Rioters For Change, a group of Riot Games employees that promote responsible behavior at the company, ammended its stance on the allegations of sexual harassment made against CEO Nicolo Laurent in a tweet Thursday. After Riot Games revealed new evidence during a request for a status conference concerning former employee Sharron O’Donnell’s legal case against […]
G2 Esports’ Rizzo is retiring from professional Rocket League
Dillon “Rizzo” Rizzo is retiring from professional Rocket League. The G2 player made his announcement recently on Twitter. He will focus on content creation once the current season is over and G2 will try to find a fitting replacement in the meantime. Rizzo has been a staple of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) since […]
Panda Global’s Alan Bunney on His First Year as a Full-Time Esports CEO
Anyone who has followed fighting game esports for any length of time will be familiar with Panda Global, an organization known not only for its top-level competitors in the space, but for its commitment to providing additional support to the communities in which it competes in the form of data-driven rankings, self-run tournaments, and lately […]
NBA 2K League Team Magic Gaming Signs Zipchair Gaming Partnership
Orlando Magic NBA 2K League team Magic Gaming has announced Zipchair Gaming as its official chair partner. Zipchair products will be implemented at Magic Gaming facilities including studios and player housing, and Zipchair will provide furniture for Magic Gaming’s soon-to-be-renovated office space and gaming studios. The partnership will also include fan engagement opportunities including giveaways […]
Virtus.pro Relaunches CS:GO Youth Roster
VP.Prodigy has been re-released as Virtus.pro’s youth brand. With the relaunch of VP.Prodigy, Virtus.pro once again demonstrates its belief in the value of investing in youth. “We are always taking chances when working with youth rosters. It’s crucial to find talented players who are passionate about CS:GO,” CS:GO Branch Manager Mikhail Artemyev stated. But it’s […]
Riot Games explains Rank Rating in the latest Ask Valorant
Riot Games, developer of Valorant, has addressed the issues with Rank Rating distribution in their latest Ask Valorant. Valorant has been continuously tweaking its competitive system since the game was released almost a year ago. Since then, we have seen adjustments to placements, rank tiers and the distribution of Rank Rating. RR was recently added […]
Activision Blizzard Catches Flack Over CEO’s $200M Bonus
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s huge perk amidst the recently announced lay-off of 190 employees has received criticism from both gamers and the CtW Investment Group. CtW is not only one of Activision-Blizzard’s investors, it is also a corporate watchdog. They have the mission of holding “directors accountable for irresponsible and unethical corporate behavior”. Kotick’s […]
Ninjas in Pyjamas teams up with WWF for Earth Hour
Today, it was announced that the Swedish esports team, Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP), and the World Wild Life Foundation (WWF) are teaming up to raise much needed funds through a new campaign, Earth Hour 2021. This collaboration seeks to foster environmental awareness through a virtual streaming series on both WWF’s and NIP’s channels from now […]
Investment Firm Unhappy With Activision Blizzard CEO’s $200M Bonus Amidst Company Layoffs
CtW Investment Group, whose mission is to hold “directors accountable for irresponsible and unethical corporate behavior,” has issued a condemnation of the reported $200M USD bonus that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is set to receive as part of a “Shareholder Value Creation Incentive” provision in his employment agreement after the company announced it was […]
WePlay Esports signs exclusive partnership with GRID – Esports Insider
Media holding company and tournament organiser WePlay Esports has announced an exclusive partnership with data platform GRID. The partnership will see WePlay Esports provide in-game data to GRID during its tournaments to support ‘fair and open play’. RELATED: GRID and CSPPA collaborate to enhance CS:GO World Ranking System GRID’s core data services and its integrity […]