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
Tag: Ukraine War
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
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
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
$10 Bundle For Ukraine Lets You Pick From $6,500 Worth Of Games, Music, Books, Proceeds Go To The Country
Necrosoft Games have put together a bundle of 991 things on itch.io that is available now for as low as $10.Continue Reading
FalleN’s New CS:GO Team Unveiled On March 3rd
Two-time CS:GO Major champions Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, Fernando “fer” Alvarenga, and Lincoln “fnx” Lau played their first official game on March 3rdContinue 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
Activision-Blizzard, Epic Games To Halt Sales Of Games In Russia
Activision-Blizzard is suspending new sales “of and in” its games in Russia, a move that bars the Russian people fromContinue Reading
ESL Suspends Russian Esports Teams And Competitions In Wake Of Ukrainian Invasion
Major esports operator ESL has announced that “organizations with apparent ties to the Russian government, including individuals or organizations underContinue Reading
Ukrainian Esports Organization HellRaisers Suspends Operations
Ukrainian esports organization HellRaisers suspended operations on March 2nd while the country is in the throes of war with Russia.Continue 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
Elisa Esports Bans Russian-Owned Organizations From Its Tournaments
Elisa Esports has forbidden Russian-owned organizations from taking part in all CS:GO tournaments organized by the company for the foreseeable future. TheContinue 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
Ransomware Group Claims Responsibility For NVIDIA Attack, Resulting In Them Being Victimized In A Cyber Attack
The gaming hardware manufacturer NVIDIA was recently the victim of a ransomware attack. According to HotHardware, a ransomware group thatContinue Reading
Natus Vincere Cuts Ties With Russian Esports Organization ESForce
The esports team Natus Vincere, or Navi, has officially cut ties with the Russian esports conglomerate ESForce after the latterContinue 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
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Calls On Xbox And PlayStation To End Support In Russia
In an open letter published on Twitter, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, called on the platform holders to “blockContinue Reading
Streamer Macaiyla Leaves Cloud9 Following Controversial Ukraine Social Media Post
The famous streamer and Twitch content creator Macaiyla recently announced she would be leaving Cloud9 after she was asked toContinue Reading
CS:GO Pro, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, Donates $33K To Support Ukrainian Army
CS:GO pro and Ukrainian native Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev donated one million hryvnias ($33,000) to the Ukrainian army as it fightsContinue Reading
Esports Organizations Are Showing Support For Ukraine
Multiple esports organizations have shown their support for Ukraine via social media following Russia’s invasion of the neighboring country. OnContinue Reading