Esports News
Caedrel goes offline mid-LEC broadcast, reveals Western League of Legends’ co-streaming dependency
Image Credit: Riot Games On Sunday, League of Legends esports social media blew up with a random stray YouTube video from the LCS’ FlyQuest, ranting about co-streaming, economics, then proceeding to promote their own creators. The video, titled “The Hidden Cost of...
JugaMax partners with Oddin.gg for more esports betting in Paraguay
Image source: ESL / X JugaMax has announced a partnership with Oddin.gg to launch esports betting in Paraguay. The country has recently opened up its gambling market from a previous monopoly. This has allowed private companies, such as JugaMax, to launch online...
CS2 players sucker punches rival, who laughs it off on stage and then trash talks him online
Counter-Strike 2 player MAUschine has been banned from DACH CS Masters for 10 years after punching an opponent during the walkout. The player hit Fabian “Spidergum” Salomon on the walkout after the match, with the sucker punch captured live on camera during the...
2XKO loses spectating feature just as Riot implements Community Events Program
Image source: Riot Games Riot Games has dropped a workaround after tournament organizers were left unable to spectate 2XKO matches. The latest patch dropped Akali into the struggling FGC, but a severe glitch impacted online matches. Players reported matches getting...
Young VALORANT pro’s career gone: ENVY terminates Canezerra contract following 12-month Riot Games hardware ban
Image Credit: Riot Games ENVY has terminated the contract of promising VALORANT player Alex “Canezerra” Banyasz following a 12-month hardware ban from Riot Games for multiple Terms of Service violations. The organization’s hands were tied by the scope of the ban,...
Esports should be scared: Reports say the Saudi’s PIF could pull out of LIV Golf
Esports World Cup Arena. Image source: EWC Reports broke yesterday from the Financial Times that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is considering withdrawing support for the LIV Golf league. The report cites conversations with Middle Eastern sources as a direct...
Marvel Rivals creates perpetually bent over female hero to shamelessly sell skins to gooners
Image Credit: NetEase Black Cat has been revealed as the next Marvel Rivals hero, but nobody cares about her abilities or gameplay. And that’s a big issue. Black Cat is arriving on April 17th as part of Season 7.5, a duelist that can climb walls, pounce on people, and...
Female esports commentator accused of “blackface” after rebelling over short skirt controversy on stream
What initially started as a feminist issue has turned into a debate about blackface, after a female streamer painted herself black in protest of ongoing criticism of her short skirt. Chinese streamer and esports commentator Zhazha wore a very short skirt while...
Daglas returns to the LEC to replace a self-benched Sheo on Team Heretics
Image Credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games Team Heretics has announced it has agreed to accept Théo “Sheo” Borile‘s request to be benched from the starting roster, with academy jungler Kacper “Daglas” Dagie taking his place. It marks a return for Daglas to the LEC after...