CSGO Majors never fail to attract the competitive FPS player base into watching and enjoying the same. Known to be a part of the Valve Major Championship tier, these tournaments are held twice a year after the DreamHack Winter 2013 major where it was held thrice in 2014-15. Till now Read more…
The number of ESportsBattle eFootball matches streamed by one of the leading betting operators has increased x3 from December 2020 to June 2021. The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship caused a boost in betting on eFootball events. According to Statista, during May 2021, 26% would rather be on a gambling Read more…
With 14.6 million hours watched, Asmon edged out popular variety streamer xQc, who recorded 14 million, and in the process, he smashed his personal record for viewership in a month as well, according to stats from SullyGnome. The last and only other time Asmongold led Twitch in viewership for a Read more…
Last week, employees of Activision Blizzard staged a walkout to protest alleged discrimination and sexual harassment, and an overall toxic work environment. On July 20, the studio, known for its popular titles such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch & Call of Duty, was hit by a lawsuit by the Read more…
If you’ve been playing Valorant for a while, chances are that you’re probably aware of the plethora of weapon cosmetics available to purchase in the game. These cosmetics include gun skins, gun buddies, and other stuff like player cards that make your Valorant account stand out from the crowd. Luckily, Read more…
On July 20th, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard collecting “Numerous complaints about unlawful harassment, discrimination, and retaliation” at the company. Employees the DFEH spoke to said Activision Blizzard has a “Frat boy” culture that’s been a “Breeding ground for harassment and discrimination Read more…
Gaming tournament and training platform Nicecactus has teamed up with internet and telecom provider ZEOP. As part of the deal, the two entities will present the first gaming platform in Réunion Island. Frederic Le Boterve, Deputy-CEO of ZEOP, commented: “We are excited to work with Nicecactus on this project. At Read more…
Meliora 42 Esports have decided to step into the Indian Valorant scene, picking up the stack featuring popular gaming personality Ankit ‘Venom’ Panth, TalkEsport has learned via multiple sources. The lineup reunites Venom with his former teammate Brutality’s teammate Akash ‘Rix’ More, who will likely don the role of the Read more…
With star player and AWPer Nicolai ‘device’ Reedtz parting ways with the roster in early 2021 for Ninjas in Pyjamas, things have never looked grimmer for the Danish powerhouse, Astralis. Middling results all year have seen them gradually drop from the rankings, currently placed at 10th. A top 4 finish Read more…
Renowned esports organization Heroic has parted ways with former head coach Nicolai ‘Hunden’ Petersen after alleging that the 30-year-old had leaked “Confidential and sensitive information” from the team’s strategy folder to a “Major competitor” ahead of IEM Cologne 2021 in July. The organization has confirmed that they have started legal Read more…