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Valve cancels physical ticket sales for The International 2021, event will be shown online
Live audience admission refunded as company prioritises safety of talent and staff
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Esports professionally recognised in Thailand
Players will now have access to public funding and support
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Misfits Gaming Group secures $35m investment
Media brand Scripps leads investment into global esports organisation
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Sponsors drop Overwatch League after harassment lawsuit
Kellogg and State Farm no longer partners for Activision Blizzard esports league; Coca-Cola says it will "take a step back" to reassess support
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Belong to open first gaming arena in the US
The company aims at opening 300 gaming centers in the US in the next five years
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Esports organisation Gamesquare acquires Complexity Gaming
Former Complexity shareholders will own 47% and invest additional $8.5 million into Gamesquare
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Fnatic targets Japanese expansion following $17m investment
UK-based esports firm has raised more than $44m to date, will open office in Japan
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GAME sells Insomnia Gaming Festival organiser to Supernova Capital
Craig Fletcher, founder of original Insomnia team Multiplay, to lead operations going forward
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Gfinity acquires Fortnite fan site
The esports company will leverage Drawnite.com to expand its publishing platform, Gfinity Digital Media
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MTG loses money in Q1 despite greater revenues
ESL Gaming parent company doesn't expect a significant return to live esports events until 2022
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Grid secures $10m in Series A funding
German-based esports data company will use the "investment to take on the US"
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FBI investigating match fixing in CS:GO
The law enforcement agency is reportedly working with the Esports Integrity Commission on a case looking at the North American MDL
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Gfinity is no longer for sale
Revenue at the esports company was up 212% in the second half of 2020
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Sony jointly acquires fighting game tournament Evo
The PlayStation firm buys popular esports event alongside esports venture RTS
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Activision Blizzard lays off 50
Publisher cites impact of pandemic on esports business, says live events "still very much a part of both the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League strategies"
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Enthusiast Gaming launching new esports site Upcomer
Specialist media firm will incorporate existing Daily Esports website into new launch this year
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Super League Gaming acquires Mobcrush
Amateur esports company expects to reach a US audience of 85 million monthly with the acquisition
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Newzoo anticipates global esports market will grow to $1.08b in 2021
Sponsorship and media rights are expected to account for 77% of esports revenue in the coming year
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Global esports, game streaming markets to reach $3.5b by 2025 - Juniper
Research firm projects fields to grow from projected 2021 total of $2.1 billion; Asia Pacific region will account for half of viewers
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Female Call of Duty pro reportedly murdered by another player
18-year-old killer confessed to crime, after filming it and sharing the video via WhatsApp
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VSPN reportedly considering IPO
The initial public offering could raise "several hundred million dollars" this year
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OverActive plans Toronto esports arena
Owner of Toronto Ultra and Toronto Defiant says 7,000-seat, $500 million venue projected to be complete in 2025
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'LinkedIn for gamers' Efuse raises $6m
Funds came from the Ohio Innovation Fund as well as NFL and NBA athletes
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Omaken Sports forms "Nordic powerhouse of esports" with Heroic acquisition
Norwegian firm raised €15 million to fund deal and its future development plans