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January 13, 2021
The Valorant Huntress Trials are coming – get ready, girls!
Esports has a long and unfortunate history of not exactly observing equality as far as gender disparities go – by and large, professional video gaming is dominated by men, and…
January 13, 2021
Fortnite Prize Pools Dropping Fast – Pros React
Fortnite has been an esports mainstay for a few years now. The title launched into competitive gaming at an impressive speed. It made this work by throwing around huge prize…
January 12, 2021
LIDL esports partnership with SK Gaming is wacky and wondeful
There are some pretty cool and unique esports partnerships out there, as well as some flashy deals between sponsors and teams. Sportswear brands, car manufacturers, smartphone & peripheral makers are…
January 12, 2021
DPC 2021 Season 1 expectations and a look at the regional favorites
The Dota Pro Circuit 2021 season and regional leagues are starting next week. Sixteen qualified teams in every region have already been decided, and over the next six weeks they…
January 12, 2021
Call of Duty Mobile Revenue and Esports – Mobile Expands it’s Horizons
The Call of Duty Franchise is well known as a powerhouse on consoles and on PC. On the major systems, Call of Duty has been one of the most important…
January 11, 2021
What should the North American esports expectations be in 2021?
Esports is an international sport, with teams and organizations from every corner of the globe. That said, not every region is seen as being equal to the others in terms…
January 10, 2021
NBA 2K 2021 League and expanding the esports markets
The NKBA 2K League is the premier competitive event basketball in Esports, and it has had a big growth over 2020. NBA 2K in 2021 looks set to be even…
January 8, 2021
Rainbow Six Siege US League unifies and what it means for the region
Up until now, Rainbow Six Siege’s R6 esports scene has been split in two in North America. Both Canada and the US had their own dedicated competitive circuits with a…
January 7, 2021
LoL Wild Rift 2.0 – What’s New and How’s the Game developing?
LoL Wild Rift is a mobile addition to the major esports franchise. This is a mobile game hoping to follow the success of similar LoL clones like Honor of Kings,…
January 6, 2021
Griffin disbands after failing to make an impact for over a year
Korean organization Griffin has announced in recent LoL news the disbandment of its League of Legends team. After a meteoric rise, one of the LCK’s biggest underdog stories has come…
January 5, 2021
Valve swings the ban hammer on TI winner Newbee and Avengerls
Match-fixing is sadly nothing new in esports – it’s one of the most common forms of cheating, right along with things like aimbots and wallhacks. It’s a little harder to…
January 5, 2021
Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Open Qualifiers and troublesome new DPC system
Open Qualifiers for the Dota 2 DPC 2021 season are happening across all regions this week. ESL, DreamLeague, BTS, OGA and Perfectworld have divided the pie and are all holding…
January 4, 2021
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War League Return and Weapon Ban
Call of Duty League is the competitive side of one of the most iconic first-person shooters out there. While the game releases new titles at a rate that most esports…
January 4, 2021
Virtus.Pro set to make big waves this upcoming season
Esports powerhouse, Virtus.pro has set up an solid talent lineup across multiple games for this upcoming season. After a strong showing throughout winter, the organization decided to double down and…
December 31, 2020
The Five Most Defining Moments in Esports in 2020
Let’s be honest – 2020 was not a great year, all things considered. For the most part, just about everyone has had a rough time of it. People have lost…
December 29, 2020
Pokémon Unite can become the next big Mobile Esports title
Pokémon has been a huge success across multiple formats. The franchise has become the highest-grossing media franchise across games, anime, and movies Pokémon has beat out Star Wars and even…
December 28, 2020
Why Fortnite 2020 Has Been One of the Game’s Best Years
In terms of trending popular games, Fortnite getting up there in age at this point. The Battle Royale has sustained a popularity that few manage, but in 2020 accusations that…
December 25, 2020
Weekend extravaganza at the Huya Dota2 Winter Invitational
The Huya Dota2 Winter Invitational takes place in the Chinese competitive scene, where several Chinese and SE Asia teams were invited for a showdown. While the European and CIS teams…
December 25, 2020
Bjergsen or sOAZ: Veterans that will define the Player to Coach transition
Coaching is a common career for ex-professional players who want to stay in the game but don’t want to be in the spotlight. While this can happen in any esports…
December 23, 2020
1xBet wins coveted Esports Operator of the Year at the SBC Awards
1xBet are one of the biggest esports bookies operating at the moment, and they’ve recently been given an award to testify to that. The SBC Awards are a premier award…
December 23, 2020
Looking ahead to raiding and WoW esports in 2021
World of Warcraft is still going strong more than a decade and a half after its release in 2004. The esports side has slowly gained momentum over the years, and…
December 21, 2020
ESL to rescue an entire competitive scene with OCE League partnership
This year has had some major changes for most major (and minor!) esports leagues. League of Legends wasn’t spared either with plenty of changes to formats and league structure along…
December 21, 2020
Teeq dominates Fortnite Dreamhack Open Europe
One of the last major Fortnite events for the year complete this weekend. The Fortnite Dreamhack Open Europe was the final of the year with as many as 500 duos…
December 18, 2020
Final days at OGA Dota PIT Season 4 and BTS Pro Series Season 4 Europe/CIS
The OGA Dota PIT Season 4 started days ago, only a day after the action-packed EPIC League concluded. While many participating teams may be fatigued after the event, the matches…
December 17, 2020
Fortnite Winter Update and Competitive Changes for 2021
Just like many other developers featuring giveaways in the Holiday Season, Fortnite has received its latest update, continuing its run of adding in a lot of new content for players…