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Rogue Warriors fined over $400K for match fixing in LPL

Rogue Warriors has been hit with a 3 million RMB ($422.5K USD) fine for trying to cover up match fixing in the competitive scene. The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) Discipline Committee announced this decision after a lengthy investigation into the allegations against former jungler Wang “WeiYan” Xiang. Rogue Warriors fined for match fixing […]

Fortnite could see the return of Vending Machines later in Season 2

Vending Machines were first introduced in Fortnite during Season 8, and players immediately enjoyed the mechanic. Suddenly, there was a use for your unwanted materials and the ability to secure a high-tier weapon without looting for it. The way the machines worked was tweaked here and there, but the overall structure stayed the same throughout […]

Anybrain Raises $1.1M Investment from Trust Esport

Today, Portuguese artificial intelligence and data processing firm Anybrain announced that it has raised a €1M EUR ($1.1M USD) investment from French esports technology fund Trust Esport. Anybrain previously received a seed investment from Hovione Capital, a seed and early-stage fund founded by the shareholders of the international pharmaceutical group Hovione. Anybrain was founded by […]

Florida Mayhem Taps Zaxby’s as Official Match Time Meal Sponsor

Florida Mayhem has partnered with Zaxby’s as the official match time meal at upcoming Mayhem events. This deal follows parent company Misfits Gaming Group’s recently announced sponsorship agreement with SoFi. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has Zaxby’s and Mayhem working together in finding new ways to fulfill the obligations through online initiatives, due to suspension […]

Psyonix announces Rocket League Spring Series

Pysonix has announced the launch of a set of new, regionally-based online competitions: the Rocket League Spring Series, which will start in April. The tournaments will fill the void left by the cancellation of the Season 9 World Championship and follows after more changes to the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) were revealed earlier this month. RELATED: Psyonix adds $250,000 […]

WePlay! Announces $250K Online Dota 2 League

Ukrainian esports tournament organizer WePlay! announced it will facilitate a new Dota 2 league, WePlay! Pushka League. The league is set to start on April 23 and run through March 29,  with a $250K USD prize pool. Fourteen teams from Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have been invited, including The International 2019 […]

Team Liquid fails to reach LCS Spring Playoffs after loss to Cloud9

The LCS has eliminated four-time reigning champions Team Liquid from being part of this year’s LCS Spring Playoffs. Their final game on Sunday night against Cloud9 was full of many surprises. As the 45-minute game came to a close, disappointment loomed over the team as they realized they would no longer participate in the LCS […]

Nevada to allow betting for CSGO through groundbreaking ruling

During the Covid-19 pandemic, traditional sports are on hiatus while esports are finding ways around the delays. Unfortunately, many people are missing the sports season they regularly bet on. Luckily, esports has taken one step towards a milestone: gaining the state of Nevada’s approval for people to place bets on them. On Wednesday, the Nevada […]