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Rix.GG will pause VALORANT Thunder project

Rix.GGĀ announces it will pause the VALORANT Thunder project for the foreseeable future. Rix.GG is committed to finding its place in the VALORANT professional scene but will not be looking for a replacement roster. All the players remain under contract but…

NEW STATE MOBILE Esports Events Revealed

KRAFTON hasĀ announced it will host its first official NEW STATE MOBILEĀ esports event in Korea from February 5-19. With a prize pool of more than $250,000 USD, theĀ NEW STATE MOBILEĀ Open Challenge will offer the largest payout for an amateur esports event…

Guild Esports Signs £4.5m sponsorship deal with Bitstamp

Guild Esports, co-owned by David Beckham, is pleased to announce Bitstamp, one of the world’s longest-running crypto exchanges, as the Company’s exclusive Official Cryptocurrency Exchange partner with the signing of a three-year global sponsorship deal for Ā£4.5 million. The sponsorship…

eSports: Levelling up From a Hobby to a Career

The rise of eSports has made gaming aspirational, turning bedroom hobbies into lucrative careers. Potential earnings from prize money can rise to millions, and professional players gain the chance to represent their country in front of a stadium full of…

Teamfight Tactics Superbrawl Tournament Dates Changed

Riot Games has announced the UK, Ireland, and Nordics qualifiers for the TFT Superbrawl, a regional competition which forms part of (and has a qualification slot into) the new Teamfight Tactics Rising Legends Circuit. Qualifier events for UK, Ireland and…

Teamfight Tactics pan-European tournament Superbrawl signs ups

Riot Games has announced the UK, Ireland, and Nordics qualifiers for the TFT Superbrawl, a regional competition which forms part of (and has a qualification slot into) the new Teamfight Tactics Rising Legends Circuit. Qualifier events for UK, Ireland and…

Great Britain Dota 2 Women’s team secure Silver at the inaugural Global Esports Games 2021

Teams from more than 80 countries competed last weekend at a medal event which didn’t include prize money. The 2021 games had tournaments in Street Fighter V, Dota 2 Open, Dota 2 Women and eFootball PES.Ā The inaugural games took place…

DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2022 Starts February19th

BANDAI NAMCO has announced that the DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2022, an online event broadcasted live around the world (certain countries and regions excluded), will be held on February 19 & 20, 2022, with the support of SHUEISHA Inc.…

EXCEL ESPORTS announced as FIFA Global Series Master team

EXCEL ESPORTS is pleased to announce it has been named one of FIFA’s Global Series Master teams for 2022. We are proud to announce that we are one of the 16 FGS Masters teams for the @EAFIFAesports FIFA 22 Global…

The esports wage gap – Female Gamers Earn Less

OLBG has revealed that female gamers are woefully underpaid when compared to their male peers, being paid millions of pounds less than them despite winning more than some of the highest-paid earners. The highest-paid e-sport gamers: Rank Username Nationality Real…