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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...
From Ascension to Relegation: Apeks’ VCT Rise and Fall
After months of close calls, emergency substitutions, and off-server drama, Apeks have officially dropped out of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA after losing 1-2 to Movistar KOI in Stage 2. The team now holds a 0-11 record for the 2025 season, and with just one...
Pilgramage to Cologne: Counter-Strike’s Cathedral Gets Blessed with 2026 Major
The LANXESS Arena, affectionately known as the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, will host 2026’s first CS2 Major Championship, the IEM Cologne Major 2026. At IEM Cologne 2025, as Team Spirit demolished MOUZ in the Grand Final, ESL sent chills down the spines of...
Too Good for Tier Two, Not Yet Tier One: NIP’s VRS Challenge
NIP’s ascension of the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) in 2025 has been incredibly impressive to witness, but they’re now entering one of the most challenging parts of the climb. The tallest mountains in the world all have their most dangerous places. For K2, it’s the...
Bayes Esports Insolvency Leaves GRID Dominant in Esports Data
Esports data provider Bayes Esports is possibly shutting down, which leaves GRID Esports with nearly total control over the industry’s data. On August 6, 2025, The Esports Advocate reported that Bayes filed for insolvency in May of 2025 and has begun the court-ordered...
YaLLa Compass Exits CS2 After Payment Controversy
Counter-Strike 2 tournament host YaLLa Compass has seemingly closed down after months of controversial payment issues. On August 6, 2025, YaLLA Compass announced its closure through its he was not paid. The shuttering comes after months of delayed payment accusations...
Dota 2 Launches Quartero’s Curios Event With Free Skins
To help prep fans for The International 2025, Valve has released a new Dota 2 event called Quartero’s Curios packed with free skins. On August 5, 2025, Valve dropped a shock update to Dota 2 that added a brand-new event to the game. Titled Quartero’s Curios, the event...