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Nintendo revokes win of Splatoon 3 World Championship victors Jackpot after misconduct allegations
Decision follows evidence that team members used racist language on social media and Discord
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Inaugural Esports Olympic Games to be held in Saudi Arabia
The IOC and the National Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia have entered a 12-year partnership to host the games
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FIFA announces partnership with Rocket League for esports World Cup
16 countries will take part in the competition
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Richard 'Faze Banks' Bengtson acquires 25.5% stake in Faze Media
CEO now owns 31% of the firm, which spun out of his own esports outfit Faze Clan
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Sprout Esports shuts down
The organization says maintaining its business operations was a struggle over the years
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'Significantly more' market consolidation expected in esports
Insiders say the competitive gaming market is not out of the woods yet as teams and other organisations brace for further change in the sector
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True Gamers secures $45m investment
The firm intends to establish more than 150 esports facilities across Saudi Arabia
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A poor job of Riot control | 10 Years Ago This Month
League of Legends maker overplays its hand by trying to ban pro players from streaming other companies' games
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Riot Games to establish new EMEA esports arena
The new facility will host the League of Legends and Valorant championships within the region
Opinion
Blizzard’s Overwatch League was ambitious and doomed | Opinion
One of the most interesting experiments in esports history comes to an expensive close – with the game itself struggling, the writing was on the wall for the league
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Activision Blizzard "transitioning" away from Overwatch League
Publisher to take competitive Overwatch "in a new direction"
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100 Thieves to cut 20% of its workforce
The layoffs mainly affect its game dev team and energy drink brand, which will become independent companies
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Guild Esports pens investment deal to earn up to £1m
First payments of £250,000 are unconditional as the outfit aims to expand into the Middle East and North Africa
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GameSquare acquires Faze Clan
A year after going public with a $725 million valuation, esports group sells for just $18.5 million in an all-stock purchase
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International Olympic Committee announce plans for Olympic Esports Games
IOC president commissions study for event's creation
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British Esports responds to backlash over Saudi esports partnership
National body also clarifies that the partnership isn't a commercial agreement
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League of Legends esports is still not breaking even
"We're trying to find our footing, trying to find a way to refresh our league," Riot Games says
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Evo 2023 pulls in over 9,000 competitors
The fighting game event had more than 7,000 players registered for the Street Fighter 6 tournament
Opinion
Why esports businesses should pay close attention to employment law | Opinion
JMW Solicitors' Chris Deeley explains what makes esports businesses special as employers – and what many of them need to do better
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Esports will remain an official medal sport at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 | News-in-brief
The announcement was made during the 42nd Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly
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Michiel Bakker to exit as Ginx TV CEO
The executive departs with the UK esports media firm after serving a 13-year stint
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League Championship Series delayed following conflict between Riot and players association
The LCSPA voted in favour of a walkout to protest changes made to the league that could lead to 70 job losses
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Madison Square Garden Sports greenlights Counter Logic Gaming and NRG combination
Head of CLG, Greg Kim, also announces his departure from the esports firm after nearly two years
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Activision Blizzard sued by US government over esports salaries
Department of Justice says soft salary cap in Overwatch League and Call of Duty League violated antitrust laws
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Gaud-Hammer Gaming and Sports Illustrated unveil Esports Illustrated
The new vertical's editor-in-chief says that its esports coverage aims to be inclusive and "tough but fair"