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After a week of controversy surrounding its decision to boot Hearthstone pro Chung Blitzchung Ng Wai from a tournament and suspend him for a year for delivering a pro-Hong-Kong message during an official broadcast, Blizzard has finally made a statement about …

The company further argued that statements on its platforms could "escalate" already tense situations, putting fans and Riot staff in danger. The position isn't likely to assuage critics. People (including US senators) have already accused Blizzard of caving…

Riot Games said that esports players and “shout casters” participating in the 2019 League of Legends World Championships should not discuss personal views on sensitive issues such as Hong Kong during broadcasts. The move echoes one made by Blizzard Entertain…

Riot’s global head of League of Legends esports John Needham has shared a statement on the company’s stance on the place “sensitive topics” like politics and religion have in its official esports broadcasts, in short saying that, as a general rule, Riot wants…

Riot Games says that pro players and casters participating in the 2019 League of Legends World Championships are not allowed to discuss personal views on sensitive issues during broadcasts, according to the companys global head of esports. The global head of…

Building up the esports infrastructure for Smite’s esports community has been a lot of work. Over six years, the community of players has grown to nearly 30 million. Todd Harris, cofounder of Hi-Rez Studios in Atlanta, said in a fireside chat with me at the …

This evening in Philadelphia, Comcast NBCUniversal’s Lift Labs Accelerator showcased the 11 companies in its second-ever class during a demo day in front of investors and the local tech community. The event marked the finale of the program’s 13-week program, …

Nerd Street Gamers has raised $12 million in funding from Philadelphia retailer Five Below (and others) to build esports Localhost facilities that house leagues, training camps, tournaments, and showcases. Other investors include Comcast, SeventySix Capital,…

On Monday night, professional Hearthstone player and Grandmasters tournament competitor Chung blitzchung Ng Wai gave an interview. At the end of his interview, Chung expressed support for the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, reciting a protest slogan and wearin…

Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) launched a video game streaming platform called Beam three years ago. However, Beam never gained much steam against Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Twitch and Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube. Microsoft rebranded Beam as Mixer in …