How Team Spirit made history at The International 2026
Team Spirit entered the grand final of The International 2026 (TI 2026) with a rather...
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Has Fearless Draft actually improved champion diversity in League of Legends?
The League of Legends pro circuit used to have a drafting problem, but has Fearless...
“Honor of Kings had its biggest year yet”: As HoK grows outside of China, the PC vs. mobile MOBA clash is heating up
It’s easy to know that League of Legends, with its immense history and popularity, is...
The International 2026 meta: It’s all about tanks, healing, and late games
The International 2026 (TI 2026) is currently underway in Shanghai — and if you’re a...
China’s Dota 2 teams are eliminated from TI15, and even worse, they don’t seem to care
For the first time in Dota 2 history, zero Chinese teams have qualified for the...
Who should be the next Hall of Legends inductee after Caps?
Rasmus “Caps” Winther is rumored to be the next player inducted into the League of...
“He just thought he wouldn’t get caught”: Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung’s ban
The Dota 2 scene was unpleasantly greeted with groundbreaking news days before The International 15,...
The International 2026 predictions: which teams will make it to the playoffs?
Dota 2's The International is always difficult to predict, but this year may have one...
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Airbus enters esports with ‘Out of the Blue’
Airbus, a leading European aircraft manufacturer, has made major inroads into the esports world with the apparent sponsorship...
GG Expo 2018 announces three day player-focused expo and conference in Seattle
GG Expo Inc. has announced GG Expo™ 2018, a player-focused conference and expo in Seattle, United States to cover...
FC Schalke 04 Esports hire Mitch “Krepo” Voorspoels and Hans Christian Dürr
FC Schalke 04 Esports has announced the high level appointment of two members of staff, with Mitch "Krepo"...
IEM and ESL One Katowice 2018 will have $1.75m prize pool
Intel and ESL have announced plans and prize pool details for two of the biggest combined events on...
British Esports Association partners with EOB Academy, Prince’s Trust backed workshops
The British Esports Association has entered into a partnership with the Enemy of Boredom Esports (EOB) Academy, a...
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