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Dubai Police Esports Tournament Gets Underway As Gaming Takes Off in Middle East
The Dubai Police Esports Tournament is set to get underway this week, the latest in a series of events in the Middle East, which is fast becoming a hub for esports. Dubai Police announced that the event, which runs from August 14 to August 17, will feature over 1,500...
VALORANT MVP Demon1 on the Market After Leviatán Departure
Nearly two years after lifting the VALORANT Champions 2023 trophy and being named MVP in his rookie year, Maximilian “Demon1” Mazanov is back on the market. Leviatán announced on Aug. 12, 2025, that they have released the 22-year-old after a challenging 10-month run...
Better Collective to Report Esports As Separate Business Segment In Upcoming Q2 Earnings
Better Collective has announced that it will report esports as a standalone business segment from this quarter onwards, as it increases its focus on the growing area. The Danish-based affiliate media group’s esports segment contributed €20m to revenue last year, with...
Not So s1mple: the GOAT Foots the Leaderboard on BC.Game Debut
Most Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports fans knew that Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s return to the grind wasn’t going to be all sunshine and roses. After his surprising move to the BC.Game roster, it was a shock to see the legendary AWPer at the bottom of the scoreboard...
Counter-Strike 2 Goes Naval: Circuito FERJEE 2025 Lands on the NAM Atlântico
Circuito FERJEE 2025 will see Counter-Strike 2 take over the Brazilian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier NAM Atlântico, while it’s docked at Pier Mauá in Rio de Janeiro. The short event, set in one of the most unusual tournament venues in CS history, will bring some of...
CS2 Roster Shake-Up: HEROIC Benches gr1ks, FUT Signs ex-NAVI Juniors With misutaaa
HEROIC has benched Belarusian AWPer Gleb “gr1ks” Gazin in a move that has shocked the CS2 community. Additionally, FUT has signed the majority of the ex-NAVI Juniors squad. The highly-rated youngster was a part of the team for less than two months, having joined...
Why BLAST’s Upset-Focused Tournament has had Zero Upsets
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 features an exciting gimmick designed to give lower-ranked teams a payday. The only problem is that none of them have been able to cash it in. The opening 12 matches of BLAST Bounty Fall Qualifiers are over, and out of a dozen chances to trigger...
Dota 2 Player Count Spike Proves Skins Trump Esports for Casuals
The Quartero’s Curios event has triggered a big spike in Dota 2’s player count, and Valve’s strategy of isolating The International from the skin economy is justified yet again. The International 2025 is fast approaching, and the period after the tournament is...
DraftKings Q2 Reports Big User Drop Despite Revenue Climb
DraftKings is continuing its climb in the sports betting industry with a massive Q2 revenue boost, but the available pool of new bettors may be slowly drying out. On August 6, 2025, DraftKings released its financial report for Q2 of 2025. In the earnings call, the...