Introduction Preparing for the ultimate gaming tournament can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. The thrill of competing against highly skilled opponents, winning a coveted prize, and representing your favorite team or game is unmatched in the world of esports. However, to successfully navigate through such an intense competition, you need […]
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David Beckham-backed online gaming group Guild Esports seals Sky TV deal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 23:32 BST, 11 September 2023 Shares in an online gaming group co-owned by David Beckham surged after it signed another deal with Sky. Guild Esports, whose teams of video game professionals […]
The Verge writes: “Yesterday, the company’s esports department suffered layoffs impacting around 50 employees, which, according to one of those affected, “seems like a significant gutting of Activision Blizzard Esports. In a statement to The Verge, Brad Crawford, senior director of global communications of Activision Blizzard esports, wrote, “We remain […]
Activision Blizzard has laid off around 50 employees, according to a new report from The Verge. This news arrives the same day Activision Blizzard released its Fiscal Year 2023 Q2 results, which highlights a murky future for the company’s esports efforts despite an otherwise financially successful quarter for the Overwatch 2 […]
Esports should become part of the school curriculum as they teach vital digital skills, according to an expert. Dr Eliza Filby says gaming promotes the communication and technical skills which will be increasingly valuable in the digital jobs market. It follows research among 700 children, aged 11 to 17, which […]
Czech eSports star Karel “Twisten” Asenbrener has died by suicide, according to his team’s assistant coach. He was 19. “Good night,” Asenbrener tweeted Tuesday, for the final time, drawing 3.8 million views on the social media platform. French eSports organization Team Vitality announced the death of its star “Valorant” player in a tweet Wednesday. “We […]
Apparently finding some free time on his hands, Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered the establishment of an annual Russian Online Games “Cyberchampionship”, Kommersant reports. An exec from Russia-based Lesta Games—Gaukhar Aldiyarova—told the outlet that Putin instructed the championship’s establishment during a recent visit to an exhibition of creative industries […]
Earlier this week League of Legends players voted “overwhelmingly” to strike over plans to make rule changes that would cut the North American Challenger’s League—which only launched last year—from 16 teams to seven. The Week In Games: System Shock, Street Fighter 6, And More The LCS Players Association, the body […]