Esports (Page 2)

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League Championship Series delayed following conflict between Riot and players association

The LCSPA voted in favour of a walkout to protest changes made to the league that could lead to 70 job losses

May 31, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Madison Square Garden Sports greenlights Counter Logic Gaming and NRG combination

Head of CLG, Greg Kim, also announces his departure from the esports firm after nearly two years

April 7, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Activision Blizzard sued by US government over esports salaries

Department of Justice says soft salary cap in Overwatch League and Call of Duty League violated antitrust laws

April 3, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Gaud-Hammer Gaming and Sports Illustrated unveil Esports Illustrated

The new vertical's editor-in-chief says that its esports coverage aims to be inclusive and "tough but fair"

March 9, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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ESL FaceIt acquires esports analytics provider Vindex

The acquisition aims to expand the outfit's production capabilities across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific

March 1, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins joins Gamesquare, leads new incubator Ninja Labs

Influencer named chief innovation officer, will help esports firm find new ways to reach audiences

Feb. 23, 2023 James Batchelor

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Savvy Games Groups invests $265m in Chinese esports firm VSPO

Saudi government-owned gaming outfit aims to grow mobile esports within the country

Feb. 16, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Riot Games lays off 46 staff as part of "strategic shifts"

League of Legends firms says it made cuts "within a few teams to sharpen our focus"

Jan. 20, 2023 James Batchelor

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Gankster raises $4m in seed funding round

Competitive gaming platform also launches new reputation system to address toxicity and inclusivity in gaming

Dec. 7, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Panda Global CEO removed, cup final postponed after Smash Bros esports controversy

Alan Bunney was previously accused of attempting to sabotage the now-cancelled Smash World Tour

Dec. 5, 2022 James Batchelor

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Nintendo cancels Smash World Tour, organisers accuse Panda Global of "sabotage"

UPDATE: Nintendo says Panda had no influence over decision, and that it did not tell SWT organisers to cancel 2022 finals

Dec. 2, 2022 James Batchelor

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Riot axes Wild Rift Esports plans outside of Asia

League to focus on Asian territories from April 2023, but Riot leaves door open to "third parties to host events" elsewhere

Nov. 22, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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First Olympic Esports week to take place in Singapore

It follows 2021's virtual event that attracted 250,000 players

Nov. 16, 2022 Christopher Dring

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Activision Blizzard settlement talks in esports antitrust case break down – Report

Jacob Wolf Report says publisher wouldn't agree to concessions on probe into whether CoD League and Overwatch League luxury taxes violated antitrust rules

Nov. 8, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Commonwealth Games drop esports for 2026 edition

Organisers did not give a reason for the decision, despite esports being successfully included in the 2022 Games

Oct. 14, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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G2 Esports CEO steps down following Andrew Tate controversy

Update: Carlos Rodríguez was on unpaid leave and has now resigned after defending his links with the controversial influencer

Sept. 26, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Gamr Africa is posed to increase Africa's esports presence

CEO Eniola Edun explains how GamrX event represents the company's efforts to spotlight the continent

Sept. 8, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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EA extends exclusivity on NFL esports

Multi-year deal confirmed as publisher says last year's Madden Championship Series quadrupled audience

Aug. 10, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Enthusiast Gaming shareholder calls for change of leadership

Greywood wants to remove CEO and replace board of directors, saying company's “potential is being squandered”

May 24, 2022 James Batchelor

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Esports firm Skillz lays off 70

Company drops 10% of its workforce to “reorganise resources and investments”

May 23, 2022 James Batchelor

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Capcom scales back divisive Street Fighter esports licensing rules

Publisher removes or extends prize pool and sponsorship limits, allows spectator fees and video/photo capture of events

May 16, 2022 James Batchelor

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Legal experts say TSM and Blitz may have misclassified contractors

Current and former workers at esports and stat-tracking app firms also describe abusive treatment by co-founder Andy Dinh

May 4, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Usain Bolt joins esports organisation Wylde as co-owner

The retired sprinter is to focus on "elevating" the Irish company's "growing brand"

April 1, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Ontario launches $1 million esports scholarship program

Provincial government offering financial assistance to esports players taking courses for the "design, development, marketing and innovation industry"

March 11, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

Tournament licenses are a necessary step in taming eSports' Wild West | Opinion

Backlash to Capcom's community licenses for small tournaments highlights some genuine missteps -- but the general principle is sound

March 4, 2022 Rob Fahey