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  1. ESL Gaming and FACEIT merge, companies bought by Saudi-backed group for $1.5bn
    ESL Gaming and FACEIT merge, companies bought by Saudi-backed group for $1.5bn
    January 24, 2022 | Ivan Šimić
  2. VALORANT has launched in China. What does it mean for the industry?
    VALORANT has launched in China. What does it mean for the industry?
    July 18, 2023 | Jake Nordland
  3. How much is sticker money worth to Counter-Strike teams?
    How much is sticker money worth to Counter-Strike teams?
    January 30, 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
  4. Looking Ahead: The esports industry predicts 2025
    Looking Ahead: The esports industry predicts 2025
    January 2, 2025 | Tom Daniels
  5. Media buying in esports: Selling to sceptics
    Media buying in esports: Selling to sceptics
    October 25, 2022 | Ivan Šimić
  6. The demise of the Insomnia Gaming Festival and the debts left behind
    The demise of the Insomnia Gaming Festival and the debts left behind
    June 10, 2024 | Dafydd Gwynn
  7. Valkyrae and CouRage made co-owners of 100 Thieves
    Valkyrae and CouRage made co-owners of 100 Thieves
    April 7, 2021 | Kerry Waananen
  8. League of Legends’ salary cap: Why does it matter?
    League of Legends’ salary cap: Why does it matter?
    September 29, 2023 | Jake Nordland
  9. Exclusive: Riot Games on how and why it transformed its Riot Games Arena
    Exclusive: Riot Games on how and why it transformed its Riot Games Arena
    January 10, 2024 | Cecilia Ciocchetti

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