Chinese Overwatch League Teams Ponder Options as They Wait for Activision Blizzard
The Esports Advocate has reported a lot of layoffs in the esports industry during the month...
Charities Selected for Riot Games Social Impact Fund
Riot Games announced Thursday that its Social Impact Fund, which gives money from the sales of...
Gamers8 Returns This Summer With $30M Total Prize Pool
The Saudi Esports Federation, organizers of the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based esports and gaming festival Gamers8, announced...
Court Denies Microsoft Motion to Pause Gamer-Led Merger Opposition
U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has denied a Microsoft motion to put a gamer-led...
Why the Fight Between NetEase and Activision Blizzard Matters to Esports
Activision Blizzard didn’t have a great start to the week. First reports claim that the European Union will...
Sources: eUnited Closed, Only CEO Remains
The Esports Advocate has learned from multiple sources that eUnited no longer has employees or players...
ESV5 Completes Merger With Ninjas in Pyjamas Through Equity Swap
After two years of waiting, Chinese esports company eStar Gaming Victory Five (ESV5) announced Tuesday that...
Valorant Pros Claim Nerd Street Owes Them Prize Money and Expenses
Multiple Valorant players in North America, who took part in Riot Games-sanctioned Nerd Street competitions in...
Migu Sports Secures Three-Year Media Rights Deal for Multiple Esports Leagues in China
Chinese live streaming platform Migu Sports—a subsidiary of China’s biggest telecommunication company China Mobile—recently signed a...
FTC Lawyer: Agency Willing to Hear Remedies for Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Case
The very first court action related to the proposed $69B USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard occurred...