Fnatic troubles, EMEA dual stage, and Masters London tierlists: VALORANT’s packed week
Despite a lack of VCT action, the VALORANT esports scene saw massive shake-ups and heated...
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Co-streaming shouldn’t count towards actual esports tournament viewership: Esports Insider debates
Co-streaming has become a huge part of the esports ecosystem, for better or worse. The...
VALORANT broadcast interupted by hilarious Discord sound, and you probably just learned CVAL was happening
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Perfect, expensive broadcasts are ruining the magic of esports (I miss the Overwatch League)
Esports used to have this kind of magical, exciting feeling I couldn't quite place. It...
IEM Cologne Major has massive $1.25 million prize pool, but the real money lies elsewhere
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OWCS 2026 Champions Clash sees highest Overwatch esports viewership in years, and it’s not because people love Overwatch esports
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Are AAA companies to blame for esports’ continued demise?
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“This is why we needed ESL Impact”: The HEROIC post is more serious than esports would like to admit
A few days ago, Norwegian esports organization HEROIC caused an uproar within the esports community...
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ELEAGUE to host next CS:GO Major
After less than a year of operation, Valve has handed over the reigns of CS:GO's 10th Major event...
Team dignitas bought by NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers
One of the oldest names in professional esports, Team Dignitas, have announced a takeover by NBA's Philadelphia 76ers...
Blizzard announces final Overwatch World Cup teams
Of the 50 countries that entered a team into the qualification for the Overwatch World Cup, only 16 have...
ELEAGUE release Season Two CS:GO groups
After an interesting first season for TBS' ELEAGUE, with questions over viewing figures and controversies over disqualification, the...
ESL One New York will be live streamed in VR
ESL, SLIVER.tv, a next-generation esports 360º virtual reality entertainment platform, and VR production studio WonderWorld VR have announced...
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