Metaverse And Blockchain Gaming Seemingly Survive Terra-Luna Crash
The Terra-Luna crash, sparked by the Terra stablecoin collapse in May, erased around $40 billion of venture capitalists and retailContinue Reading
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Everything You Need To Know About The 2022 World Cup In Qatar
The FIFA World Cup 2022 is set to kick off in Qatar from November 21st to December 18th, 2022. TheContinue Reading
Russia To Open State-Run Esports School
The government in Novosibirsk, Russia announced plans to open the first ever state-run esports school, and according to its officialContinue Reading
How Russia Has Managed To Keep Technology Coming Into The Country
Russia’s “parallel import” scheme saw its first payoff in late June when the first shipments of smartphones and gaming consolesContinue 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
Powerful Russian Lender To Shut Down Gaming Unit
Russian lender Sberbank announced that it would be closing its gaming unit, SberGames, amidst increasing Western sanctions on businesses inContinue Reading
Nvidia Shares Drop 7% Amidst Slowing Gaming Market
Despite a first quarter revenue that exceeded market expectations, chip designer Nvidia Corp still saw their shares plummet 6.7% inContinue Reading
After Seven Years, Survarium Goes Offline
Seven years after its initial launch, the first-person-shooter Survarium has closed down for good. As of June 1st, the gameContinue 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
ESE Expanding Rainbow Six Siege League To Central And Eastern Europe
ESE Entertainment Inc. announced big plans for its parent company Frenzy to produce the Rainbow Six Siege league in CentralContinue Reading
Registration For Predator Sim Racing Cup 2022 Is Now Open
Registration for the Predator Sim Racing Cup 2022 is now open and will utilize the Assetto Corsa platform. Organized by R8G Esports, the eventContinue Reading
Russians Forced To Compete As Neutral Athletes After Vote At International Esports Federation World Championships
Esports athletes from Russia have been told they will be allowed to take part in the International Esports Federation (IESF)Continue Reading
PGL Bans Gambit And Virtus.Pro Organizations From Antwerp Major
PGL has prohibited Gambit and Virtus.Pro, two esports organizations linked with the Russian government, to display their brand in theContinue 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
Cyberathlete And ReadyUp Announce Esports For Ukraine Campaign With $250,000 To Be Donated To World Central Kitchen
Cyberathlete, one of the oldest professional esports brands and tournament operators, and ReadyUp, a community marketing platform, today announced the “EsportsContinue Reading
Presenting The Utopian Metaverse City That Will Have Almost No Rules Or Police
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), one of the world’s most prominent architecture firms, has shared plans to develop a utopian digital worldContinue Reading
One Breath Gaming Parts Ways With VALORANT Roster Following The Cancellation Of VALORANT Regional Leagues 2022 CIS: Milestone Stage 1
British-based One Breath Gaming announced a parting of ways with its VALORANT roster following the cancellation of VALORANT Regional LeaguesContinue Reading
Azerbaijan To Host European Esports Championship AT TEKNOFEST Festival
Azerbaijan will host the European Esports Championship 2022 as part of the TEKNOFEST International Aviation, Space and Technology Festival. President of AzerbaijanContinue 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
Could Ireland Become A Top Esports Bootcamp Location?
With esports exploding across the United Kingdom, there is a need for more esports boot camps in the region. Top-tierContinue 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
Epic Games And Xbox Partner Up To Donate All Fortnite Proceeds To Charity For The Next Two Weeks
On the same day Epic launched Fortnite Season 2, the developer-publisher and Xbox announced a two-week joint commitment to donate allContinue 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