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Esports Industry
January 16, 2024

Is Chengdu becoming the esports capital of China this year?

With various major tournaments announced, the Chinese city of Chengdu is bound to become a major esports hub in 2024. Two major policies called Action Plan on Building A Global…
Esports Industry
January 12, 2024

Esports Fans Watched 2.7 Billion Hours of Content in 2023

In a recent collaborative report published by GameSquare and Stream Hatchet, the state of the streaming and esports industries was outlined in a series of data points. Following a deep…
Esports Industry
January 10, 2024

SAG-AFTRA Approves AI Voice Actors in Controversial Decision

SAG-AFTRA has ‘flip-flopped’ on previous decisions and opted to partner with Replica Studios, approving AI voice actors in a scandalous, controversial decision. This shocking move has enraged voice actors around…
Esports Industry
January 5, 2024

OverActive Media Looks To Acquire Movistar and KOI

OverActive Media has recently revealed its intention to acquire two titanic organisations – Movistar Riders and KOI. In a bid to expand operations into critical EMEA markets, the Canadian firm…
Esports Industry
December 22, 2023

Tencent Loses Billions Following China’s New Online Gaming Rules

Tencent, which is pound-for-pound the second-largest games company on Earth, recently suffered a monumental blow. Following the publishing of new guidelines by China’s government, those dabbling in the online gaming…
Esports Industry
December 20, 2023

ESA 2024 To Shine a Brighter Light on Esports, BLAST, and Counter-Strike

It’s no big secret that sponsorships rule the roost when it comes to the esports industry. In 2022, it was estimated that a whopping 55% of all esports revenue was…
Esports Industry
December 19, 2023

Sony’s Latest Patent Wants To Change Esports Engagement

Sony has recently published a patent that describes a system designed to boost the engagement of those watching esports tournaments. It’s titled ‘Triggering Virtual Help or Hindrance Based on Audience…
Esports Industry
December 14, 2023

Saudi Arabia Building The World’s First ‘Esports District’ in Qiddiya

It has been revealed by Qiddiya Investment Company that Saudi Arabia plans to build the ‘world’s first comprehensive gaming and esports district’. There are ambitious blueprints at play that’ll see…
Esports Industry
December 14, 2023

Brazillian footballer Vinicius Jr becomes LOUD co-owner

Brazilian esports organization LOUD announced that professional footballer Vinicius Jr as the new co-owner of the organization. LOUD will produce exclusive content with Vinicius Jr According to a release, the…
Esports Industry
December 14, 2023

Twitch Updates Policies To Allow Erotic Content And ‘Artistic Nudity’

Twitch has published a shocking update to its policies that will see the rules around nudity and lewd content relaxed across the platform. This comes following the banning of several…
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