English

eSports / English

Stories published on Jun 22
  • Related stories in the last 90 days
  • Stories published on Jun 22

Saturday, Jun 22

20

VALORANT esports fans want ‘performance-based relegation’ to count for all VCT teams

dotesports.com

While the new rule changes regarding relegation for professional VALORANT teams announced yesterday were received well by the esports community at large, many want to see Riot go a step further and apply the rules to all teams, not just…

Friday, Jun 21

21

Budding young gamers in Wishaw can sign up to summer Esports Academy

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Wishaw YMCA Esports Academy are taking registrations of interest for their next season which begins on July 8.

19

Amouranth becomes co-owner of Counter-Strike 2 and Rainbow Six Siege esports team

metro.co.uk

Kaitlyn 'Amouranth' Siragusa has become the latest streamer to own an esports team, as she acquires a stake in Wildcard Gaming.

Thursday, Jun 20

23

From gas stations to esports teams: Amouranth becomes part-owner in Wildcard Gaming

dotesports.com

Immensely popular streamer Amouranth may be the face of Twitch’s “hot tub stream” niche, but she’s been gradually pivoting away from more openly sexual content. Part of that image reinvention is a series of non-Twitch investments, the…

21

Amouranth is now co-owner of an esports team in latest shock business move

www.dexerto.com

Kick streamer Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa has joined fellow content creators Disguised Toast and MoistCr1TiKaL in the world of esports.

Wednesday, Jun 19

13

Usain Bolt Raves About eSports While Drawing Parallels With Track and Field

thesportsrush.com

While Usain Bolt is best recognized for his sprinting achievements, the track great also has expertise in multiple other sports. He has been seen attending numerous F1 races, soccer events, and even playing cricket with his friends.…

Tuesday, Jun 18

23

Cyberbullying and sexual harassment rampant in esports, study finds

phys.org

It's one of the fastest growing industries globally, raking in millions for the best players and attracting a huge fanbase, but a new Australian study has revealed the dark side of professional video gaming: cyberbullying and sexual…

19

Riot to test mixed-gender esports competitions in VALORANT soon

dotesports.com

Riot Games is introducing mixed-gender tournaments, with these combined events starting in the 2024 VALORANT OFF//SEASON.

11

Ixia Capital, a $20 Million Fund, Launches to Invest in India, Africa and UAE Gaming & Esports Startups

techmoran.com

Ixia Capital, a venture capital fund and studio, has launched with an investment of $20 million focused on high-growth companies across gaming, esports, digital assets, and complementary technologies. The fund has been founded by partners…

Monday, Jun 17

00

This Esports Concept Shows What Apple Vision Pro Could Do for Competitive Gaming

www.inverse.com

Tencent recently showed a demo of what esports might look like on Apple's Vision Pro headset, and it's making a solid case for an immersive competitive gaming experience.

23

IOC faces challenges as it moves to add Olympic esports without any violence

www.latimes.com

The IOC is committed to avoiding first-person shooter and violent video games, limiting its options as it pushes to host Olympic esports.

21

IOC Executive Board Proposes Creation of 'Olympic Esports Games'; Esports to Embedded Under the Iconic Rings of the Olympics

www.news18.com

India’s esports and gaming stakeholders anticipate significant industry impact as IOC’s groundbreaking proposal nears discussion at 142nd Session during Paris Olympics

15

Sports News | IOC Executive Board Proposes Creation of 'Olympic Esports Games'

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The IOC's initiative follows successful ventures into esports with events like the Olympic Virtual Series in 2021 and the Olympic Esports Week in Singapore in June 2023 which featured…

14

Virtual camera operators: The unsung heroes of esports

www.bbc.co.uk

A different kind of esports pro explains how they capture all the action during tense matches.

Saturday, Jun 15

10

IOC wants a second shot at Olympic Esports events, even though no one asked for it

dotesports.com

The International Olympic Committee announced on June 14 that it is currently in “advanced discussions with a potential host” for the upcoming first Olympic Esports Games, but fans are skeptical of the event’s success after a largely…

05

Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video games project

www.nbcdfw.com

The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences.

Friday, Jun 14

22

Austin's Moody Center to host major esports competition with $1.25M prize pool

www.kxan.com

Austin's Moody Center is set to host a worldwide, "major" esports competition next summer, organizers announced in a press release Friday.

20

Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video games project

www.startribune.com

The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC's portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences.

Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video games project

wtop.com

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of…

Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video games project

kvia.com

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences. The International Olympic Committee says it will ask members to…