Could Esports Learn From the Music Industry’s Licensing Scheme?
On Feb. 15, retired Call of Duty professional player Seth “Scump” Abner and OpTic Gaming founder ...
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Inside the Esports World Cup Club Program
The Esports World Cup Foundation announced the Esports World Cup Club Program, a financial incentive scheme ...
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Johanna Faries Named President of Blizzard
Call of Duty General Manager Johanna Faries has been appointed to the role of president of ...
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Layoffs Hit Activision Blizzard, Xbox
Microsoft will cut approximately 1,900 employees, or 8% of its global workforce, at Activision Blizzard and ...
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FACEIT Tapped for 2024 Call of Duty Challengers
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) announced Monday that its wholly-owned esports tournament platform FACEIT will serve as ...
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Bobby Kotick to Leave Activision Blizzard on Dec. 29
As is typically the case with a major acquisition (in this case Microsoft’s $68.7B USD acquisition ...
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Allstar.gg Raises $12M USD From Drive Capital
New York-based, cloud-focused content creation platform Allstar.gg announced Tuesday that it has raised $12M USD in ...
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Call of Duty League Broadcasts Exclusive to YouTube for 2023-2024 Season
The Call of Duty League announced this week that YouTube will serve as the official broadcast ...
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Exclusive: G2 Esports in the Final Stages of Completing Version1 Acquisition
The Esports Advocate has learned that Berlin-based esports organization G2 Esports is in the final stages ...
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Teams Vote to Exit Overwatch League
The Esports Advocate has learned that a majority of teams have voted to leave the Overwatch ...
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