There will be 20 tournaments at the Esports World Cup, covering 19 games. The inaugural Esports World Cup (“EWC”), which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer, has an unprecedented total prize pool of more than $60 million,
The esports industry is rebounding in 2024 after a challenging year in 2023, as some brands and advertisers are returning. Even though it seems like the esports winter is finally ending, it’s becoming evident that not all esports organizations have
The State Department posted a grant opportunity to train Ukrainian video game competitors to counteract misinformation from abroad. Recipients of grants are required to take advantage of the popularity of video games in Eastern Europe to create an eSports program
Eighty thousand people competed, and the first winners were Freddy Ovett and Kathrin Fuhrer. The online cycling platform that hosted the race series, Zwift Games, has praised the latest competition as “the biggest eSports event in history.” The winners of the
The regional qualifying for WEC24 in Casablanca on August 17–21 is the first offline event organized by the International Esports Federation (IESF), which is thrilled to announce this. The regional WEC24 qualifiers will take place in Casablanca from August 17–21,
Jab Escutin, the general manager of Sibol, agreed with panelists that more work has to be done to support women in sports, including esports. In the past, esports was labeled as a male-dominated industry, both in competition and in leadership
The world’s first eSports Island, an entire island dedicated to gaming, is scheduled to take place on the Emirates island of Abu Dhabi. Plans to build the first eSports island in history have been revealed by True Gamers for Abu
Riot Games, a video game publisher, and creator, is altering the financial model of the franchised League of Legends teams. Riot Games, led by John Needham, President of Esports, recently published a blog post outlining significant changes intended to increase
The popular eSports team GodLike Esports is no longer competing in the Skyesports BGMI Champions Series 2024. Skyesports has taken a firm stance against the rule violation known as “ringing.” The act of an unregistered player competing under the name
Dota 2’s Ame is speculated to have a transfer fee of around half a million dollars from LGD to Xtreme Gaming. Like traditional sports, Dota 2 eSports occasionally uses transfer fees or buyout contracts, but only for highly skilled players.
Activision Blizzard is being sued because it is the only company offering Call of Duty leagues and competitions. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, Feb. 15, in federal court in California, professional gamers Hector “H3cz” Rodriguez and Seth “Scump” Abner
Riot Games confirms Seoul as the host for the 2024 Valorant Champions from August 1–25, marking the event’s debut in Asia and APAC. The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2024 has officially begun, with several regional competitions held worldwide. In the
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