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Players Gather for Call of Duty LAN Tournament Despite COVID-19 Restrictions

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By: David B. Hoppe

2020-08-06

Amateur tournament organizer American Game Network (AGN) announced that COVID-19 had forced last weekend’s Indianapolis Open, the company’s in-person Call of Duty LAN tournament, online. Activision, the game’s publisher, has…

Riot Games Backs Out of Partnership With Saudi Arabian City

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By: David B. Hoppe

2020-08-05

Following widespread criticism and protest, Riot Games has pulled out of its controversial partnership with Saudi Arabian city Neom just a day after it was unveiled. Neom was announced as…

Call of Duty: Mobile Tournament Will Feature $1 Million Prize Pool

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By: David B. Hoppe

2020-05-07

On April 30, Activision will kick off its inaugural Call of Duty: Mobile tournament. The tournament will feature over $1 million in prize money. Qualifiers run each weekend from April…

These Four States Are on Track to Legalize Esports Betting

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By: David B. Hoppe

2020-03-09

In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that banned sports betting throughout most of the country. In the ensuing two years, states including Pennsylvania and Indiana have…

Coronavirus Delays Esports Tournaments, Causes Game Industry Production Delays

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By: David B. 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…

Drake Signs Exclusive, Multi-year Deal with Streaming Platform Caffeine

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By: David B. Hoppe

2020-02-19

Drake is getting into the streaming game. Streaming platform Caffeine signed a multi-year deal with the rapper to bring exclusive content to the platform. As part of the deal, Caffeine…

Mobile Esports Expected to See Growth in 2020

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By: David B. Hoppe

2020-02-19

While the esports industry hit $1 billion in revenue for the first time last year, it’s still generally associated with PC and console gaming. However, according to new reporting from…

Five Key Ways Governments Are Getting Involved in Esports

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By: David B. Hoppe

2020-02-13

In late 2019, Malaysia released an ambitious 144-page document called the “Strategic Plan For Esports Development” which outlines how the country will support the growth of esports over a five…

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

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By: David B. 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…

Esports News: Esports Revenue Hit $1 Billion in 2019, Forecast to Reach $4 Billion in 2022

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By: David B. Hoppe

2020-01-25

The esports industry totaled $1 billion in 2019 and could reach $4 billion in 2022 according to a new forecast from Quantum Tech, a financial advising group run by M&A…