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Esports Industry
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Valorant
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…
Esports Industry
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,…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Dota 2
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…
Esports Industry
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,…
Dota 2
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Fighting Games
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Rainbow Six
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports Industry
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Esports Industry
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…
LoL Esports
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…
LoL Esports
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…
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