RLCS Boston Major becomes the most-watched Rocket League event
The 2026 RLCS Boston Major has become the most-watched Rocket League esports event in history,...
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YouTube was 2025’s most-watched streaming platform, TikTok rose to second
Data platform Stream Charts has reported that YouTube was the most-watched streaming platform of 2025,...
G2 Esports are the most visited R6 esports team on Liquipedia
Esports platform Liquipedia has revealed that G2 Esports is the most searched Rainbow Six Siege...
MLBB’s M7 World Championship is the fourth most-viewed esports event ever
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's M7 World Championship has become the fourth most-watched esports event in...
Sentinels was the most visited Marvel Rivals team on Liquipedia in 2025
Esports information hub Liquipedia has revealed that Sentinels was the most visited Marvel Rivals team...
0.03% of CS2 players earn StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 diamond coin
Thanks to an unpredictable StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, just 0.03% of Counter-Strike 2 players who...
Cloud9 and JetBrains launch esports hackathon event
North American esports organisation Cloud9 and software development tool creator JetBrains have joined forces to...
LoL Worlds 2025 hits new viewership peak before Grand Final
The League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) 2025 has recorded its highest viewership peak during...
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Telling better stories with esports data — GRID
By design, everything in esports is measured. It has to be for game engines to do their job....
Playing with privacy? Privacy and cybersecurity considerations in esports
From our supporter: Sheppard Mullin This article has been written by Sheppard Mullin's Privacy and Cybersecurity Team Leader Liisa...
The importance of flexible tools in esports marketing
As more CMOs and marketing agencies turn to the esports audience, storytelling has become increasingly important. Flexible tools,...
League of Legends: The effect of balancing patches on the game
From our sponsor: Bayes Esports In this piece, Hannes Hase, a Data Scientist at Bayes Esports, breaks down how...
Abios secures Fragleague data partnership
Esports data and technology company Abios has expanded its partnership with Nordic esports media platform Fragbite. As a...
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