What Happened At The WePlay Academy League Season Six
The WePlay Academy League Season Six featured the top young CS:GO talent in the world and had a $100,000 prizeContinue Reading
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Examining The Expected Growth Of The Global Esports Market
On September 26th, Research & Markets released a new report that analyzes the state of the global esports market. AccordingContinue Reading
Team Vitality Has A New Betting Partner
Team Vitality recently announced it had agreed to team up with GG.BET. As a result of this deal, GG.BET willContinue Reading
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
Corsair Gaming’s Q2 2022 Financial results
On August 4th, Corsair Gaming released its financial results for the second quarter of its 2022 financial year which endedContinue 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
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
Asmongold’s Esports Org Teams Up With WePlay
On June 7th, One True King (OTK), the esports organization founded by Asmongold, announced it had agreed to a partnershipContinue 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
International Ice Hockey Federation Launches Video Game Competition Series
On May 9th, In International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) introduced a new esports competition series based on the hit hockeyContinue Reading
Corsair Gaming To Host Q1 2022 Earnings Call On May 5th, Gives Early Looks At Financial Results
On April 21st, Corsair Gaming Inc. announced that the organization would be reporting its full financial results for the firstContinue 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
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
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
Fortnite Raises $144M For Ukraine
Fortnite has raised $144 million to support relief efforts in Ukraine. This comes after Epic Games and Microsoft announced thatContinue 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
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
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
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