Esports
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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
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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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
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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
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First Olympic Esports week to take place in Singapore
It follows 2021's virtual event that attracted 250,000 players
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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”
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Esports firm Skillz lays off 70
Company drops 10% of its workforce to “reorganise resources and investments”
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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
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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
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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"
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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"
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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
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