Esports News
Rupal dropped after using racial slur and I’m already over the Team Liquid hate, especially when y’all are hypocrites too
Image Credit: Esports World Cup Team Liquid‘s Rupal “Rupal” Zaman was recently barred from trialing for the United States’ Overwatch World Cup team after he used a racial slur during a scrim. In response, Team Liquid Co-CEO Steve Arhancet posted a lengthy tweet that...
Kalshi Esports Markets In Arizona Given Boost With Favorable Judge Appointment
Prediction market platform Kalshi received a boost in its legal battle in Arizona with a favorable judge appointed to its case against the state’s gambling regulator. The company filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) last week, and the case...
Logan Paul uses ChatGPT to pretend he likes Pokémon, turns out he’s just a tourist using the scene for money
With Pokémon Champions dropping in a month and Pokémon World Championship 2026 arriving in San Francisco this summer, the esports scene is definitely heating up. However, not everyone involved in the scene is actually competitive. There are also scalpers, who have...
PUBG publisher Krafton found guilty of using ChatGPT to avoid paying bonuses and legally fire CEOs
Image source: PUBG Mobile / KRAFTON Krafton is being forced to bring back a recently fired CEO after the game publisher was caught using ChatGPT to find ways to avoid paying previously promised performance bonuses. It turns out, you shouldn’t be using AI for very...
Man gets the cops called on him for having an offensive Xbox gamertag
A recent Reddit post details the night a gamer was approached by police over his “offensive” social media handle and gamertag. In the post, the gamer said he’s had the same gamertag and username across his socials for the past 15 years, including on his Xbox 360....
“Take some time to read about WW2”: Team Liquid’s tweet gets backlash from Counter-Strike 2 community
Image Credit: Team Liquid A social media post criticizing Team Liquid players sparked discussion across the Counter-Strike 2 community after the organization publicly responded. On March 13th, a post on X sharing match statistics from a recent Team Liquid match...
The Capcom Cup 12 winner was only 21 years old: Are the old guard of the FGC on their way out?
Image Credit: Capcom In case the Pay-Per-View structure made you miss the Capcom Cup 12, we are here to tell you that the winner is Sahara, a 21-year-old from Japan who just became $1 million richer. Sahara became a Street Fighter 6 champion seemingly overnight. He...
FGC esports is getting taken over: Saudi Arabia’s EGDC acquires large Capcom stake after taking over SNK Corporation
I think Saudi Arabia has realized the FGC has no money, making it pretty easy to buy everything and take it over. According to GameBiz, the Saudi-based investment firm Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) has acquired a large stake in Capcom. As of March 13th,...
The new League of Legends Demon theme for Season 2 could make for a very interesting Nocturne update
As spotted several days ago, it appears the next season of League of Legends 2026 is going to be about hunting demons. The news comes from Gamescom LATAM’s Instagram post, where the translated messages pertain to a theme of demons, alongside popular ADC champion...