eSports

The fighting game community has a gatekeeping problem. When Evo attempted to bring in a mainstream gaming audience by inviting streamers to have showmatches at the large fighting game event, the FGC reacted with rage. The FGC wants things to be authentic, genuine, and passionate. They only want streamers at…

Faker lifting the Worlds 2025 trophy. Image source: Riot Games When sports betting apps turned everyone’s smartphone into a 24/7 digital casino, regulators promised that strict age restrictions would keep the chaos contained to legal adults. But as high school sports officials and youth athletic directors in Arizona are raising…

I’ve been saying that 2XKO is a dead game for a while. I know we all love to say that in the esports industry, but it just felt like a matter of time. While my colleague has argued with me that Riot’s 2v2 fighter will always have a place in…

Back in June, T1, the most decorated esports organization in League of Legends, revealed it had signed Nick “LS” De Cesare as its inaugural Riftbound signee. For those unaware, Riftbound is not an esport, but a TCG version of Riot Games’ League of Legends. It was a significant move...Read More

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How Chinese Intelligent Imaging Brand OBSBOT Made World-Class Esports Indispensable: 500 Tail 2 AI Cameras at EWC Paris, AI Tracking and PTZR Gimbal Replacing 16-Person Camera TeamsRead More

I never thought I’d say this, but the FGC complains too much. Yes, even for me. There are a ton of fighting game events coming up. The Esports World Cup (if you care) has Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 this weekend. Supernova is happening at the same time if…

Image Credit: G2 Esports / X If you love a good sports redemption storyline, go ahead and pop the champagne. Just twelve months ago at the 2025 Esports World Cup, the trio of Anthony “Anziety” Moran, Ashton “Bigman” Ezard, and Aarondeep “Cythe” Dhami hit absolute rock bottom, finishing in an…

Esports is going in the wrong direction, if you ask me. And nobody has asked me. But all this focus on bravado, mainstream appeal, and flashiness won’t spell long-term success. To make esports viable, we need community. Wouter Sleijffers was the CEO of Fnatic from 2015 to 2019...Read More

Image Credit: Esports World Cup If you thought dropping into a hot zone on Urzikstan with a pistol and a prayer was stressful, try doing it with a million dollars sitting on the table. The Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series 2026 Championship at the Esports World Cup is officially…