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This past weekend marked the end of the first-ever Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet tournament ... and showcased the next chapter in professional Overwatch. Overwatch Contenders is a seasonal league where promising talents can compete and hone their skills. Thi…

Up-and-coming Call of Duty competitor Eric Pedro Cruz, who played under the names Philosophy and Losophy, passed away on August 18. Though he was just 18 years old, he left behind a legacy in the world of esports, which included forming connections with super…

As they entered the World Championship, European teams had increased scrutiny from fans. After the region's top league rebranded to the League of Legends European Championship, EU teams have showcased an impressive level of play both domestically and internat…

Competitive gaming platform Nicecactus.gg has raised $5.5 million to build a platform that will enable amateur and semi-pro esports athletes to improve their skills and eventually win sponsors. Nice, France-based Nicecactus is creating a grassroots esports s…

Big Run Studios CEO Andrew Bell announced that his company will make new mobile games exclusively built for Skillz, the mobile esports platform. The Oakland, California-based Big Run Studios raised money from investors so that it can make Skillz-based games …

Enlarge/ Lee Shi Tian pumps his fist during an interview in which he highlighted the ongoing protests in his native Hong Kong. 3 with 3 posters participating Magic: The Gathering pro Lee Shi Tian used a major win at this weekend's Mythic Championship V even…

"If Blizzard wanted to keep politics out of its eSports scene, the Hearthstone publisher has failed miserably in just about every regard," reports Forbes.After suspending a player for his pro-Hong Kong protest, Blizzard faced a backlash which Forbes describes…

Riot Games’ 10th anniversary celebration was one of the most epic events we’ve seen in gaming. The company, which has been endlessly memed for only having produced one game, didn’t just reveal a second title during the event. A whopping four different games, …

October 18, 2019 12 min read This story originally appeared on PCMagIf your parents ever disparaged your video game obsession as a huge waste of time, they're either a) out of touch or b) lacking in vision. That may sound overly harsh, but there's some tr…