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ESL bans organisations with ties to Russian government from Pro League
Players from teams affected will still be able to compete "under a neutral name, without representing their country"
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Super Smash Bros won't be at Evo 2022 next month
Organiser says Nintendo has "chosen not to continue" popular fighting game's long-running history with the event
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2022 Commonwealth Games will include pilot medal esports event
Commonwealth Esports Championships will have run alongside major sports competition but have separate organisation and branding
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100 Thieves raises $60m in Series C funding round
Latest investment brings gaming outfit valuation up to $460 million
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North Carolina establishes fund to attract esports events
State will pay up to 25% of qualifying expenses for gaming competitions, committing up to $5m a year
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Nintendo partners with Panda Global to launch Super Smash Bros. circuit
First-ever officially licensed championship tournament in North America to take place next year
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Gfinity revenue up 27% year-over-year, losses down 50%
Esports outfit begins to recover following period of instability and abandoned acquisition plans
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Worldwide esports viewership will grow to 519 million by 2024 - Report
Research from Interpret and Consumer Technology Association finds those who compete in or attend esports events spend up to 84% more on gaming than core gamers
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Valve cancels physical ticket sales for The International 2021, event will be shown online
Live audience admission refunded as company prioritises safety of talent and staff
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Esports professionally recognised in Thailand
Players will now have access to public funding and support
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Misfits Gaming Group secures $35m investment
Media brand Scripps leads investment into global esports organisation
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Sponsors drop Overwatch League after harassment lawsuit
Kellogg and State Farm no longer partners for Activision Blizzard esports league; Coca-Cola says it will "take a step back" to reassess support
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Belong to open first gaming arena in the US
The company aims at opening 300 gaming centers in the US in the next five years
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Esports organisation Gamesquare acquires Complexity Gaming
Former Complexity shareholders will own 47% and invest additional $8.5 million into Gamesquare
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Fnatic targets Japanese expansion following $17m investment
UK-based esports firm has raised more than $44m to date, will open office in Japan
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GAME sells Insomnia Gaming Festival organiser to Supernova Capital
Craig Fletcher, founder of original Insomnia team Multiplay, to lead operations going forward
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Gfinity acquires Fortnite fan site
The esports company will leverage Drawnite.com to expand its publishing platform, Gfinity Digital Media
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MTG loses money in Q1 despite greater revenues
ESL Gaming parent company doesn't expect a significant return to live esports events until 2022
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Grid secures $10m in Series A funding
German-based esports data company will use the "investment to take on the US"
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FBI investigating match fixing in CS:GO
The law enforcement agency is reportedly working with the Esports Integrity Commission on a case looking at the North American MDL
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Gfinity is no longer for sale
Revenue at the esports company was up 212% in the second half of 2020
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Sony jointly acquires fighting game tournament Evo
The PlayStation firm buys popular esports event alongside esports venture RTS
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Activision Blizzard lays off 50
Publisher cites impact of pandemic on esports business, says live events "still very much a part of both the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League strategies"
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Enthusiast Gaming launching new esports site Upcomer
Specialist media firm will incorporate existing Daily Esports website into new launch this year