Recent reports have revealed that Activision Blizzard is owed around US$400 million from OWL and CDL teams due to COVID-related handouts.
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Esports Awards in partnership with Tyson Foods
by Christopher Eluemuno in As an official event sponsor, Tyson Foods will collaborate with the Esports Awards on digital activations ahead of the main event, which is slated for December 13, 2022.
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T1 destroy G2 to set up MSI 2022 Finals bout with RNG
by Christopher Eluemuno in T1 have advanced to the finals of the 2022 LoL Mid-Season Invitational with a dominant sweep of G2 Esports in the second semifinal.
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EXCEL makes changes to its leadership structure, announces new headquarters
by Christopher Eluemuno in The UK esports organization, EXCEL Esports has revealed the launching of its new Headquarters, in central London. The XL HQ marks a major turning point in the company’s expansion by establishing an overwhelming 5,660 square-foot gaming facility. EXCEL had mentioned that they would build their London headquarters near Fnatic, which received $17 million last summer through funding.
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RNG secures League of Legends 2022 MSI Finals spot after semifinals victory against Evil Geniuses
by Christopher Eluemuno in The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational semifinals commenced earlier today with Royal Never Give Up taking on Evil Geniuses in a best of 5 series. With the first semifinal fixture coming to an end, RNG claimed victory over EG. The two-time MSI champions are officially finalists for the 7th MSI Finals.
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Sony estimates it will stop producing PS4 games by 2025
by Christopher Eluemuno in After fans were left perplexed by the launch of the new tiered edition of PlayStation Plus. It appears that PlayStation owners are in for much more disappointing news, particularly those who have not yet updated to Sony’s PlayStation 5.
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Envy Gaming inks a partnership deal with lifestyle brand Oakley
by Christopher Eluemuno in Esports organization and North American lifestyle brand Oakley have inked a partnership deal, one that will make the lifestyle brand their official eyewear option for Envy.
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LCS announces Summer Split start date
by Christopher Eluemuno in The 2022 League of Legends LCS Summer Split was originally scheduled to commence on June 18, but the league announced that they have moved up the resumption date.
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EEG announces an impairment charge of $38.6m as it relates to Helix, ggCircuit, and EGL
by Christopher Eluemuno in Esports Entertainment Group (EEG), an esports betting and entertainment company has declared that it will review its existing asset portfolio due to liquidity impediments.
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Shaquille O’Neal believes professional esport players should be addressed as athletes
by Christopher Eluemuno in “You guys are athletes” – Shaquille O’Neal agrees that professional esports players should be addressed as real athletes