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November 1, 2021
Should Riot make Worlds Playoffs a double-elimination bracket?
The International and the League of Legends World Championships share many similarities. They are both of the pinnacle of the competitive season in each title, and they both crown the…
September 9, 2021
Asian Games 2022 add esports as medal events – Why is this still a thing?
The Asian Games 2022 will include Dota 2, LoL, Street Fighter, FIFA and four other esports titles as official sports. The announcement wasn’t just another publicity stunt for esports, but…
July 26, 2021
Unicorns of Love growing complacent with their dominance in the LCL
Unicorns of Love have clearly dominated their domestic competition for over two years. The same cannot be said for their performance on the global stage, as they repeatedly flop against…
August 22, 2024
Video Game Movies – Are heading into a new golden age?
This year’s E3 was a little underwhelming for some, but one specific brand of announcement represents a growing change in the video game industry. In the weeks around E3, not…
June 17, 2021
Concept Royale Competition – Fun Contest or Exploitation?
Epic Games have this week announced a new style of competition for Fortnite, a Concept Royale. This isn’t an esports tournament that sees the top Fortnite players compete against each other…
March 29, 2024
S1mple brings Natus Vincere DH Masters glory – Can the hype sustain?
Natus Vincere pulls out another godlike performance and wins DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. The BLAST Global Final champions finally get their redemption arc against Gambit, who stole their Katowice and…
October 28, 2022
Epic v Apple trial shows Fortnite Esports unperformed, but keeps title relevant
The ongoing Epic Games v Apple trial has led to a number of internal documents becoming public. Among them are bits about a never-finished Metroid crossover, conclusive proof that Fortnite…
April 30, 2021
Esports certification is not a bad idea, ECI just did it badly
This week the Esports Certification Institute launched, hoping to provide a way to certify that a job candidate had the knowledge and skillset to work in an emerging industry. In…
April 29, 2021
TJ Sports and Huya $310M League of Legends deal is just another Tencent power move
TJ Sports and Huya signed a $310M League of Legends broadcasting deal what will see the latter earn exclusive rights to broadcast, distribute, and offer on-demand League content from the…
April 23, 2021
Esports at the Olympics – Clickbait and not what you expected or hoped for
A lot of esports (and Olympics) fans have been wanting to see esports as part of an Olympic event. It makes a fair bit of sense – not only are…