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06 - 07 - 2025
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06 - 07 - 2025
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06 - 07 - 2025
OBSBOT joins Esports World Cup 2025
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced a strategic partnership with OBSBOT, appointing it as the official broadcast camera and camera provider for EWC 2025. This two-year partnership will bring cutting-edge AI camera technology to one (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Riot Games joins Esports World Cup 2025 VALORANT, LoL, and TFT join the lineup
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced a three-year global partnership with Riot Games, including VALORANT officially joining the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 lineup. League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics will also return for another (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
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06 - 07 - 2025
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06 - 07 - 2025
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25 - 06 - 2025
BLAST Slam IV is heading to Singapore this November Dota 2 returns to Singapore with a live audience
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25 - 06 - 2025
Lacey breaks off from FaZe Clan: What's shocking him so far Banks reached out to Lacey
At first, it sounded like a joke. Now it's official: Nick "Lacy" Fosco is no longer part of FaZe Clan. The announcement came straight from Ricky "Banks" Bengston during a livestream on May 6, when he bluntly declared, "Lacy is fired from FaZe. Not (...)

25 - 06 - 2025
Riot Games targets toxicity in League of Legends with new punishment approach A change in philosophy
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25 - 06 - 2025
StarLadder brings CS2 Major to Budapest in 2025 Return to the big stage
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25 - 06 - 2025
Sonder announces retirement from VALORANT after Red Bull Instalock
Veteran Game Changers player Diana 'sonder' Zhang has officially announced her retirement from VALORANT competition, with Red Bull Instalock 2025 being her final appearance on the stage. The Chinese-American player, who currently represents FlyQuest (...)

04 - 06 - 2025
Marvel Rivals Ignite announced with a $3 million prize pool
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04 - 06 - 2025
How to pre-register for VALORANT Mobile
The highly anticipated VALORANT Mobile game is finally nearing launch, and players in select regions can now pre-register for early access. Pre-registration not only keeps you up to date with the latest official updates, but it also increases your (...)

04 - 06 - 2025
EDward Gaming fails to qualify for Masters Toronto
In a surprising development, EDward Gaming (EDG), the 2024 VALORANT Champions champion, failed to qualify for Masters Toronto, the second international stop of the VCT 2025 season. Despite a strong performance during the group stage at VCT China (...)

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Saudi Arabia is leading the of esports on the global stage We're not waiting for the future, we're creating it
During a session titled "Driving Global Growth: Esports and Sports from a Vision 2030 Perspective," Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan spoke about the evolution of esports to become a key component of Saudi Arabia's development. Esports in Saudi (...)

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20 - 05 - 2025
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20 - 05 - 2025
VALORANT players express frustration over poor conditions at VCT EMEA
Concerns are mounting within the VALORANT community as players continue to voice concerns about poor conditions during VCT EMEA Stage 1, which has been severely impacted by persistent technical issues and long downtime. The most detailed criticism (...)

20 - 05 - 2025
VCT EMEA Stage 1 postponed due to ongoing technical issues
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20 - 05 - 2025
Crazy Raccoon's victory at OWCS Champions Clash 2025
Crazy Raccoon claimed the OWCS Champions Clash 2025 title, securing their place in the Midseason Championship and achieving long-awaited revenge. The tournament, held at the Hangzhou Esports Center, brought together some of the strongest teams in (...)

19 - 05 - 2025
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19 - 05 - 2025
League of Legends to reveal 2025 Hall of Legends inductee in May
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19 - 05 - 2025
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