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Latin American team Rainbow7 stunned China’s LGD Gaming at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship in Shanghai on Saturday. Read More Related posts: The Best Xbox One Games to Play Right Now | IGN The Games Industry on What Gaming Might Be Like in 2030 | IGN We’ve Found the Best Gaming Chairs for […]
MoreA hearing in federal court to consider a preliminary injunction against the U.S. government’s ban of short-form-video app TikTok will take place on Sunday morning, according to the Associated Press. On Thursday, D.C. District Court Judge Carl Nichols told the Trump Administration that it had until 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday to extend the Sept. […]
MoreA senior government official in India has confirmed that the ban on PUBG Mobile will not be lifted anytime soon, though the official cited a different reason for the ban remaining in place: the violent nature of the game. The unnamed official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to […]
MoreNorth American Esports organization Dignitas announced that it has promoted its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Manager Robin “@Fifflaren” Johansson to the position of VP of esports. Additional moves include the promotion of James “Bakery” Baker from Dignitas assistant general manager to director of esports and Heather ‘sapphiRe’ Garozzo has moved into the role of VP of […]
MoreComputer hardware and peripherals company Corsair Gaming (NasdaqGS: CRSR) completed its initial public offering and listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NasdaqGS). The EagleTree-owned company raised $118.6M USD before expenses in the offering. Corsair sold 7.5M shares, which represents roughly 8.2% of the company’s total outstanding shares after the offering, at a price of […]
MoreTencent announced that it has added ￥21M RMB ($3M USD) in prize money for the third season of China’s top Peacekeeper Elite tournament, the Peace Elite League (PEL). Leo Liao, marketing director of Tencent Interactive Entertainment Group and president of PEL released this news during the open ceremony of PEL in VSPN Xi’an esports venue. […]
MoreSeveral critics of Apple’s app store policies have formed a nonprofit group called “The Coalition for App Fairness” to challenge the platform holder by advocating for “legal and regulatory action” against the company. Based in Washington, D.C. and Brussels, the group’s members include Fortnite maker and Rocket League owner Epic Games, music streaming service Spotify, […]
MoreOrganized by the professional streamer Rafael “Rakin” Knittel and the gaming entertainment platform Final Level, the Rakin Cup by OMO Sports is a VALORANT tournament that will take place Oct. 1-6, with applications being accepted from the first 256 teams who sign up starting Sept. 25. The prize pool adds up to $20K BRL ($3.58K […]
MoreMultiple sources have revealed to AFK Gaming that Indian teams will not be a part of PUBG MOBILE’s global esports circuit for the current season. The decision was revealed in a call held between teams and the game’s esports director, James Yang. Despite being the top market for the title in terms of player base, […]
MoreFor many esports, from Call of Duty to Super Smash Bros., 2020 was supposed to be a landmark year to launch a new structure and move the ecosystem forward. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many of these esports to pivot away from much of their initial 2020 plans and forced organizers to develop a new […]
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