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Gaming Chair Company to Donate 50,000+ Masks for COVID-19 Medical Workers

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By: David Hoppe

2020-04-02

Secretlab, a manufacturer of award-winning gaming chairs, has pledged to donate 50,000 masks to frontline medical workers fighting COVID-19. The company also announced that it will donate an additional 200…

Pepper Esports to Release New Tournament Platform During COVID-19 Crisis

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By: David Hoppe

2020-04-01

Pepper Esports has announced that it will fast track the release of its proprietary tournament platform as a result of the stay-at-home orders resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The…

As People Stay Home, Torque Esports Sees Surge in Viewership

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By: David Hoppe

2020-03-28

As more people are forced to stay home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, esports companies are seeing increased viewership on their platforms. Torque Esports’ tournament platform and game studio experienced such growth last week.

Steam Keeps Setting Concurrent User Records Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

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By: David Hoppe

2020-03-28

On February 2, Steam broke its peak concurrent user record for the first time in two years. That day, in the middle of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the…

In a Time of Physical Distancing, People are Turning to Social Gaming

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By: David Hoppe

2020-03-28

As the COVID-19 pandemic forces millions to stay at home, many are turning to social video games to interact with others. In the era of social distancing, these games are…

GameStop Finally Closes Its U.S. Stores in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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By: David Hoppe

2020-03-25

As one in four Americans are now under stay-at-home orders as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, all but essential businesses have been ordered to close to help slow the…

Coronavirus Delays Esports Tournaments, Causes Game Industry Production Delays

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By: David Hoppe

2020-03-08

In January, we reported that China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL) postponed all its league games due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. The games have moved online since the initial…

Esports News: LPL and LDL Postpone Games in Response to Coronavirus Breakout

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By: David Hoppe

2020-01-30

The Chinese-based League of Legends Pro League (LPL) has announced that it will postpone games until further notice. News of the decision arrives via Twitter and is a result of…