Moving the Esports World Cup to Paris shouldn’t negate the concerns surrounding the event
Correction: The Esports World Cup reached out to state it's not funded by the PIF....
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“Easy to learn, hard to master”: How Highguard plans to shake up the live-service scene
Despite its lack of marketing, aside from being the final trailer at The Game Awards,...
How Marvel Rivals’ first major esports event exposed the meta
Following the conclusion of Marvel Rivals Ignite Mid Season Finals, the game’s first LAN international...
Why MSI 2025 was exactly what League of Legends esports needed
Over the past few years, numerous international League of Legends tournaments have drifted into predictability. ...
OWCS 2025 Midseason Championship preview: Can Crazy Raccoon go back-to-back?
The Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) Midseason Championship 2025 is just around the corner, with the...
Teamfight Tactics could bring Magical Girls, Stand Users and Mechs to Set 15
When Teamfight Tactics players log in later this month, they will find themselves thrown into...
Marvel Rivals keeps making confusingly similar skins and players are getting fed up
Marvel Rivals players might be tempted to buy a skin from the in-game store to...
Five games that defined Uzi’s Hall of Legends career
Jian 'Uzi' Zihao isn’t just a great ADC — he designed the blueprint of what...
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Why esports player contracts are so important to get right
Kosnahan Law Managing Director, Jason Kelly, writes for Esports Insider to break down player contracts within the industry,...
OPINION: LCS players are in a shouting match with God. If they get too loud, they will lose
In 2020, venture capitalist and author Matthew Ball penned a blog post titled ‘Esports and the dangers of...
Esports tax law: A look at tax considerations for professional gamers
Away from the glitz and glamour of competing on stage in front of thousands with millions more at...
Value in Western esports: The importance of League and CS:GO
When we discuss value in the Western esports industry, what are we usually referring to? And where is...
Is LEC Spring 2023’s drop in viewership worrying?
League of Legends’ LEC Spring 2023 split concluded over the weekend, with the European competition recording a peak...
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