Esports events calendar 2025: Major upcoming esports tournaments
Esports has a vast ecosystem that spans across a variety of games, each with unique...
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Who are Overwatch 2’s 2025 OWCS partner teams?
Earlier this month, the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) announced the nine teams that would be...
The biggest esports partnerships of 2024
Similarly to 2023, this year in esports has had its highs and lows. However, no...
The top 10 most-viewed esports events of 2024
Following the conclusion of Mobile Legends Bang Bang’s M6 tournament, there are officially no large-scale...
Who are the VALORANT VCT EMEA partner teams?
In 2022, VALORANT publisher Riot Games unveiled its list of partner teams which where split...
Who are the VALORANT VCT Americas partner teams?
Riot Games' VALORANT esports ecosystem is centred around three partnered semi-franchised VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT)...
The most underrated esports scenes
Esports is a broad and all-encompassing term that often lumps together games and fan bases...
Esports events calendar 2024: Major leagues and tournaments
Esports, similar to traditional sports, is made up of multiple ecosystems that span across a...
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Who owns every Overwatch League franchise?
Since its foundation in 2017, the Overwatch League (OWL) has undergone significant changes — as well as much...
Who are League of Legends’ LEC franchises?
The LEC (League of Legends EMEA Championship) is the top-flight division for competitive League of Legends in Europe,...
Which esports games have mobile versions?
Mobile esports is nothing short of a phenomenon and has quickly become one of the largest platforms on...
Must-see esports documentaries
Esports documentaries are perhaps the most approachable way for wider audiences to experience the industry’s highs (and lows). ...
Does esports count as sports — and does it matter?
People have been debating whether esports counts as sports since the first video game tournament was held in...
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