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Activision Blizzard brings in betting monitoring firm to observe its esports leagues
Overwatch League, Call of Duty League enter multi-year partnership with Sportradar
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NBA 2K League to air live on ESPN2
Sports network gives esports league matches three Tuesday primetime slots this month
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RektGlobal launches talent agency for esports athletes and influencers
TalentX Gaming is a joint venture with TalentX Entertainment
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Fortnite World Cup and Dota 2 International cancelled
Epic Games and Valve downsize esports plans in the face of coronavirus pandemic
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British Esports Association partners with Pearson on esports qualifications
New skills-focused BTEC courses will be the first of their kind
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Epic announces next Fortnite competition with $2m prize pool
FNCS Invitational begins in May featuring top players in each region
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Riot Games cancels League of Legends MSI
Previously delayed by two months, the 2020 Mid-Seasonal Invitational has now been cancelled
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Call of Duty: Mobile esports tournament gets $1m prize pool
Competing teams will be drawn directly from the game's community through four open qualifiers, starting April 30
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PUBG Global Series cancelled, digital competition to replace it
PUBG Continental Series to offer total prize pool of $2.4m
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Riot Games lays out prize pools, no blood rule for Valorant esports
New shooter will cap prize pools at $10k for small tournaments, and $50k at medium tournaments
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Esports entertainment platform Players Netwrk launches today
Serial entrepreneur Stratton Sclavos lines up big names from the worlds of traditional sports and esports
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A pandemic proved that esports is more vital than ever for entertainment | Opinion
As the last sport left standing, esports is in a position to rally fans, new users, and curious onlookers
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Anybrain receives €1m investment form Trust Esport
Artificial intelligence startup works to secure online gaming and make esports more fair
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Mobile esports team Tribe Gaming raises $1 million
Backers include NBA all-star Gordon Hayward, WWE wrestler Cesaro, and Super Evil Megacorp CEO Kristian Segerstrale
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League of Legends: The art of balance
Summoner's Rift team manager John Frank discusses the intricacies of balancing one of the world's most successful competitive titles
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What does a chain of esports restaurant arcades do in a pandemic?
With every GameWorks shut down, CEO Philip Kaplan talks about how the company is using the downtime and the logistics of resuming operations
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MTG says COVID-19 could sink esports revenues by 45%
DreamHack and ESL parent warns investors about first-half financials, proposes post-pandemic stock buybacks
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Gfinity's CEO and chairman step down ahead of 60% cost reduction plan
Update: Esports firm secures new income through ad deal with Bidstack and Venatus
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Call of Duty League cancels all scheduled live events due to COVID-19
All planned matches will go forward online-only, with live broadcasts
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Overwatch League cancels all March and April live events in response to COVID-19
Scheduled matches will still be played and broadcast online
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Psyonix cancels Rocket League World Championship over coronavirus concerns
Remainder of Season 9 League will play as scheduled, but all broadcast coverage will be completely online
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Torque Esports to operate Overwatch Collegiate League
Participating schools to compete for $40,000 in esports scholarships
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Capcom Pro Tour cancels three events over outbreak
Brussels Challenge, Norcal Regionals, and April Annihilation won't happen; "additional schedule modifications" possible
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IEM Katowice will go on without an audience
Esports tournament sees permission to hold a mass event revoked due to COVID-19 coronavirus concerns
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Newzoo: Global esports market will reach $1.1b in 2020
Nearly three-fourths of all revenue will come from sponsorships and media rights