Malaysia to develop esports guidelines as regulator expresses support
Malaysia is moving to introduce formal guidelines for esports as concerns grow over online behaviour...
Regulation & Legal
Esports news and features that take a look at legal matters that have occurred in the industry.
New York Attorney General sues Valve for gambling law violations
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing game publisher and developer Valve for "illegally...
France authorises three-year trial decree for games with monetisable digital objects
France has officially approved a three-year experimental framework allowing games with monetisable digital objects, known...
Korean lawmaker calls for action after cyberbullying of T1’s Gumayusi
Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi issued a public statement on November 20th calling...
South Korea’s ruling party leader calls for stronger esports policy
Jung Chung-rae, Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Leader, used his visit to G-STAR 2025 in...
Indian Lok Sabha Online Gaming Bill bans real money gaming to boost esports
The Indian Lok Sabha has passed a historic bill to regulate India's online gaming industry...
Fortnite is coming to Google Play Store along with Epic Games Store
Google has lost its lawsuit against Epic Games, and as a result, the Epic Games...
FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped the case that sought to block...
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Fnatic announces esports safeguarding policies
London-based esports organisation Fnatic has announced a set of safeguarding policies designed for the pro gaming industry. According...
Esports startup Semper Fortis plans Aquis IPO
Semper Fortis Esports PLC, an esports startup, today announced its intention to go public via the Aquis Exchange...
Top Indian and SEA esports business developments in March 2021
As the various mobile-esport ecosystems in SEA prepare for their marquee competitions, organisations and organisers are bringing sponsors...
BLAST puts emphasis on integrity with two new regulations
The BLAST Premier has strengthened its integrity protocols for online matches after introducing two new regulations to its...
DreamHack Sports Games’ new CEO, Deficio joins Misfits | ESI Digest #14
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you...
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