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March 5, 2020
Esports Players League and 500 Startups make history – 1$ million seed round
While it’s no secret that the esports industry is a big deal, financially speaking, it’s not often that a single deal manages to cross that magical million-dollar barrier. Yet, that’s…
March 5, 2020
Hero Pools are here – Another OWL format change
The Overwatch League has always been in flux – there have been all sorts of changes both in-between seasons and during. It’s the latter that’s happening now – in the…
March 4, 2020
Thinking Tactical: Doublelift to share starting role as Rikara signs with Liquid Academy
The four-time defending LCS champions altered their roster last week after a string of uninspired performances from Doublelift. While the lethargy for Spring split may have been felt by Team…
March 3, 2020
Valorant, aka Project A, expected to come out in Summer
Riot first teased their FPS game as project A, with only a few snippets of gameplay. After many months, Riot has finally released more details on their upcoming FPS. Riot…
March 3, 2020
OG Fan Token ($OG) launches on Socios.com | The first ever esports team cryptocurrency
Nearly eight months after Dota 2 powerhouse OG announced their partnership with Chiliz, the team announces the launch of their own cryptocurrency-powered $OG token earlier today. Back in July 2019,…
March 3, 2020
GIRLGAMER Esports Festival: the World Finals shaked up Dubai
Although some people still struggle to accept this, it’s a fact that women make up a huge part of esports and gaming audiences. Despite this, there isn’t a lot of…
March 3, 2020
The new generation of investors: Millennials and Generation Z rocket gaming revenue
As the Millennial generation mature and become some of the world’s highest spending consumers, their interest and that of Generation Z in gaming and their patronage of the sector looks…
February 28, 2020
The International 2021 is looking for a home – Valve is holding open auditions
The International is probably the biggest tournament within the Dota 2 esports world – it’s a multi-week tournament series that draws huge numbers of players and fans every year. Without…
February 28, 2020
Will Esports Crypto Betting Grow with a Bitcoin Boom?
There’s hope that cryptocurrencies could see another boom in value this year and it’s been revealed recently that over 60% of bitcoin transactions have a connection with the gambling sector,…
February 27, 2020
Dota Pro Circuit 2020 format changes: A greater focus on the growth of lower tier teams
Dota Pro Circuit is the official Dota 2 league that decides who gets directly invited to The International at the end of the season. The best professional teams and the…
February 27, 2020
Coronavirus crisis further interferes with major esports tournaments
The current coronavirus-crisis is an ongoing topic in the media – not only is CoVid-19 spreading around the world fairly quickly, it’s severely impacting a fair number of worldwide events…
February 26, 2020
CryptoFights Takes Advantage of Blockchain and Esports Growth
Kronoverse is building CryptoFights, an esports fighting platform that’s based on the Bitcoin SV blockchain where competitors can win cash and users can place bets. CryptoFights Game CryptoFights has just…
February 26, 2020
Cyber Insider, the new YouTube Channel for Esports Fans by Cyber.bet
Cyber.bet is one of our top ranked reviewees at Esports.net. The provider has an extremely versatile coverage of esports titles and solid grades by all measurable metrics. You can read…
February 25, 2020
Waves E-Gaming esports arena bought out by Amuka Esports
Canada’s biggest esports and gaming venue just changed hands – Waves E-Gaming was bought by Amuka Esports in its entirety. The facility itself is close to York University in between…
February 24, 2020
Overwatch Contenders Schedule: 2020 season gets underway around the globe
It has been a long wait for the Contenders 2020 season to finally get cracking. The new Contenders system has brought an onslaught of squads all vowing for a spot…
February 24, 2020
What Happens to Stocks if Esports are in the Olympics?
As with any burgeoning industry, formal or official recognition can serve to propel a sector to lofty heights. If esports made the Olympics, then the value of esports stocks could…
February 21, 2020
Rainbow Six Siege esports is going great: the biggest event just finished
Rainbow Six Siege as an esport was all but dead when a dedicated team of developers managed to breathe some new life into it. They managed to turn the game…
February 21, 2020
Juventus Joins Sorare’s Blockchain-Based Fantasy Football Game
Tokenizing game assets and collectibles, using blockchain technology, opens up new opportunities for gamers and esports and football fans. Sorare fantasy football platform already has partnerships with 37 football clubs…
February 20, 2020
HCS and Esports Engine Partner For Halo Infinite
Halo Esports is about to enter one of its most exciting periods. Halo Infinite is coming to PC and Xbox. The Halo Champion Series has been running for a few…
February 20, 2020
DreamHack Anaheim 2020 – The Biggest Tournament is Back
One of the biggest esports events in the world is about to visit Anaheim. This weekend, between the 21st and 23rd of February, the Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim is…
February 20, 2020
GTA 6 Leak: when is it coming out? Release date, news and rumours
GTA 6 finally seems to be coming to our homes after 7 years since the last release of this saga. The Grand Theft Auto 5 has made a particular impact…
February 19, 2020
NA LCS: The state of the LCS after four weeks of play
The NA LCS is going through a renaissance, but not everyone is happy about it. Four weeks in, the NA League of Legends Championship Series is shattering all of our…
February 19, 2020
Twitch Stocks, the stock market game to invest in Twitch streamers
An interesting new concept appeared on the web tailored to gamers and streaming fans, Twitch Stocks! It’s virtual stock market investing, where Twitch streamers are actually the stocks that can…
February 19, 2020
TFT Mobile release date is approaching, Riot has done an amazing job
Riot’s first highly successful game aside from the traditional League of Legends MOBA, Teamfight Tactics, is soon to become available on mobile. Having only launch officially in mid 2019, Teamfight…
February 18, 2020
TFT Set 3 – Teasers, Release Date & All We Know So Far
TFT Set 3 has been announced for early March of 2020. Even though this is just an initial date of release, it still gave us goosebumps. Even though there are…