Riot Games postpones LCS following player walkout vote
Game publisher Riot Games has announced it will postpone the start of the 2023 LCS…
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Historic LCS walkout vote passed
LCS players have voted in favour of a walkout in protest against recent changes made…
Esports Around The World: United Kingdom
Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various…
How custom player peripherals work in esports
Almost every NBA player’s dream, it seems, is to one day have their own signature…
Is EA Sports FC ready to fill FIFA’s shoes?
Last May, FIFA and EA revealed that their partnership was coming to an end. The…
What ESL FACEIT Group’s acquisition of Vindex means for esports
Over the past few months, Esports Insider has reported on a myriad of gloomy esports…
‘All in on esports’ — A revealing blog post offers a glimpse into Riot Games’ esports philosophy
John Needham, the President of Esports at game publisher Riot Games, published on April 19th…
Microsoft’s $68.7bn Activision Blizzard acquisition blocked by UK competition regulator
UK competition regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision…
The rise and value of co-streaming in esports
Despite their glitz and glamour, esports events have always been a niche thing. If you’re not a fan of League of Legends, you probably didn’t watch Worlds 2022. Even if…
Removing barriers: How can esports be more disability inclusive?
As a deaf person, I play competitive games a little oddly. Particularly in VALORANT, where sound is essential, I rely on dead teammates to call out positions for me in…
Esports Insider releases Edition 12 of print magazine The Esports Journal
Esports Insider has released Edition 12 of its print magazine The Esports Journal (ESJ). The latest edition of the ESJ, which focuses on the state of the industry in 2023,…
How PUBG is betting big on partner programmes
The future of esports is partner team programmes, KRAFTON and Tencent seem to believe, as PUBG Mobile joins its PC counterpart in fully embracing this new ecosystem model. The new…
Giants Gaming launches Giants Innovation Hub, VC fund
Spanish esports organisation Giants Gaming has unveiled the Giants Innovation Hub in Málaga, Spain. According to a release, its purpose is to ‘support innovative technology projects related to gaming and…
Source 2 confirmed: Counter-Strike 2 officially announced by Valve
UPDATE 23/03/23: This article has been updated to include a statement from the ESL Pro League. Game developer Valve has officially announced Counter-Strike 2, the highly anticipated update to its…
