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Dota 2
January 17, 2020

DreamLeague Season 13 Favorites: Can Secret Win Their First DPC Major of the Season?

DreamLeague Season 13 is the 2nd Major of the 3rd Dota Pro Circuit and the first important event of the year in which most of the big teams are present.…
Counter-Strike
January 17, 2020

Upcoming Changes to CSGO Majors Invites Taking Place For Fall Major

You heard it right, Valve is making changes regarding CSGO Majors. After sending an email to the main tournament organizers, if tournament hosts can come to an agreement with Valve,…
Esports Industry
January 16, 2020

Record-breaking views for 2019 esports events | LoL Worlds the most-watched event

2019 was, so far, the biggest year for esports yet. With record viewership numbers, bigger prize pools and competitions than ever, esports have had a fantastic year. We’ve taken a…
Esports Industry
January 16, 2020

Esports Heading for 20 Years of Growth Says Newzoo’s Remer Rietkerk

Analytics company Newzoo says esports hit the $1 billion global revenue mark in 2019. Its head of esports, Remer Rietkerk, recently spoke with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the potential of…
Sports Games
January 15, 2020

NHL 20 esports tournaments will be hosted by NHL teams

Sports games don’t get as much attention in the esports world as other genres do – between MOBAs and shooters, they often don’t make front-page news, despite having huge fanbases…
Esports Industry
January 15, 2020

Esports Viewer Numbers in China Now Four Times US Figures

China is currently the third largest esports market globally but that could be set to change as the country adapts its stance on professional gaming and esports audience figures grow.…
LoL Esports
January 14, 2020

LoL Esport is starting strong into the new decade with the LPL Spring Split

It’s finally time for the new LoL esports season to begin – the first season of this decade is just kicking off. The 2020 LPL Spring Split opening showdown already…
Battle Royale
January 13, 2020

Apex Legends Beats Fortnite PS Downloads in 2019

While we are well into the new year, it seems 2019 still had some revelations left. Only this week Sony announced that Apex Legends was the most downloaded free to…
LoL Esports
January 13, 2020

Legends of Runeterra Is Coming Soon: Riot Announced the Open Beta

Riot has released an announcement video on their “Legends of Runeterra” Youtube channel, introducing the game in its current form, and their upcoming plans for it in the future. When…
Esports Industry
January 10, 2020

What is HSEL and How It’s Helping High School Esports

HSEL or High School Esports League is a leading North American esports organization with over 2,100 partnered schools and 60,000 participating students. Its aim is to bring esports to students…
Esports Industry
January 10, 2020

Esports Revenue Growth Driven by Audience Inspired Brand Investment

The esports industry is expected to be worth as much as $3 billion by 2022. The global esports audience is growing quickly, motivating more and more brand investment into esports.…
Counter-Strike
January 9, 2020

DreamHack Open Leipzig is the First CS:GO Event in 2020

CS:GO is finally back. After a lengthy break, 8 teams will return to action on DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020. In this piece, you will be able to find all of…
Esports Industry
January 9, 2020

Esports start-up Midnite raises $2.5 million for its betting platform

The London-based organisation is also responsible for the popular fantasy football app Dribble, though their recently completed fundraising campaign is for a different platform: Midnite. It isn’t the first investment…
Overwatch 2
January 8, 2020

Fans appeal to Blizzard for charity skins in support of Australia’s fire

The horrifying bushfires that are currently ravishing large parts of Australia have brought out the best in people – various celebs have donated huge sums of money, countless people are…
Blizzard
January 7, 2020

ESL Pro Tour expands with StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged

Seven days into the new year, the esports world is welcoming an agreement that might define the entire ecosystem in the upcoming decade. Blizzard Entertainment, ESL and DreamHack have reached…
Esports Industry
January 7, 2020

The British Esports Association’s Championships are back!

It may be early in the new year but that doesn’t mean that the esports world isn’t already in full gear – the most prestigious British esports organisation has opened…
Counter-Strike
January 7, 2020

CS:GO ICE Challenge 2020 Hosted by GG.Bet Gets $250,000 Prize Pool

GG.Bet will once again host CS:GO tournament ICE Challenge, this years event in February will see a price pool five times higher than 2019’s competition. The 2020 Counter-Strike Global Offensive…
Fortnite
January 6, 2020

Why Are Fortnite’s Broken Lightsabers Still Here?

Fortnite Chapter 2 hasn’t been quite as update packed as previous Seasons. The main event so far has been a Star Wars crossover, especially after a pretty subdued New Years…
LoL Esports
January 6, 2020

Riot hauls in big once again with League of Legends in 2019

Riot has raked in a massive $1.5 billion of revenue in 2019 from LoL. This comes as $100 million more than 2018’s 1.4 billion Riot collected. Despite these astronomical amounts,…
Counter-Strike
January 3, 2020

CS:GO Esports, What to Expect in January of 2020? Updates & Events

Truth be told, there is not a lot happening in the CS:GO esports scene at the moment. However, in this piece, I’ll provide you with everything that has been confirmed…
Esports Industry
January 3, 2020

Razer Plans to Target its Young Gaming Customers with New Financial Products

Video gaming giant Razer has applied for a digital banking licence in Singapore. Its Razer Fintech arm is eventually planning Razer Youth Bank and experts predict Razer will target its…
LoL Esports
January 2, 2020

The 10 LCS Spring 2020 Teams: have your favorites been swapped out?

The NA LCS 2020 Spring Season will officially begin on the 25th of January. As North America’s highest level of competition, teams will be set to compete to enter Playoffs…
Esports Industry
January 2, 2020

G2 is going to expand their partnership with hardware manufacturer AORUS

The Berlin-based gaming organisation G2 is going to be expanding its existing strategic partnership with GIGABYTE’s own gaming brand AORUS. Specifically, this expansion relates to a new product released by…
Esports Industry
December 31, 2019

The Five Most Defining Moments in Esports in 2019

Today we bid farewell to an amazing year and a decade of esports. This past year saw esports become the largest online entertainment industry on the planet. This past decade,…
LoL Esports
December 30, 2019

Turkish League of Legends team sanctioned for mistreating players

League of Legends is the most popular esport in the world – teams from all over the planet are constantly competing in various leagues and competitions around the globe. While…
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