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After months of close calls, emergency substitutions, and off-server drama, Apeks have officially dropped out of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA after losing 1-2 to Movistar KOI in Stage…

The LANXESS Arena, affectionately known as the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, will host 2026’s first CS2 Major Championship, the IEM Cologne Major 2026. At IEM Cologne 2025, as Team Spirit demolished…

NIP’s ascension of the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) in 2025 has been incredibly impressive to witness, but they’re now entering one of the most challenging parts of the climb. The tallest…

Esports data provider Bayes Esports is possibly shutting down, which leaves GRID Esports with nearly total control over the industry’s data. On August 6, 2025, The Esports Advocate reported that…

Fans expected Natus Vincere and Team Spirit to breeze through the qualifiers for BLAST Bounty Fall, but both teams showed signs of weakness early in the bracket. Despite both entering…

Counter-Strike 2 tournament host YaLLa Compass has seemingly closed down after months of controversial payment issues. On August 6, 2025, YaLLA Compass announced its closure through its he was not…

To help prep fans for The International 2025, Valve has released a new Dota 2 event called Quartero’s Curios packed with free skins. On August 5, 2025, Valve dropped a…

Epic Games has revealed the key art for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4, and with it, the crossovers coming in next battle pass. On August 5, 2025, Epic Games released…

Valorant is adding an official prediction feature called Shotcall, and lucky fans have the chance to earn rewards from correct guesses. On August 5, 2025, Riot Games announced Shotcall through…

Kalshi has expanded its operating hours to 24/7, which is big news for esports fans who love to stay up late. On August 4, 2025, American betting operator Kalshi announced…

After years of waiting, Valorant Mobile finally has an official release date, but fans in the west may still be disappointed. Riot Games has officially revealed its plans to formally…

Betting operator and solutions provider Kambi dropped a huge bomb in its Q2 financial report, saying that esports has breached the upper echelon of the online betting market. On July…

EVO 2025 has come to a close, and these are all the winners leaving Las Vegas with a trophy. For fighting game fans, EVO is the most exciting time of…

New Valorant tournament Project Blender is hoping to attract amateur players by placing cash bounties on their role models. Project Blender is a new third-party Valorant event hosted by French…

Valorant has maintained its status as a popular gambling esport as new numbers reveal its 2024 spike wasn’t temporary. A Sharpr report published on July 24, 2025, has revealed that…

After bowing out of IEM Cologne 2025 early, Team Liquid has registered a disappointing 1-2 loss to VP.Prodigy, the developmental branch of Virtus.pro. The match took place on August 1,…

Fan-favorite LoL squad Los Ratones may skip out on 2025’s EMEA Masters, and it all comes down to content over competition. In a July 31, 2025 stream, Los Ratones coach…

YouTube is rolling out a new ID system for creators to verify their age, but vtubers big and small are already protesting the change. On July 31, 2025, vtubers have…

Streamer collective OTK is once again raising the bar by showing off its disgusting streamer house kitchen. On July 31, 2025, steamer wakewilder gave fans a tour of the current…

Thailand has officially legalized poker betting, marking an important step towards esports betting legality. On July 29, 2025, the Sports Authority of Thailand officially recognized poker as a competitive sport…

Shopify Rebellion has officially exited the Dota 2 scene, and the owner of the organization cited the team’s poor performance as the chief reason why. Shopify Rebellion made waves when…

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has revealed that viewbotting is on the company’s radar, but says that big streamers are generally innocent. On July 30, 2025, Dan Clancy appeared on a…

IEM Cologne 2025 has reached the playoffs, but having so few teams doesn’t make match predictions any easier. 24 teams came to Germany for a shot to play at the…

League of Legends is currently in one of the best states of balance its ever been, but some LoL pros are calling on Riot to mess it up on purpose.…

Esports organization OG has revealed troubling financial issues despite maintaining multiple high-profile crypto sponsors. OG is a household name in esports, fielding teams across six different esports with a massive…