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Valve Anti-Cheat’s permanent bans no longer apply to Valve events
Valve is making a single but significant exception to how it will enforce cheating bans moving forward.
Sony buys Evo esports tournament
With help from a company called RTS, Sony has bought one of the oldest and longest-running esports tournaments in the world.
'Valorant' pro Sinatraa has been suspended amid sexual assault allegations
Riot and Sentinels are investigating following accusations from the player's ex-girlfriend.
The 'StarCraft II' nerds at Shopify now have an esports team
Shopify Rebellion has recruited some top players and it may expand to other games.
Game+’s real-money esports platform launches on shaky ground
Epic and other AAA publishers aren't pleased with the new breed of video game betting apps.
'Call of Duty: Warzone' is about to get a big esports push
"In the next few months, I think we will have exciting things to share," Head of Leagues Johanna Faries said.
Epic has no plans for in-person 'Fortnite' tournaments in 2021
Epic has no plans for in-person 'Fortnite' competitions in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic recovery is unclear.
Twitch suspends xQc for cheating in a 'Fall Guys' tournament
The streamer, aka Félix Lengyel, is also banned from Twitch Rivals events for six months.
Logitech's latest wireless esports mouse is its lightest yet
Logitech's G Pro X Superlight is its lightest esports mouse yet, with a powerful Hero 25K sensor.
'Call of Duty: Warzone' gets support for private matches
Texture streaming should reduce how much storage space the game takes up.
USA Basketball is recruiting for a national esports team
USA Basketball is making its first foray into esports. The organization is forming an E-National Team, and it has invited 30 top NBA 2K players to participate in its virtual tryouts on November 7th and 8th. Participants will vie for a spot on the mixed-gender seven-player national team, which will represent the US at the second FIBA Esports Open.
Garmin's new smartwatch lets streamers show real-time heart rates
The Garmin Instinct Esports Edition is available now for $300.
Riot's first official 'Valorant' tournament starts next month
The publisher also revealed a new map that's on the way with Act III.
Esports tournament organizers ESL and DreamHack have merged
ESL Gaming aims to 'shape the future of esports and gaming.'
What Activision’s YouTube deal says about Call of Duty esports
“We absolutely have to diversify," said Activision Blizzard esports branding head Brandon Snow.
Aston Martin built a $74,000 racing simulator
Aston Martin is breaking into the world of 'luxury esports' with a $74,000 racing simulator.
Twitch makes it easier for esports organizations to hold their own tournaments
Twitch is making it easier for small esports organizers to hold competitions and broadcast them on the website. The platform has launched the beta version of a new end-to-end toolsuite called Versus by Twitch, which gives esports leagues and creators a quick way to create competitions, to manage and accept registrations and to stream them for viewers. “We understand not all competition organizers have the tools or resources needed to host esports tournaments and it’s important to us to ensure we’re empowering organizers and players of all sizes and skill levels.”
Nike's new 'League of Legends' range includes special Jordans
Nike is back with a new line of apparel celebrating professional League of Legends. The range includes four new jerseys that will be worn by the teams representing China at the World Championship later this month: Top Esports, JD Gaming, Suning and LGD. Nike took a similar approach last year, giving eventual World Champion FunPlus Phoenix, Royal Never Give Up and Invictus Gaming new uniforms to compete in at the 2019 tournament.
Call of Duty League is moving to four-player teams next season
It'll be harder for aspiring pros to make it to the big time.
FaZe and Tfue have settled their lawsuit and said goodbye
Tfue and FaZe are officially over.