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
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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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Lawsuit-threatened company threatens media who reported lawsuit with lawsuit
As news broke of Mobile Legends creators Shanghai Moonton Technology being on the back end of a lawsuit filed...
Edgar Davids wins lawsuit over League of Legends skin
Edgar Davids, the ex-professional football star for the Dutch national team, has successfully won a lawsuit against League...
G Fuel creators Gamma Labs face lawsuit over dangerous ingredients
Gamma Labs are being sued by the Environmental Research Center for not included warning labels on G Fuel products that...
Turner “Tfue” Tenney files lawsuit against FaZe Clan
Professional esports player and personality Turner "Tfue" Tenney is suing FaZe Clan - the organisation in which he's contracted...
Origen hit with fine by Riot Games
Riot Games issued a $10,700 (£8,300) fine against League of Legends org Origen this week for failing to...
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