Warzone esports is at risk of being ruined by controversial audio tunes
In battle royale titles such as Call of Duty: Warzone, audio plays a critical role...
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It’s time for Call of Duty esports to return to an open ecosystem
Over the past decade, the Call of Duty esports scene has experienced a wealth of...
It’s time for soundproof booths to return to esports
Integrity in esports remains a hot topic of conversation among fans and industry stakeholders looking...
Risk without reward: Counter-Strike 2’s new sticker system threatens the entire esports scene’s structure
There’s a lot of buzz in the Counter-Strike community right now, and it has to...
Is Counter-Strike 2 going soft? Esports fans react to new comms rule and debate hate speech vs. trash talk
Leading tournament organizer ESL has just updated its Counter-Strike 2 rulebook, adding a bunch of...
Esports has an excellent opportunity to cash in on nostalgia right now
Nostalgia within the gaming industry is a surefire way for developers and publishers to generate...
VALORANT’s viewership at Esports World Cup has fans worried that the game is “dying” once and for all
If you tuned into the Esports World Cup expecting the usual high-octane crowd and absolute...
The XSE Pro League is a great example of how not to operate esports events
Several factors are required to ensure the smooth operation of an esports tournament. Whether it’s...
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“They’ve gotta listen to the people actually playing the game”: Warzone will die if it doesn’t learn from Apex Legends and go all-in on esports
It was the face of gaming during a pandemic that bred a need to socialize and escape reality....
I was not going to watch the Esports Nations Cup, but it has now become an exciting and much-needed showcase of co-ed esports competition
The Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is meant to be a fun, slightly unhinged celebration of national pride, where...
NiKo won IEM Cologne Major 2026 no matter what the Team Falcons haters say
"I am a prime example to never give up. Never give up on your dreams." That was Nikola...
Parasocial behavior and death threats: VALORANT esports fans are going too far
VALORANT Masters London’s second Playoffs day kicked off last week with a three-map thriller between VCT EMEA darkhorse...
Scalping continues to plague big esports events (L)… But fans are apparently willing to pay thousands for those tickets (W)
If you have spent any time trying to buy tickets for a premier esports event lately, you probably...
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