Sweden To Host European Esports Federation General Assembly
It was recently announced that Stockholm, Sweden will be the location for the 2022 European Esports Federation (EEF) General AssemblyContinue Reading
Tag: Russia sanctions
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
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
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
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
Riot Games Confirms Mid-Season Invitational 2022 Will Take Place In Busan, South Korea, And Feature A Live Audience
Riot Games has confirmed this year’s Mid-Season International will be held in South Korea. This will be the country’s firstContinue 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
Nintendo Becomes The Latest Gaming Gaming Company To Stop Sales In Russia
Nintendo became the latest gaming giant to halt all shipments to Russia for the “foreseeable future.” The company stopped short ofContinue Reading
Russian Players, Clubs, And Items Removed From FIFA 22 Ultimate Team
EA Sports recently announced that players on Russian soccer clubs, their kits, Russian team managers, and other Russian items canContinue Reading
Russian Esports Federation Calls For Action Against Ukrainian Studio, Maincast
The Russian Esports Federation is attempting to make the case that Russian esports athletes have been treated harshly and unfairlyContinue Reading
Weekly News #201: Sid Meier Monetization, ATVI Insider Trading, FaZe Snoop, Ninja GFuel, Griffin $750M Fund, Xbox Complaint, Star Wars Delay, Epic Music
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Sid Meier talking about game monetization, Barry Diller denyingContinue Reading
Global Tech And Gaming Industry Begins Halting Sales To Russia
Tech companies around the world have begun suspending deliveries to Russia in compliance with international sanctions over the invasion ofContinue Reading