Outsiders Wins CS:GO Major
Another esports world champion has been crowned, this time in CS:GO. November 13th marked the conclusion of the Intel ExtremeContinue Reading
Tag: CIS Region
Leta Capital Managing Partner Purchases Game Publisher For Over $600M
The European video game publisher MY.GAMES was recently purchased by Leta Capital’s Alexander Chachava for $642 million. Chachava was reportedlyContinue Reading
One Of The CIS Region’s Best Esports Teams Is Calling It Quits
According to sources that spoke with Dot Esports, M3C will likely disband and explore individual options for the 2023 VALORANTContinue Reading
Russia Wants To Make Its Own Video Games
According to a recent report from the business newspaper Kommersant, Russia’s state-backed technology conglomerate, Rostec, wants to create its ownContinue Reading
Gaming Firm Displaced By War In Ukraine Opens New Offices Across Eastern Europe
Although its roots are Swedish, G5 Entertainment has operated in Russia and Ukraine for several years. Unfortunately, instability in theContinue Reading
Excel Esports Hosts Master Fans League Of Legends Tournament
Excel Esports recently hosted Master Fans, a League of Legends tournament made up of 19 “fan teams” with all proceedsContinue Reading
Oddin.gg Acquires Betting Marketing Agency Thousand Lives
Oddin.gg recently announced it had acquired the gambling marketing agency Thousand Lives. Following this acquisition, Oddin.gg will absorb Thousand Lives’Continue Reading
Gaming Companies And Industry Leaders Have Raised Almost $200M For Ukraine
Gaming companies across the board have come together to raise money for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. From Japanese studios suchContinue Reading
Wargaming Is Halting Operations In Belarus And Russia Amid Ukraine Invasion
Wargaming, the developer of the online military games World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes, has announced that it willContinue Reading
Natus Vincere CEO Says Team Will Drop Some Russian Players
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, some of the employees of Natus Vincere, aka NAVI, have been spread across Europe.Continue Reading
Solana Price Climbs 10% While Gaming Adoption Accelerates
Solana, the ninth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, climbed approximately 10% in 24 hours on March 24th. The company’s upward moveContinue Reading
Playtech Flags Ukraine Hit, Profits Jump
Gambling software company Playtech Plc reported a 25% jump in annual earnings this month that also surpassed its expectations, andContinue Reading
Is Interest In NFTs And The Metaverse Waning?
Despite an initial surge in usage of the buzzwords, interest in both the metaverse and NFTs appear to be onContinue Reading
Ubisoft Removes Team Empire And Virtus.pro Esports Bundles From Rainbow 6 Siege Store
Both Team Empire and Virtus.pro’s bundles have been removed from the Rainbow Six Siege in-game store as a consequence ofContinue Reading
Electronic Arts and Ubisoft Issue Statements On Russian Teams’ Eligibility To Compete
Electronic Arts recently announced that Russian and Belarussian players and teams will be ineligible to participate in the Apex Legends Global Series andContinue Reading
Games Workshop Announces Suspension Of All Warhammer Sales In Russia
Games Workshop, the UK-based company behind the Warhammer products, has become the latest gaming company to take a stand againstContinue Reading
Gambit Allows Team To Play In VALORANT Champions EMEA Tour Under Neutral Banner
Gambit Esports has allowed its players to participate in the VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA (VCT EMEA) under a neutral name. The teamContinue Reading
International Esports Federation To Hold Extraordinary General Assembly To Discuss Russian Athlete Ban
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has confirmed it will hold an Extraordinary General Assembly to decide the participation status ofContinue Reading
Valve Again Postpones Eastern Europe’s Dota Pro Circuit Spring Tour As War In Ukraine Rages On
After Valve announced that Eastern Europe’s DPC Spring Tour would be postponed indefinitely due to the conflict in Ukraine, itContinue Reading
Ukrainian Esports Team Na’Vi Has No Plans To Leave The Country
Ukrainian esports team Natus Vincere (Na’Vi) has issued a statement about the future of the organization amidst the ongoing Russian invasion, sayingContinue Reading
FunPlus Phoenix’s ANGE1’s Salary On Hold Amid Ukraine Invasion
Chinese-based esports organization FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) has said that Ukrainian VALORANT player Kyrylo “ANGE1” Karasov will be paid his salary until MarchContinue Reading
Russian-Based CS:GO Teams Banned From BLAST Premier Events
BLAST Premier, a popular professional CS:GO esports league based in Copenhagen, Denmark, has banned Russian-based teams from attending events for the “foreseeableContinue Reading
PUBG Mobile Esports Indefinitely Suspends CIS Pro League 2022 Spring Split
PUBG Mobile Esports recently announced it was indefinitely suspending the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Pro League 2022 Spring SplitContinue Reading
Esports Technologies Inc Reaffirms 2022 Revenue Projections
Esports Technologies Inc. has said that the company has taken “significant strides” towards its vision as the business reaffirms itsContinue Reading
Blast Premier Signs Thirty-Five Broadcast Deals As Part Of Continued Esports Expansion
The esports organization Blast Premier announced a “record number” of media rights deals that will see the 2022 season broadcastContinue Reading
Partnership Between ESL Gaming And Maincast Extended To 2027
The esports tournament organizer ESL Gaming recently announced it had extended its partnership with the production company Maincast until 2027.Continue Reading
Episode #176 (Video): 27 Nerds, Gaming Software Development, Esports Team Needs, Eastern European Gaming Programmers
In this episode with special guest Yevgen Vershynin (Chief Operating Officer of 27 Nerds), we discuss Yevgen’s background in research andContinue Reading
Episode #176: 27 Nerds, Gaming Software Development, Esports Team Needs, Eastern European Gaming Programmers
In this episode with special guest Yevgen Vershynin (Chief Operating Officer of 27 Nerds), we discuss Yevgen’s background in researchContinue Reading