OPINION: LCS players are in a shouting match with God. If they get too loud, they will lose
In 2020, venture capitalist and author Matthew Ball penned a blog post titled ‘Esports and…
Regulation & Legal
Abios secures Swedish gambling data permit
Swedish esports data firm Abios has secured a permit to deliver its products in Sweden,…
Overwatch League waives outstanding OverActive Media franchise fees in major deal
Canadian esports and gaming holding company OverActive Media announced it has reached an agreement with…
Gibraltar accepted into European Esports Federation
Gibraltar has been officially accepted into the European Esports Federation (EEF), a non-profit organisation that…
Historic LCS walkout vote passed
LCS players have voted in favour of a walkout in protest against recent changes made…
LCS Player Association voting on walkout following NACL changes
The LCS Players Association (LCSPA) has reportedly asked its members to vote on a walkout…
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved in China
Microsoft’s acquisition of game developer Activision Blizzard has been given a green light in China,…
BGMI returns to India; Indian esports stakeholders react
KRAFTON, the developer of battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds and its India-focused version, Battlegrounds Mobile…
Drug case against Bren Esports CEO Bernard Chong dismissed
The Court of Appeals in Manilla, Philippines, has dismissed the drug smuggling case against Bernard Chong, the CEO of Philippine esports organisation Bren Esports. In a court ruling seen by…
Checkmate.live parent company VADR Media acquires Szuperchess
VADR Media, the parent company of online competitive chess platform Checkmate.live, has announced the acquisition of AI anti-cheat technology company Szuperchess. The company plans to integrate Szuperchess into the platform,…
NASEF assumes control of United States Esports Federation after IESF vote
The Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF) has assumed control of the United States Esports Federation (USEF), NASEF has announced. The Board of Directors of the International Esports…
CEE Esports Report: Action-packed Balkans and Polish Olympic recognition
CEE Esports Report is a fortnightly series covering the Central and Eastern Europe region, written by Esports Insider’s esports business media partner Esport1 CEE. After the Easter holiday break, the CEE…
Polish Esports Association joins the Polish Olympic Committee
The Polish Esports Association (Polski Związek Esportu), a governing body for esports in Poland, announced that it has officially joined the Polish Olympic Committee. The Association was accepted as a…
Activision Blizzard settles esports salary cap lawsuit
Game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard has settled a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the former’s soft salary cap for players in two of…
