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Microsoft snaps up esports events firm Smash.gg News Dec 3rd, 2020

Microsoft snaps up esports events firm Smash.gg

No figure put on the deal yet

UK trade body Ukie outlines ways to boost esports sector News Oct 20th, 2020

UK trade body Ukie outlines ways to boost esports sector

New research shows that country's pro-gaming sector saw 8.5% jobs increase annually between 2016 and 2019

Riot is closing its Sydney office and the Oceanic Pro League Job News Oct 8th, 2020

Riot is closing its Sydney office and the Oceanic Pro League

League of Legends maker says that the tournament failed to meet its aims

Overwatch League commissioner and Activision Blizzard esports boss Vlastelica steps down Job News Oct 2nd, 2020

Overwatch League commissioner and Activision Blizzard esports boss Vlastelica steps down

He is staying at the company in a new "entrepreneurial" role

US Navy paid $2m to marketing firm for esports News Sep 29th, 2020

US Navy paid $2m to marketing firm for esports

Documents show this branch of the armed forces was trying to reach young people via Twitch and video games

Bayes raises $6m to provide esports data News Sep 17th, 2020

Bayes raises $6m to provide esports data

"This provides a great starting point for the creation of new services and products leading to greater entertainment offerings for the esports fans and community"

Roehampton University announces its Women in Esports scholarship News Aug 3rd, 2020

Roehampton University announces its Women in Esports scholarship

It's the first scholarship of its kind in Europe

Riot ends partnership with Saudi Arabia's Neom News Jul 30th, 2020

Riot ends partnership with Saudi Arabia's Neom

Comes a few days after the deal was signed

Esports firm Vindex to buy Belong brand from GAME Job News Jul 29th, 2020

Esports firm Vindex to buy Belong brand from GAME

CEO Gibbs departs the High Street chain to head up this new venture

CS:GO competition winners banned for cheating News Jun 1st, 2020

CS:GO competition winners banned for cheating

Stripped of prizes after fans noticed something strange about their games

Riot Games is adding ads to League of Legends News May 27th, 2020

Riot Games is adding ads to League of Legends

"Starting with the Summer Split, fans watching official League of Legends esports broadcasts will start to see more esports branding directly on the Rift"

Gfinity signs a new multi-year esports deal with Formula 1 News May 21st, 2020

Gfinity signs a new multi-year esports deal with Formula 1

Called the F1 Pro Series

Australian police charge CS:GO players over alleged match fixing News May 4th, 2020

Australian police charge CS:GO players over alleged match fixing

Follows arrested made in August 2019

Epic cancels Fortnite World Cup 2020 News May 1st, 2020

Epic cancels Fortnite World Cup 2020

"We're hopeful to be able to put on some form of Fortnite World Cup in 2021"

ESL and DreamHack sign exclusivity deal with Twitch News May 1st, 2020

ESL and DreamHack sign exclusivity deal with Twitch

2021 and 2022 events will be streamed on the platform

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