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Blizzard halts Heroes of the Storm esports as developers are taken off the title News Dec 14th, 2018

Blizzard halts Heroes of the Storm esports as developers are taken off the title

Heroes of the Storm will remain a live game but developers are being moved on to greener pastures

“Boosting” multiplayer game accounts is now a crime in South Korea News Dec 13th, 2018

“Boosting” multiplayer game accounts is now a crime in South Korea

Playing on someone else’s account to up their rank could land you in prison with an $18,000 fine

Women in Games France launches incubator for female esports players and LoL firm Riot is backing it News Dec 13th, 2018

Women in Games France launches incubator for female esports players and LoL firm Riot is backing it

Successful applicants will get four months of training before joining a professional organisation

Why GAME's Player1Events esports and events division is vital to the UK retailer's future Interviews & Opinion Dec 7th, 2018

Why GAME's Player1Events esports and events division is vital to the UK retailer's future

Head of sales, marketing and content Sarah Whittaker tells us more

Why headset firm Turtle Beach is doubling down on its PC roots Interviews & Opinion Nov 22nd, 2018

Why headset firm Turtle Beach is doubling down on its PC roots

Global partnerships and comms boss Keith Hennessy tells us more

Valve condemns racist insults thrown around by DOTA 2 pro players News Nov 12th, 2018

Valve condemns racist insults thrown around by DOTA 2 pro players

But the company has yet to outline appropriate punishment for bigoted behaviour

Eight editorial staff members let go as Blitz Esports is acquired by Discord News Nov 8th, 2018

Eight editorial staff members let go as Blitz Esports is acquired by Discord

Blitz’ League of Legends companion app to remain online under as-yet-unannounced new ownership

Valve to showcase Artifact’s tournament mode with a special 128-player event News Nov 5th, 2018

Valve to showcase Artifact’s tournament mode with a special 128-player event

Artifact Preview Tournament competitors to fight over a slice of the $10,000 prize pool

Tech billionaire Kohli adds $57m to AI and robotics start-up Rewired to fund esports News Nov 5th, 2018

Tech billionaire Kohli adds $57m to AI and robotics start-up Rewired to fund esports

"Esports has huge potential and could rival traditional sports like football, tennis and basketball in terms of cultural impact and viewing figures"

Ubisoft makes visual tweaks to Rainbow Six: Siege ahead of Asia launch News Nov 5th, 2018

Ubisoft makes visual tweaks to Rainbow Six: Siege ahead of Asia launch

Sex, violence and gambling dropped from the tactical shooter to appease a more global audience

Esports firm Cloud9 lands $50m investment via Series B funding round News Oct 16th, 2018

Esports firm Cloud9 lands $50m investment via Series B funding round

Valor Equity Partners leads investment

The Overwatch League’s new Washington DC team brings along its first female coach News Sep 24th, 2018

The Overwatch League’s new Washington DC team brings along its first female coach

Top Korean player Kyoung Ey Molly “Avalla” Kim will bring her expertise to the unnamed DC team

Mastercard comes on board as League of Legends global sponsor News Sep 19th, 2018

Mastercard comes on board as League of Legends global sponsor

Big non-endemic firm puts money behind Riot

Rainbow Six: Siege - “Toxicity is not a fight that you will win - it’s a race” News Sep 11th, 2018

Rainbow Six: Siege - “Toxicity is not a fight that you will win - it’s a race”

Brand director Alex Remy on fighting toxicity and creating a welcoming space in the multiplayer shooter.

Report: Vancouver and China's Chengdu among new Overwatch League teams News Sep 6th, 2018

Report: Vancouver and China's Chengdu among new Overwatch League teams

Washington DC and Hangzhou in China also penned for entry in the next Overwatch League season

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