup is marking a major expansion this year, with a much bigger prize pool and format. Compared to past efforts, 2024’s Esports World Cup truly feels like…
Esports Industry
July 9, 2024

Esports World Cup Publishes 8-Week Schedule

The Esports World Cup is getting closer with each passing day, and recently, the team published the expansive, 8-week-long schedule for the event. It’s set to be the biggest esports…
Esports Industry
April 28, 2024

FaZe Clan Slate ‘Wiped Clean’ by Banks in Restructure

Earlier this year, Richard ‘Banks’ Bengston reassumed control of FaZe Clan, the organisation he helped found almost fifteen years ago. This was following an acquisition by GameSquare that was arranged…
Esports Industry
April 25, 2024

BlizzCon 2024 Cancelled in Favour of Gamescom and ‘Other Shows’

Blizzard has just revealed that BlizzCon 2024 won’t be going ahead. It was marked as a decision that ‘was not made lightly’, with Blizzard opting to ‘approach this year differently’…
Esports Industry
September 9, 2024

Cheating in Esports – Is Esports Cheating Still a Problem?

Cheating is just one of those annoying things you come across when playing esports games casually. It can be a very depressing experience to learn that your hard-earned skills can…
Esports Industry
April 18, 2024

Is The Gaming Industry Dying?

Let’s put it all out on the table. It has been a terrible year or two for the gaming industry. As both a passionate, lifelong gamer and an industry worker,…
Esports Industry
April 17, 2024

Take-Two Interactive Laying Off 5% of Workforce and Cancelling Projects

It has just been revealed that Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, is preparing to lay off approximately 500 members of staff. Not only that but the publisher…
Esports Industry
July 9, 2024

Esports World Cup Will Feature Biggest Prize Pool In Esports History

It was revealed earlier today that the upcoming Esports World Cup, due to take place in Riyadh, will feature a record-breaking prize pool. There’s an immense line-up of titles being…
Esports Industry
July 9, 2024

Apex Legends Announced For The Esports World Cup Lineup

Recently, representatives of the Esports World Cup taking place in Riyadh this year announced that Apex Legends is joining the dense line-up of games being played at the event. It’s…
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