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Professional Esports Association cancels Counter-Strike league after team drama

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 6, 2017
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Behind-the-scenes drama has ended a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament before it could start. The Professional Esports Association (PEA) today announced that it is suspending...

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Leading Heroes of the Storm esports squad resigns with Team Dignitas

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 3, 2017
1 min

Esports team Team Dignitas announced today that it has renewed contracts with its Heroes of the Storm players, ensuring that James “Bakery” Baker, Jérôme “JayPL” Trinh,...

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports players and owners group get into dispute

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 23, 2016
2 min

In professional sports, owners and players don’t always agree. And in esports, the same is proving true, as a player group launched a complaint...

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Warcraft troll Zul’jin joins the Heroes of the Storm roster

Posted byby Mike Minotti
December 21, 2016
1 min

Blizzard has revealed the newest character for its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). It’s Zul’jin, a troll from the Warcraft universe. Heroes of the Storm’s roster includes heroes and villains from across Blizzard’ franchises, including Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and Overwatch.

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Talent agency startup aims to represent esports pros and Twitch and YouTube stars

Posted byby Mike Minotti
December 21, 2016
1 min

Esports isn’t a small operation these days. Players are becoming superstars, and this means they have to navigate a complicated world of legalize if...

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How Supercell is moving beyond video games: investments, merchandise, esports, and an animated series

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 12, 2016
4 min

In a mobile gaming industry full of one-hit wonders, Finland’s Supercell has managed to sustain its steady success while embracing a unique corporate culture...

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Paladins hits 5 million registered players as it competes against Overwatch

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 9, 2016
1 min

One of biggest studios in the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) space is now establishing itself as a force in the shooter category. Paladins, a...

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Vainglory crowns its first world champion

Posted byby Mike Minotti
December 5, 2016
1 min

Developer Super Evil Megacorp announced today that the South Korean team Phoenix Armada has won the first world championship for Vainglory, its mobile MOBA...

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You can summon a Golem in The Unspoken. The VR game had a small esports following.

How Insomniac is marrying VR and esports with The Unspoken

Posted byby Jason Wilson
December 5, 2016
4 min

The main selling point for any game that aims to be successful in the growing and profitable esports scene is its competitive nature. Can...

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Overwatch heads to South Korea’s prestigious esports stadium as part of ESL’s Intel Extreme Masters

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 3, 2016
2 min

Blizzard’s big 2016 shooter is attracting a lot of attention as a game for competitions. ESL announced today that it is adding Overwatch to the...

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