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Esports firm ESL cuts jobs in France and Spain as part of restructuring effort Job News Dec 5th, 2019

Esports firm ESL cuts jobs in France and Spain as part of restructuring effort

Number of staff affected unclear

Hearthstone director says he wishes Blizzard had handled Blitzchung situation differently News Nov 7th, 2019

Hearthstone director says he wishes Blizzard had handled Blitzchung situation differently

“We saw [the resulting controversy] less as associated with our game and more as associated with our company."

Street Fighter V event will demonstrate that esports could be part of the Olympics, Intel says News Nov 5th, 2019

Street Fighter V event will demonstrate that esports could be part of the Olympics, Intel says

"We're doing this as a real effort to show how great esports can be"

WeWork might be getting into the esports game News Oct 30th, 2019

WeWork might be getting into the esports game

According to trademark filings from before the company's disastrous IPO attempt

Riot wants League of Legends pro players to stay away from political topics News Oct 15th, 2019

Riot wants League of Legends pro players to stay away from political topics

"We want to keep our broadcasts focused on the game, the sport, and the players"

League of Legends firm Riot is taking esports firm Riot Squad to court over name News Oct 11th, 2019

League of Legends firm Riot is taking esports firm Riot Squad to court over name

Developer and publisher says the pro-games firm is trying to piggyback of its success

Dota 2 The International 2019 prize pot hits $30m, surpassing Fortnite World Cup cash News Jul 22nd, 2019

Dota 2 The International 2019 prize pot hits $30m, surpassing Fortnite World Cup cash

Sitting at $30,158,755 at time of writing

Riot Games gives Echo Fox extra week to oust shareholder Raizada over racist remarks News Jul 17th, 2019

Riot Games gives Echo Fox extra week to oust shareholder Raizada over racist remarks

Esports organisation previously had 60 days to give the board member the boot

Blizzard's global esports director Kim Phan has departed the company Job News Jun 24th, 2019

Blizzard's global esports director Kim Phan has departed the company

Comes less than a month after Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer leaving the company for Fortnite maker Epic Games.

Konami rebrands Pro Evolution Soccer as... eFootball PES News Jun 13th, 2019

Konami rebrands Pro Evolution Soccer as... eFootball PES

Part of the Japanese publisher's focus on esports

Hollywood star Will Smith just took part in $46m funding round for esports firm Gen.G News Apr 18th, 2019

Hollywood star Will Smith just took part in $46m funding round for esports firm Gen.G

Funding to go toward global expansion, youth development and new LA HQ

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 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

Diversity is key to growth of FIFA esports, EA says News Aug 7th, 2018

Diversity is key to growth of FIFA esports, EA says

"We have to keep our eye on diversity all the time... that's what's in front of the camera, but most importantly what's not in front of the camera. That's what makes us actually diverse, not the perception of diversity"

Two new teams have joined the Overwatch League News Aug 6th, 2018

Two new teams have joined the Overwatch League

Atlanta and Guangzhou join the fray following first season wrap-up

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