Esports News
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...
Dutch Esports Gambling Targeted by VDD House Candidates
The Dutch general elections in October could lead to sweeping reforms in the country’s gambling industry, and esports are likely to get caught in the crossfire. Gambling is now a hot-button issue in the Netherlands as the country’s general elections in October loom...
Donk’s Biggest Rival at IEM Cologne Is His Own Teammate
IEM Cologne 2025 is now in full swing, and expected statistical MVP Danil “donk” Kryshkovets is facing stiff competition for the title of the event’s best player. His biggest rival? His own teammate. donk is currently neck-and-neck with Dmitriy “sh1ro” Sokolov for the...
Basilisk Calls on Esports Fans to Save Science
Science-based esports organization Basilisk Esports is calling on esports fans worldwide to save science with multiple new partnerships. Basilisk has announced new working relationships with the California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech), a new breakthrough in...
Riot Confirms Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu as Host Cities for Worlds 2025
Worlds 2025 will return to China, and Riot has finally revealed the host cities for the international championship. On July 25, 2025, League of Legends developer Riot Games confirmed that the World Championships for LoL esports will take place in three major cities...