Esports News
Why Vtubers are Scared of YouTube’s New ID System
YouTube is rolling out a new ID system for creators to verify their age, but vtubers big and small are already protesting the change. On July 31, 2025, vtubers have rallied against YouTube over fears of being doxxed by rabid fans. Major vtuber Bao the Whale is one of...
See the Dirty OTK Kitchen That has Fans Gagging
Streamer collective OTK is once again raising the bar by showing off its disgusting streamer house kitchen. On July 31, 2025, steamer wakewilder gave fans a tour of the current OTK mansion. As part of the tour, wake showed off the kitchen, which immediately disgusted...
Thailand expands legal betting options, are esports up next?
Thailand has officially legalized poker betting, marking an important step towards esports betting legality. On July 29, 2025, the Sports Authority of Thailand officially recognized poker as a competitive sport under the government’s official definition. This...
Shopify Rebellion Dumps Dota 2 After Losing Too Much
Shopify Rebellion has officially exited the Dota 2 scene, and the owner of the organization cited the team’s poor performance as the chief reason why. Shopify Rebellion made waves when it first entered the Dota world in 2022 with an absolutely stacked roster featuring...
Twitch CEO Claims Viewbotting is a Small Streamer Problem
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has revealed that viewbotting is on the company’s radar, but says that big streamers are generally innocent. On July 30, 2025, Dan Clancy appeared on a podcast to discuss Twitch’s newest innovations. When the host brought up the issue of...
Cologne 2025 playoffs: Preview and prediction
IEM Cologne 2025 has reached the playoffs, but having so few teams doesn’t make match predictions any easier. 24 teams came to Germany for a shot to play at the “Cathedral of Counter-Strike,” but only six have earned the honor. MOUZ, Team Spirit, Natus Vincere, FURIA,...
LoL pros want the game’s balance to be worse
League of Legends is currently in one of the best states of balance its ever been, but some LoL pros are calling on Riot to mess it up on purpose. On July 29, 2025, Team Liquid streamer Drew “Midbeast” Timbs called on Riot Games to purposefully unbalance League of...
OG to court betting sponsors after €3 million operating loss
Esports organization OG has revealed troubling financial issues despite maintaining multiple high-profile crypto sponsors. OG is a household name in esports, fielding teams across six different esports with a massive trophy cabinet in its mainstay of Dota 2. However,...
s1mple Signs to BC.Game CS2 in Surprise Transfer
After nearly two years of awkwardly sitting on the bench, Global Offensive GOAT Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is breaking ties with Natus Vincere to play for BC.Game. s1mple and BC.Game revealed the shock transfer on July 28, 2025, through their official social media...